The awards ceremony for the 13^th National Technical Innovation Competition, the 2015 Viet Nam Scientific and Technological Innovation Awards, and the 11^th National Innovation Competition for School Pupils took place in Da Nang last Saturday. 

Present at the event were Mr Dang Viet Dung, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, and Mr Nguyen Thanh Quang, Head of the Department of Publicity and Training.

According to the city’s Union of Science and Technology Associations, 11 of 20 local entries won awards at the 13^th National Innovation Competition.  As a result, Da Nang takes the lead in the quality and number of prize-winning solutions amongst nationwide entrants.

Vice Chairman Dung (middle) and some prizewinners

In addition, 36 local outstanding entrants received awards at the 13^th Da Nang Technical Innovation Competition. 

Finally, 3 of the city’s 4 entries won 2015 Viet Nam Scientific and Technological Innovation Awards, whilst 7 of its 24 entries received prizes at the 11^th National Innovation Competition for School Pupils. 

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman Dung praised the competitions’ local entrants for their outstanding solutions, technical innovations and scientific research work which bring high economic values.  He hoped that these kinds of competitions will encourage local scientists to continue conducting research and apply their scientific and technological achievements for the country’s progress.  In addition, this will help Vietnamese businesses enhance their production activities and the quality of their products in order to reduce their imports and save foreign currency for their country.

At the event, the organisers presented Certificates of Merits and awards to a total of 57 prizewinners.  Certificates of Merit were also given to the city’s Union of Science and Technology Associations, and some local groups and individuals, in recognition of their active involvement in organising these events.