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Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2026 - Middle School Division

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

APThe tab

Sat 4 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2026 Middle School Division.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 69.3 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 13 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

32of 83 teams broke
in 2026

Who has set the motions?

  • 🇻🇳 Nguyễn L.
  • Shitab D.
  • 🇦🇺 Jordyn G.

Chief adjudicators in 2026, the newest tab that lists them.

Every panel

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2026 Middle School Division13 motions
  1. Round 1As an individual entering a competitive environment, THW choose to be underestimated rather than highly expected ofPractise this motion
  2. Round 2TH, as developing countries, would significantly restrict activities in the shadow economy (increased surveillance, mandatory tax policies, harsher punishment...)Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THO the use of 'Peace Through Strength' as the dominant framework of international securityPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT Vietnam should significantly prioritize investment in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education instead of ESL (English as a Second Language) education.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT the feminist movement should celebrate women who succeed in traditionally masculine fields (e.g. the military, police, sports, tech), instead of celebrating women who succeed in traditionally feminine fields (e.g. nursing, teaching, motherhood, fashion)Practise this motion
  6. Open OctofinalsTHW require universities to hire an equal proportion of professors representing various ends of the political spectrum (left/right, liberal/conservative)Practise this motion
  7. Junior OctofinalsTHBT universities should determine admissions purely based on standardised testing, rather than considering additional factors such as personal essays, extracurriculars, volunteering, or performance interviewsPractise this motion
  8. Open QuarterfinalsTHR the decline of tightly integrated families (e.g. families where multiple generations live together, where members have close emotional ties other than with their most immediate members, etc)Practise this motion
  9. Junior QuarterfinalsTHBT parents should not financially support their adult children beyond the age of 18.Practise this motion
  10. Open SemifinalsTHBT developing countries experiencing rapid economic growth should aggressively protect traditional cultural products and activities (e.g. dance, literature, music, foods and drinks) from foreign competition (e.g. with subsidies, restrictions on foreign imports, etc)Practise this motion
  11. Junior SemifinalsTHS "earning to give"Practise this motion
  12. Open Grand FinalTHS Vietnamese youth actively denouncing/rejecting the existing norms of success (e.g., wealth, prestigious careers, and business achievement).Practise this motion
  13. Juinor Grand FinalTHBT people who witness, but do not report a crime, should be punishedPractise this motion

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2026🇻🇳 Nguyễn L., Shitab D., 🇦🇺 Jordyn G.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
68.7
where most speakers land
67.6 to 69.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker71.5
  • 10th speaker71.0
  • 20th speaker70.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.