Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has called on young professionals working in the field of information technology to strive more in studies and research to contribute to the development of the sector.

Nhan, who doubles as Minister of Education and Training, made the call at a ceremony in Hanoi on Dec. 30 to award the Golden Globe prizes to 10 recipients and recognize 40 outstanding female IT students around the country.

He praised their achievements in IT and hailed the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union for its initiative in organising the Golden Globe award.

In behalf of the recipients, Nguyen Minh Bao, an IT expert from Dong Thap province, pledged that they would continue striving to study and do research to help boost the country’s IT development.

The annual Golden Globe award and the IT award for outstanding female students have been held since 2003./.