On the morning of May 24, 2025, the 10th Mini Car Racing Grand Finale took place at Cao Thang Technical College, bringing together 350 students from 70 teams representing 10 colleges and universities across Southern Vietnam.
Teams checking their car engines before the official race begins.
This year’s competition was themed “E-power”, encouraging teams to integrate Hybrid technology (a combination of gasoline and electric engines), with a focus on fuel efficiency and environmental protection.
Over the course of two months since its launch, the participating teams underwent multiple rounds of rigorous technical inspections and intense elimination matches. Ultimately, 27 outstanding teams advanced to the grand finale.
Staying true to the “E-power” theme, all teams applied hybrid technology in their car designs.
With a complex racecourse featuring sharp turns and various terrain types, the final round challenged the teams' critical thinking and intense concentration—creating a suspenseful and thrilling competition atmosphere.
The mini cars had to conquer a challenging track before crossing the finish line.
A team celebrates after a successful and exciting performance.
Crossing the finish line with an impressive performance, Team BIG HEAD from Cao Thang Technical College was crowned the new champion of this year’s competition.
Additionally, teams from Cao Thang also claimed other honors such as the Media Award and Creativity Award.
Team BIG HEAD from Cao Thang Technical College crowned the new champions of Mini Car Racing 2025.
Mini Car Racing 2025 has officially wrapped up—leaving a lasting impression not only for its energy and creativity, but also as a strong testament to efforts in promoting new technology training and bridging modern engineering with real-life application.
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As the Gold Sponsor, Mr. Tran Thanh Kha, Director of Niterra Vietnam, has supported Mini Car Racing since its early days. He attended the grand finale in person and presented awards in the most important categories.
Niterra Vietnam proudly serves as the Gold Sponsor for the 10th edition of the Mini Car Racing competition in 2025.
Aside from the thrilling races, the event also featured a variety of exciting activities such as check-in booths, minigames, and displays of NGK spark plug products—all contributing to a lively and interactive experience for attendees at Niterra Vietnam’s colorful exhibition area.
Niterra Vietnam’s vibrant display area attracted great interest from students and young visitors.
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As part of the event, Niterra Vietnam, in collaboration with distributor Quoc Trung, participated as a sponsor and brought practical gifts for the students.
With a spirit of sharing and a strong sense of community responsibility, Niterra Vietnam presented dozens of meaningful gifts to help encourage the students in their learning journey.
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