HANOI, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- For the first time ever, Vietnam will host the 7
the international exhibition and competition for young inventors in science and
technology, to be held here from December 16-18, reports Vietnam's news agency
(VNA).
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
Thursday.
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.
-- BERNAMA |