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Chinese robot, Hanoi University of Science and Technology logo: Small stamp, big hole

According to public opinion, it is normal for a leading technical university in the country to import robots for students to study and research. The abnormality lies in the way the truth exists.

Báo Thanh niênBáo Thanh niên21/10/2025

The "Chinese robot, Hanoi University of Science and Technology logo" scandal has been smoldering for over a month now, but only after the press got involved did the school speak up to explain. However, the way the school spoke up as well as the content of the explanation only made public opinion more confused.

WHEN THE NEEDLE IN THE BAG IS COME OUT

According to Thanh Nien reporter's investigation, the story started on September 7, when an account named Henry Cuong posted on his personal TikTok channel a 46-second clip titled "Robot made by Hanoi University of Science and Technology". The image in the clip is a crowd (mostly children) eagerly surrounding a 2-legged robot with the logo of Hanoi University of Science and Technology on it. The clip was filmed at the National Achievements Exhibition "80 Years of Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day September 2 (exhibition A80).

Robot Trung Quốc, logo ĐH Bách khoa Hà Nội: Con tem nhỏ, lỗ hổng to - Ảnh 1.

TRON 1 Edu version robot is sold for 30,000 USD PHOTO: SCREENSHOT

PHOTO: SCREENSHOT

This clip spread at a dizzying speed, receiving 350,000 views, 7,000 likes and 2,000 shares in just one day. Many people recognized this as a Chinese robot, the selling price of the whole thing was advertised on a website as over 30,000 USD. Almost immediately, the image of the robot with the logo of Hanoi University of Science and Technology received countless "bricks and stones" from the online community. However, those angry comments only created "a storm in a teacup". During that time, Hanoi University of Science and Technology remained completely silent, until the press got involved.

In a press release issued on the afternoon of October 15, Hanoi University of Science and Technology stated three points. First, the school affirmed that the two-legged robot displayed at the A80 exhibition had a mechanical part legally imported by the Precision Mechanical Engineering Research Joint Stock Company (RPMEC), a business affiliated with Hanoi University of Science and Technology. The purpose of the import was development, training, research and transfer. On that basis, the research team led by lecturers of Hanoi University of Science and Technology developed new control algorithms, giving the robot new features.

When a leading technical university in the country accidentally misleads public opinion, it is a warning bell about integrity standards and a culture of transparency in scientific research.

Mr. QUANG TUAN, member of the Vietnamese User community

Second, Hanoi University of Science and Technology said that the labeling of its logo on the robot was done by the university's exhibition department, for the purpose of management and preservation (as it did with all other artifacts that the university brought to exhibition A80). Due to negligence, this department placed the Hanoi University of Science and Technology logo over the manufacturer's logo.

Third, regarding the remedial measures, the school leaders have "severely criticized the relevant departments for the above mentioned negligence" and have also reported to the competent authorities.

N MANY UNSOLVED QUESTIONS

The responses in the press release of Hanoi University of Science and Technology have caused a media storm, from mainstream newspapers to social networking platforms, spreading to real life when causing controversy and doubt among experts and people knowledgeable about robot control.

Le Nguyen Thanh Luan, a young man in Da Nang , commented: "The hardware is there, but you can still overwrite it, so who knows whose software is inside! If it's just code development, it's like 20 years ago when students remade the ROM (storage space) of the phone. Even if it's code redevelopment, there must be a version running the manufacturer's code to compare and prove that you've upgraded it to work better. Who knows anything and believes what you just say!"

According to the analysis of Mr. Vu Huy Hieu, a software development engineer at NAB Innovation Center VN, with robot products like TRON 1 (which Hanoi University of Science and Technology used to demonstrate at the A80 exhibition), the manufacturer has pre-programmed some basic actions, such as forward, backward, lift, lower, and then packaged them into functions as a basis for the buyer to develop further but at a simple level (in fact, it is just controlling the robot). Just like other people build the foundation and rough part of the house, the buyer adds more paint and plaster. If you want to really develop (upgrade the product), you must master the robot production technology, that is, the core technology (and must be permitted by the manufacturer).

Mr. Le Quang Thanh (in Da Nang) discovered that in the clips recording the robot's performance as well as the photos at the A80 exhibition, the display light on the robot was blue. According to the TRON 1 robot user manual, if the blue light is displayed, the robot is running in default mode (according to the manufacturer's available program), the green light must be displayed to run according to the customized program (developed by the buyer). "I don't believe that Hanoi University of Science and Technology can improve anything about that robot. I searched until my eyes were red and I couldn't find any article or research topic of Hanoi University of Science and Technology about bipedal robots. Suddenly, can they "improve", "increase stability" and "add features" to a commercial product?", Mr. Thanh was upset.

Another very notable detail for experts is that the representative of Hanoi University of Science and Technology answered the press after the exhibition that the school had disassembled the robot for teaching purposes, so the TRON 1 robot is no longer intact. According to experts, the reason this university had to hide the robot was because it was afraid of being exposed for saying something wrong about improving the algorithm.

On RPMEC's ​​fanpage, in early June, Dr. Nguyen Chi Hung, Director of RPMEC, boasted that he had just bought a two-legged robot. According to experts, it is difficult to confidently demonstrate a program that he developed himself after only 3 months of buying it. "If we speculate in a positive direction, they might have done it, but it hasn't run smoothly yet so they haven't dared to risk showing it off," a scientist commented.

Robot Trung Quốc, logo ĐH Bách khoa Hà Nội: Con tem nhỏ, lỗ hổng to - Ảnh 2.

According to the TRON 1 robot manual, the blue light shows the robot is running with the manufacturer's default program.

PHOTO: LE QUANG THANH

THE PROBLEM IS IN HOW THE TRUTH IS REVEALED

In response to Thanh Nien reporter's question about whether the act of pasting the logo of Hanoi University of Science and Technology over the logo of the manufacturer, even though unintentional, was a violation of the principle of integrity of the exhibition staff, Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Dang Chinh, Vice Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, replied that the school did not see any such signs.

However, on social networks, the issue of academic integrity is the first big lesson after the incident of "Chinese robot, Hanoi University of Science and Technology logo". According to Mr. Quang Tuan, a member of the Vietnamese User community, "a small stamp reveals a big gap in Vietnam's technical education". This is not simply an incident of a wrong stamp, but a mirror reflecting how our university is dealing with academic truth.

In the world, using commercial hardware to develop software and algorithms is normal. The difference lies in the way people publish publicly, honestly and in context. Just a small line "Hardware by LimX, Software by HUST Robotics Lab" (roughly translated: Hardware by LimX, software by Robotics Lab - Hanoi University of Science and Technology) can clear up any misunderstandings.

Mr. Quang Tuan said: "The problem is not whether the robot is imported or domestic, but the gap between the truth and the way the truth is told. When a leading technical university in the country accidentally misleads public opinion, it is a warning bell about the standards of integrity and culture of transparency in scientific research. A small stamp, stuck on the words "property management habits", accidentally exposes a big gap in our scientific communication thinking. If Hanoi University of Science and Technology really considers this a lesson, what needs to be done is not only to learn from experience, but also to standardize the process of publication - labeling - display - credit, so that each contribution is recognized at the right level of value: integration, development or invention. Because society's trust in academia is not built by stamps, but by responsibility for the truth."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/robot-trung-quoc-logo-dh-bach-khoa-ha-noi-con-tem-nho-lo-hong-to-185251021150609756.htm


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