The Da Nang Youth Union partnered with the municipal Department of Science and Technology to launch a Scientific Research Contest 2021 for Students across the city.

The contest aims to seek best ideas to help Da Nang develop itself into a more modern and smarter city in Viet Nam.

Under the contest’s rules, entries are required to ensure the honesty in scientific research activities, and not win any awards at previous municipal-level scientific research contests.

The evaluation of entries is based on main criteria: creativity, research methods, high practicality, economic efficiency, and forms of presentation. In addition, any entry with attached models and real products will be added more points.

This year’s contest will run until May 2021.

First, second, third and consolation prizes will be awarded to best ideas with high applicability.

785 entries of students from universities and junior colleges across Da Nang were whittled down to a shortlist of 113 in last year’s contest.

Many of entries boasted their creativeness and high applicability. Included were the delta-style ceramic 3D printer and a multi-purpose garbage collection machine, both created by students from the Da Nang University of Science and Technology, and a smart walking stick for seniors by students from the municipal University of Technology and Education.

By P.LAN - Translated by M.D