For the first time ever, Vietnam will host the 7 th international
exhibition and competition for young inventors in science and
technology, to be held in Hanoi from December 16-18.
As many as 700 inventors and 200 stands from 40 different countries
and organisations will take part in the event, announced the Vietnam
Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) at a press
briefing on August 19.
The young Vietnamese
inventors, aged between 6-19, will compete from September 21-26. They
will present their inventions in one of five areas, including learning
aids, software, children’s toys, environmental protection and energy
saving measures.
According to Le Xuan Thao,
VIFOTEC’s permanent deputy chairman, Vietnam needs to encourage its
young people to become more creative if the country wants to turn itself
into an industrialised nation.
He said that
previous competitions had revealed that Vietnamese children have a lot
of potential and abilities compared with other nations. He also called
on support from both international and domestic organisations and
businesses to make the event a success./.
