Winners receiving prizes at the ceremony. ( Image: gdtd.vn )
The special prize went to 17-year-old Phan Thanh Thanh and Nguyen Van The from the Nguyen Tat Thanh Gifted High School, in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum, for their educational history software based on the stories of King Dinh Tien Hoang.
The organising board also presented five first prizes, ten second prizes, 20 third prizes, and 40 consolation prizes for the other winners.
This annual event is held to honour and encourage young Vietnamese people aged 6-19 to demonstrate and develop their creativity.
This year’s contest saw the participation of young people from 44 cities and provinces across the country, who presented 415 projects in areas of study aids, software, children's toys, entertainment, household items, environmental protection, and economic development.
The event was held jointly by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations; the Ministries of Science and Technology and Education and Training; the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Viet Nam Fund for Supporting Scientific and Technological Creations (VIFOTEC).