Eighty-four works were honoured with the 17th National Technical Innovation Awards at a ceremony held in Hanoi on April 23.
Winners are presented the first prize at the 17th National Technical Innovation Awards ceremony in Hanoi on April 23. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Eighty-fourworks were honoured with the 17th National Technical InnovationAwards at a ceremony held in Hanoi on April 23.
Phan Xuan Dung, President of theVietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) and Chairman ofthe Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) said that inthe 17th contest (2022 - 2023), organisers in provinces, cities,ministries, and sectors selected 587 outstanding solutions for the nationalcompetition. Eighty-four of them were awarded, including six with the firstprize, 12 with the second prize, 24 with the third prize, and 42 with theconsolation prize.
The latest competition attracted over8,000 entries from 55 ministries, sectors, and localities, he said, describingthe achievements as a great source of encouragement for scientists,collectives, and individuals to push ahead with working and making innovationsto contribute to socio-economic development.
Thousands of scientific research andapplication projects carried out across socio-economic and security - defenceareas are greatly helping with national reforms, he added.
Onthis occasion, the organising board decided to commend nine collectives andeight individuals for outstanding performance in popularising and holding thecontest. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour presented the certificateof labour and creativity to the chairs and co-chairs of the solutions winningthe first, second, and third prizes. The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth UnionCentral Committee also honoured the authors aged 35 and below of thosesolutions.
Atthe event, organisers also launched the 18th National TechnicalInnovation Awards (2024 - 2025)./.
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