FIB BULL & BEAR 2025 Finals: Where Investment Talents Shine

On April 25, 2025 - At the grand hall of Dai Nam University, the final round of the FIB BULL & BEAR 2025 real-life financial investment competition officially took place, concluding a journey of more than a month of exciting and intellectual competition of nearly 200 students from 20 universities and academies in Hanoi.

The event was organized by FIB Securities Club - Faculty of Finance - Banking, Dai Nam University, with professional sponsorship from ACCA Vietnam and accompanied by large enterprises such as Stavian Group, VPBank, and Pinetree Securities.

Academic Playground – Real Battle Arena

FIB BULL & BEAR is not simply a student competition, but a practical training model where young people with a passion for finance have the opportunity to:

● Real investment experience: With a virtual account worth 1 billion VND, the teams simulate the journey of a real investor - making decisions, analyzing risks, and reacting to market fluctuations.

● Affirming strategic thinking: Finalists not only need to have solid arguments but also have to convince the judges, who are leading experts in the financial industry.

● Connecting to the financial ecosystem: Interact with businesses, receive advice from senior experts, and expand your future career network.

“This is where students can learn by doing – a training method that we steadfastly pursue at the Faculty of Finance and Banking, Dai Nam University,” – Dr. Nguyen Hoang Nam, Dean of the Faculty, shared.

Well-structured – Professional standards

The competition goes through 4 rounds:

1. Round I – Opening orders:

Rules: Submit photos via the website and wait for your performance on the contest fanpage.

2. Round II – Knowledge test:

Rules: Take a 40-question multiple choice test in 60 minutes on knowledge of economics, finance, and stock investment.

3. Round III – Simulation Investment:
Terms: Experience investing on a virtual trading platform with an account worth 1 billion VND.

4. Round IV – Final:

Rules: Present and defend investment strategy before judges.

Rigorous evaluation guaranteed by experts:

● Mr. To Quoc Hung – Country Director of ACCA Vietnam

● Ms. Le Quynh Lan – Director of Human Resources & Operations, Stavian Group

● Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Director of VPBank Credit Card Center

● Mr. Phung Trung Kien - Director of Analysis Center, AIS Securities Company

● With a team of prestigious scholars from Dai Nam University

The 4 judges are all experts in the Investment and Finance industry.

Top 10 excellent teams present at the final - Champion revealed

After a tough simulation investment round, the 10 best teams from prestigious universities entered the final round:

● Alpha Capital – Trade Union University

● The Money Makers – University of Electricity

● Fintech – University of Electricity

● Tran Dynasty Rooftop Peak – University of Electricity

● Market Expert – University of Electricity

● Dao Phuong Tra – Thuy Loi University

● A-Star – Thuy Loi University

● Pham Thanh Phong – Dai Nam University

● Two Bulls – Dai Nam University

● Ginger Jam – University of Electricity

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Nam - Head of Finance - Banking Department awarded medals and certificates to the Top 10 best teams.

Top 10 best teams at the FIB Bull&Bear 2025 finals

The teams took turns presenting their strategies, analyzing their portfolios, and handling the judges' questions with confidence, professionalism, and sharpness – demonstrating the potential of the emerging generation of young investors.

Contestant Dao Phuong Tra from Thuy Loi University confidently presented her investment strategy in round 3.

Ginger Jam team from University of Electricity.

Two Bulls team from Dai Nam University.

Candidate Pham Thanh Phong from Dai Nam University confidently presented his investment strategy.

Alpha Capital team from Trade Union University

After nearly 2 hours of dramatic competition, the prestigious awards found their owners:

First Prize: Contestant Pham Thanh Phong - Dai Nam University.

Second Prize: Market Expert Team – University of Electricity.

Third Prize: Ginger Jam Team – Thuy Loi University.

Best Promising Investor and Best Individual Award: Contestant Dao Phuong Tra - Thuy Loi University.

The sharp presentations and convincing investment strategies at the competition once again affirmed that the future of Vietnam's finance and investment sector will be inherited by talented and promising generations.

Companions – Guarantee for the value of the competition

Prestigious Gold Sponsors contribute to increasing the scale of the competition:

● Stavian Group is a large-scale multinational industrial corporation headquartered in Vietnam operating in many industrial and commercial fields.

● Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) is one of the leading joint stock commercial banks in Vietnam.

Ms. Le Quynh Lan, Operations Director and Human Resources Director of Stavian Group.

Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Director of Northern Credit Card Center, Vietnam Prosperity Bank - VPBank

Platform Sponsors offer an exciting investment experience:

● Pinetree Securities is a member of Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., a member of Hanwha Group, one of the seven largest corporations in Korea. Pinetree pioneers a comprehensive digital securities strategy of “no branches, no brokers, only digital platforms” with a superior digital financial platform ecosystem and a variety of financial products and services.

● You will experience the Stock123 application, a stock investment learning and practice application developed by Pinetree with nearly 300,000 users. Stock123 provides an intuitive and vivid learning environment, helping users easily access knowledge about stocks and practice virtual investment based on real market data, thereby helping learners accumulate trading experience and encounter less difficulty when participating in the real market.

Professional sponsoring unit:

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is a leading professional accounting organization in the world. Founded in 1904, ACCA is famous for providing high standards of expertise and ethics for accountants worldwide. ACCA is always among the most prestigious and popular professional certificates in the world in the field of Accounting - Auditing - Finance.

Country Director of ACCA Vietnam

A place to nurture financial talent – A place where businesses can place their trust

Dai Nam University, with its focus on practical training, is increasingly asserting its position in training in Finance and Banking. The FIB BULL & BEAR competition is a typical example of how the school connects students with the market, businesses and the domestic financial ecosystem – where there are not only lecture halls, but also playgrounds close to the reality of the profession.

Businesses can find potential employees here – knowledgeable, skilled, and “tested” in simulated scenarios close to the market.

Admission information for Finance - Banking, Dai Nam University (2025)

- Training field: Finance - Banking

- Industry code: 7340201

- Admission combination: C01 - C03 - C14 - D01

Admission form:

1. Consider high school graduation exam scores 2025

2. Consider 12th grade high school transcripts:

3. Direct admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the School

Minimum score for receiving transcript applications: >= 18 points

Faculty of Finance and Banking, Dai Nam University
- Address: No. 1 Pho Xom, Ha Dong, Hanoi
- Website:   tcnh.vn
- Admission information: https://www.tcnh.edu.vn/
- Consulting hotline: 0904 871 813