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Ten get Golden Globe Awards for tech excellence

Ten young talents who have the most outstanding research projects or solutions in science and technology were presented with the Golden Globe Awards 2019 at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 6.
Ten get Golden Globe Awards for tech excellence ảnh 1At the award ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Ten young talents who have the mostoutstanding research projects or solutions in science and technology werepresented with the Golden Globe Awards 2019 at a ceremony in Hanoi on July6.

Theawards were presented in the five areas of environmental technology; biologicaltechnology; medical-pharmaceutical technology; new material technology; andinformation technology and communications.
Each winner received a Golden Globe trophy, a certificate ofmerit, and a cash prize of 20 million VND (880 USD).

Theaward was launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaborationwith the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in 2003 todiscover talent and stimulate a passion for science and technology researchamongst young people.

Over the past 17 years, it has attractedthousands of young talents at home and abroad, and 164 of them have beenhonoured so far.

All of the winners ofthe 2019 award are master’s degree holders, including three working for Koreanand Chinese universities.

On this occasion, 20outstanding girls in information-technology, electricity, electronics and mechanicalengineering were also honoured./.
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