(HBO) - The 2019 World Invention Creativity Olympic (WICO) took place in Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea (RoK), from July 25 to 27, drawing the participation of students from 22 nations and territories worldwide with 345 inventions in all scientific fields.
Hoa
Binh students win gold medals at the 2019 World Invention Creativity Olympic
(WICO).
In 2019, the WICO was held at the Seoul
Trade Exhibition Centre (SETEC) in Seoul
of the RoK. Representatives from 22 countries and territories competed at the
event with a total of 345 scientific inventions.
At the event, students of Hoa Binh province
introduced a device which automatically removes odour and dries air in closed
space in physics categories.
It was developed from a project on a device
that removes odour and dries up shoe shelves of Hoa Binh students. The project
clinched the second place at the 2019 national science-technology contest.
Members of the project include Nguyen Tuan
Dung (specialised Math class), Tran Do Phuc (specialised Physics class), and
Dao Tung Anh (specialised English class) of Grade 11 of the Hoang Van Thu
specialised high school; along with Nguyen Anh Tuan (a 10th grader of the Cong
Nghiep [Industry] high school). Pham Dinh Man, a teacher of the Hoang Van Thu
specialised high school, was the project’s supervisor.
The project was awarded a gold medal after
various rounds of assessment.
This is the first time that Hoa Binh
students have competed at the WICO. The result has greatly encouraged
creativity in science-technology field among students and teachers of the province./.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
