In his opening remarks, Phan Xuan Dung, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, Chairman of the Sponsorship Council of the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC), and Head of the Awards’ organizing committee, stated that over its 28 iterations, the awards have attracted the active participation of numerous scientists and innovators nationwide. Thousands of awarded scientific projects have made significant contributions to the national development and defense cause, bringing prosperity and happiness to the people.
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First prize winners of the Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards 2023 |
The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and the VIFOTEC have become reliable addresses for scientists and innovators, prestigious partners in introducing young talents, and an important bridge for the Vietnamese science and technology to access advanced global science and technology.
In 2023, the awards welcomed 130 participating projects. The organizing committee decided to award 47 projects, including 4 first, 10 second, 16 third, and 17 consolation prizes.
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Excellent Vietnamese scientific and technological innovation projects receiving the SIIF Korea International Award at the ceremony |
At the ceremony, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) awarded two outstanding projects. Additionally, the international SIIF Korea Award was also presented to excellent Vietnamese scientific and technological innovation projects.
In his speech at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang urged the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, the VIFOTEC, and various agencies, ministries, and units to continue implementing comprehensive solutions, striving towards the goal of building an intellectual workforce and developing science and technology.
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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang speaks at the ceremony. |
The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his hope that the research and innovations of the awarded projects would be more widely applied in practice, creating valuable products, contributing to socio-economic development, and ensuring national defense and security.
Translated by Song Anh