The D.I.P Game 2025: Marking youthful vitality and diplomatic identity

The third season of The D.I.P Game came to a close as the final aces were revealed from the six outstanding teams, determining the game's destiny. Each team expressed its courage, resolve, latent strength, and profound understanding of international relations. They first took confident strides toward becoming a global citizen engaging in an interconnected world.

This event once again affirmed the success of the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in cultivating essential skills and competencies in students and awakening their inherent potentials. It reaffirmed the Faculty’s commitment to being an iconic academic playground in international relations, nurturing future diplomats with the steadfastness and aspiration to shape a prosperous nation.

Centering on “Vietnam’s Opportunity in the Era of Development”, a timely and highly updated theme, The D.I.P Game 2025 demanded not only a deep understanding of international relations, but also sharp strategic thinking, to realize aspirations. Drawing inspiration from the inherent drama and unpredictability of games, The D.I.P Game 2025: High-Stakes! mirrored the contemporary global landscape, where each nation is both a player and a “card” played that holds the power to shift the course of destiny.

From a rigorous Preliminary Round to a vibrant Semi-final involving the Top 10, the Judges ultimately selected the Top 6 most promising teams that possess the potential of future diplomats. The Top 06 would continually elevate their resilience, intelligence, burning aspiration, and unyielding determination in the Grand Finale.

On the afternoon of November 16, The D.I.P Game 2025 officially came to the defining moment of the season, making the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Hall a “hotspot”. Amidst an unprecedentedly vibrant atmosphere, the teams faced three decisive challenges. The first round - Erudition from antiquity to the present - aimed to assess each team’s depth of knowledge across various questions from history, politics, diplomacy, to contemporary international issues. The second round - Creativity - required the Top 6 teams to showcase unique colors through creative performances, which further added more excitement. Lastly, the third round - Debate - was the “hottest” chessboard, where the sharp and strategic reasoning determined the ultimate victor.

The game drew to a close with thunderous applause as the champions were crowned. THE WINGS was officially crowned Champion, with SỨ GIẢ TÌNH BẠN securing the Runner-up position. The two Third Prizes were granted to FOURCE and ECONOSPHERE, while the two Consolation Prizes were presented to SEEAN and ART CHỦ BÀI.

Warmest congratulations to the excellent teams and a heartfelt thank you to all candidates, guests, sponsors, and the audience for being a part of such a complete Grand Finale.

This event is conducted within the framework of the Student Development Initiative - DynaGen Initiative, presented by the For Vietnamese Stature Foundation and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, in collaboration with TH Group, Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank, and the Education and Times Newspaper.

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