VAS Painting Contest 2025–2026 – A Colorful Journey of Kindness

The annual VAS Painting Contest 2025–2026 with the theme “Innovating with Kindness” has witnessed an explosion of inspiring creative ideas. VASers turned colors into stories and kindness into a positive source of energy to spread throughout the community.

With enthusiastic support and active voting from both the VAS community and the public, the contest received over 1,646 submissions from all grade levels, with nearly 300 artworks advancing to the preliminary round. The Organizing Committee sincerely thanks and congratulates the artists whose works achieved the highest recognition in this year’s contest:

FIRST PRIZE

Hold the Earth (Phạm Ngọc Khánh An)

• KINDERGARTEN: Phạm Ngọc Khánh An – Pre 3.1, Riverside – Hold the Earth
• PRIMARY: Nguyễn Khánh Bảo Anh – Grade 5.L7, Sala – Ước mơ hòa bình (Dream of Peace)
• SECONDARY: Đỗ Nguyễn Phương Anh – Grade 10B6I, Ba Tháng Hai – Innovating with a Kind Heart

SECOND PRIZE

Green City of the Future (Đàm Minh Khôi)

• KINDERGARTEN: Phan Duy Minh – Pre 3.1, Garden Hills – Pure Friendship
• PRIMARY: Đàm Minh Khôi – Grade 3.G6, Garden Hills – Green City of the Future
• SECONDARY: Nguyễn Hồng Anh – Grade 10G2, Garden Hills – Awakening the Colors

THIRD PRIZE

Blossoms in the Storm (Nguyễn Khánh Thiên Vy)

• KINDERGARTEN: Phan Quốc Hưng – Pre 3.1, Riverside – Protecting the Green Planet
• PRIMARY: Trần Hoàng Li Na – Grade 4.S2, Sunrise – For a Green Earth
• SECONDARY: Nguyễn Khánh Thiên Vy – Grade 12L2, Sala – Blossoms in the Storm

CONSOLATION PRIZE

• KINDERGARTEN:

- Huỳnh Hữu Phát – Pre 3.2, Garden Hills – Protecting the Environment, Protecting Ourselves

- Vũ Hoàng Thanh Phong – Pre 3.4, Sala – Protect Marine Animals

- Phạm Hoàng Bảo Ngọc – Pre 3.2, Riverside – Little Tree Planter

- Tăng Nhật An – Pre 2.1, Garden Hills – I Love the Earth

- Văn Trịnh Minh Thư – Pre 3S2 – Giving Love

- Trần Nhật Minh – Pre 3.3 – Helping Grandma Cross the Street

Helping Grandma Cross the Street (Trần Nhật Minh)

• PRIMARY:

- Vũ Như Ý – Grade 2.S1, Sunrise – Mid-Autumn Festival Fun

- Trần Minh An – Grade 1.L3, Sala – The Lantern of Love

- Nguyễn Hữu Khánh – Grade 5.L4, Sala – Carrying Books to the Village

- Trần Minh Đạt – Grade 2.R1, Riverside – Protecting the Ocean Together

- Phan Mỹ Duyên – Grade 5.L7, Sala – A Beautiful Future

- Wearmouth Jacob Thiên Đức – Grade 2.R2, Riverside – Knowledge

- Bùi Phúc Hạnh Nghi – Grade 1.L1, Sala – Joining Hands to Protect the Environment

- Phạm Đan Ninh – Grade 1.S4, Sunrise – Helping the Kitten – Learning to Love Animals

- Huỳnh Nguyễn An Nhiên – Grade 1.H.2A, Hoàng Văn Thụ – A Loving Green Family

Knowledge (Wearmouth Jacob Thiên Đức)

• SECONDARY:

- Tan Gia Kỳ – Grade 6S3, Sunrise – The Future Picture I Dream Of

- Trần Nguyễn Khánh Vy – Grade 11B4I, Ba Tháng Hai – Protecting the Green Shades

- Trần Vân Anh – Grade 11B5I, Ba Tháng Hai – Protector of the Sea

- Nguyễn Minh Quang – Grade 12L2, Sala – Embracing Nature

- Phạm Thảo An – Grade 8G9, Garden Hills – Where Love Pushed Us Forward

- Nguyễn Hà Minh Anh – Grade 11L4, Sala – Building with Compassion

- Nguyễn Huỳnh Nhật Lam – Grade 11.H2, Hoàng Văn Thụ – VASers Continue to Paint Smile

- Võ Hoàng Hải – Grade 8.R2, Riverside – The Robotics Evolution of VAS

Embracing Nature (Nguyễn Minh Quang)

ONLINE VOTING FAVORITE: Nguyễn Trần Kim Cương – Grade 2.S4, Sunrise – Loving Animals

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FINALISTS:

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Primary: See More

Secondary: See More

- CONTEST HIGHLIGHTS: See More

- ARTWORKS SELECTED FOR 2026 NEW YEAR CALENDAR: See More

- CONTEST RECAP VIDEO: TBU