
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Book of Innovation 2019was made public in Hanoi on August 23, introducing 74 outstanding scientific-technologicalresearch projects and solutions selected from 141 entries submitted byministries, sectors, organisations and localities.
Addressing the launching ceremony, President of the VietnamFatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said the worksmentioned in the book have proved their use in their respective areas.
Many of the solutions have contributed to enhancing theliving conditions of the community, promoting economic development, protectingthe environment, improving health care and education service quality, boosting agriculturalproduction, ensuring defence, saving energy, and increasing competitiveness ofgoods, he said.
Speaking at the event, Chairwoman of the National AssemblyNguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked the VFF to continue working to promote innovation toincrease productivity, quality, efficiency and international integration, andtimely honour enterprises, organisations, and individuals leading the researchand application of innovative initiatives and technology.
A database on innovation, initiatives, creations and ideasshould be built, along with the multiplying of good models in the field, shesuggested.
At the ceremony, the NA leader, the President of the VFFCentral Committee, the Minister of Science and Technology and delegatespresented awards to authors of research works and solutions featured in theVietnam Book of Innovation 2019.
Among the honoured works are a project on installingautomatic fire fighting system in armored tanks; a technique to interfere in coronaryarteries through the skin to treat chest pain; and the application of IBM watsofor oncology - an artificial intelligence software - to support cancertreatment.-VNA