Contestants at the 9th National Skills Competition in 2016 (Source: VNA).

As many as 520 competitors in 56 teams from ministries, sectors and localities nationwide registered to participate in the biennial event, which is being organized in Hanoi and the northern province of Ha Nam from May 13-20.

The activity aims to honor young workers with high vocational skills, and encourage emulation movements in enterprises and vocational training institutions, thus improving the quality of young laborers and increasing labor productivity.

The competitors will compete in 24 official professions including electromechanics, mechanical technical design; welding; industrial automation; mobile robotics; electronics, hi-tech machine maintenance; website designing; IT software solutions; graphic design, fashion technology; automobile technology; hairstyling; cooking; restaurant services and civil carpentry.

Contestants from Hanoi Industrial College.

Demonstrations will be held for two other professions which are automobile paint and Internet of Things.

The three best performers at the event will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals, while all contestants will receive certificates from the organizing board.

The most excellent contestants will represent Vietnam at the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition in Thailand from August 26 - September 4, 2018 and the 44th World Skills Competition in Russia from August 22-27, 2018.

Source: VNA