HCMCity (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Contest on Youth Innovative Ideas 2018has been launched and opened to entries from March 6 to September 10.
Thecontest, the 10th edition of its kind, is co-organised by the Centrefor Youth Science and Technology Development under the municipal Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union, and the HCM City chapter of the Vietnam Youth Union.
Itis open to young Vietnamese people, aged between 6-30, who are living andstudying both in and outside the country.
Accordingto the organisers, the innovation ideas submitted to the contest must ensure creativenessand applicableness.
Thecontest is designed to encourage the spirit of creativeness among young peoplewith the hope of improving the quality of human resources, acceleratingadministrative reform, enhancing the quality of growth and competitiveness ofthe city’s economy, reducing traffic congestions and accidents; mitigatingflooding, sea level rise and responding to climate change, reducingenvironmental pollution and promoting urban development.
Ideasaimed at building HCM City into a smart city and startups and initiatives inlabour and production are also encouraged.
Contestantsmay take part in the competition individually or in groups of no more than fivepeople. Each individual is enabled to submit different ideas through websiteytuong.khoahoctre.com.vn.
Thefinal round and awarding ceremony will be held in October 2018.-VNA