Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh speaks at the award-granting ceremony
Speaking at the Award ceremony, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh highly appreciated the initiative of organizing the contest for Community Initiative of Ministry of Science and Technology, Editorial Board of the Communist Magazine and Vietnam Electricity Corporation, especially in the continuation phase of the current cause of innovation and international integration.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Mr. Chu Ngoc Anh - Minister of Science and Technology awarded the First Prize to the Southern Electricity Corporation
The contest not only honours the scientists, the achievements in science and technology, the propaganda and dissemination of scientific knowledge, but also raises the awareness and encourages the pride of Vietnamese intellectuals, the passion for labour and creativeness and the spirit of ambition in the people's classes, especially the Vietnamese young generation, contributing to integrate Vietnam's science and technology into the world, which will help Vietnam efficiently approach and apply the said in Industry Revolution 4.0 today.
On this occasion, the Vice President also called upon many organizations, individuals, research and training institutions, compatriots from inside and outside the country and international friends to continue further support and respond to the contest for Community Initiative.
Mr. Duong Quang Thanh - Chairman of EVN Member Council (far left) awarded the consolation prize to authors and author groups
After the contest, the Organizing Board has awarded 01 first prize, 02 second prizes, 03 third prizes and 06 encouragement prizes for various outstanding initiatives. Of which, EVN’s initiative "Oxygen fan system for saving electric power in shrimp farming" of the Southern Electricity Corporation won the first prize and the initiative "Propagation for environmental protection of water sources and safety barriers of hydropower reservoirs" of the EVN Youth Union won the Consolation Prize.
According to the contest judges, the initiatives are capable of honestly reflecting and deeply analysing the existing issues and situations in many aspects during the economic, social and cultural construction and development process of the country. As a result, the contest has received many solutions and ideas for solving such issues thoroughly or proposals for implementing and applying solutions for the benefit of the common interests of the community.
After having been organized for two times, the contest for Community Initiative was highly appreciated to be highly humane and meaningful for community, acting as a forum for groups and individuals to present their projects and initiatives that can support community. So far, the awarded initiatives have been continuing to make a positive contribution to the community, to the overall socio-economic development of the country.