This year, the organising board presented four first, eight second, 14 third and 19 consolidate prizes to 45 projects.

Two of the four projects receiving the first prize were also honoured with certificates and the gold medals from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents the first-class Labour Order to VIFOTEC President Phan Xuan Dung.

At the ceremony, Hue presented the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit to award-winning authors and the first-class Labour Order to the VIFOTEC and its Permanent Vice President Le Xuan Hao.

The leader underlined the significance of science, technology and renovation as a key tool for the implementation of the sustainable development goals with an important role in economic development and the settlement of challenges in all socio-economic aspects.

He lauded the performance by the VIFOTEC over the past 30 years in supporting scientists to make contributions to the country’s science development as well as national construction and defence.

In order to complete the goal of becoming a socialist-oriented developed country by the middle of the 21st century, the Party has defined science, technology and innovation as an extremely important motivation for the process, he underlined.

Hue called for the engagement of the whole Party and people in the cause of science and technology development with the pioneering role of the intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and the support of localities in encouraging talents in association with the implementation of the startup movement.

Dr. Phan Xuan Dung, President of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and President of the VIFOTEC said that since the VIFOTEC was established in 1992, it has organised 27 editions of the science-technology innovation awards.

Thousands of award-winning projects have been applied in various socio-economic and security-defence areas, contributing to the country’s renewal cause and encouraging technology research activities in the country.

At the ceremony, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat launched the VIFOTEC awards 2022, focusing on six major areas of mechanical automation technology; material technology; information technology- electronics and telecommunications; biotechnology for production and life; technology to respond to climate change, protect the environment and rationally use resources; and new energy saving and energy use technology.

Non-agricultural cooperatives invest in technology, diversify products

(BGO) - Despite accounting for only 32.6% of the total number of cooperatives in Bac Giang province, thanks to their appropriate development strategies, many local non-agricultural cooperatives have showed effective operations, creating jobs and stable income for workers.

RoK expects to cooperate with Vietnam in human resources training, technology transfer

The Republic of Korea (RoK) wishes to collaborate with Vietnam in high quality human resources training, technology transfer as well as in mineral exploitation and processing, said RoK Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang during talks with visiting Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien in Seoul on August 2.

One individual from Bac Giang honoured as national outstanding intellectual in science and technology

(BGO)- Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) has held a ceremony to honour 106 outstanding intellectuals in the field of science and technology in 2022. Among the 106 honoured intellectuals this time, there are 50 people from local unions, 40 from national agencies of industries, 68 people with academic titles, degrees from associate professor, doctorate or higher and 2 labour heroes.

Bac Giang cooperates with Japanese firms in transferring farming technology

(BGO) - On the afternoon of April 26, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le O Pich had a working session with representatives of Tada Seika Co., Ltd. and a number of Japanese enterprises on technology transfer in cultivation and preservation of vegetables and fruits.

Vietnam hopes for technology transfer in coal mining, processing from Australia

Vietnam hopes to establish long-term stable trade and investment ties with Australia and receive technology in sustainable coal mining and processing from Australia, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Source: VNA