In the evening of March 31, in Ha Noi, Lac Hong University's delegation including Vice Rector Meritorious Teacher Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Lan; Dean of International Economics Administration Faculty Dr. Nguyen Van Tan and Vice Dean of Mechatronics - Electronics Faculty Pham Van Toan, MSc attended a ceremony to review and award the 12th National Technical Innovation Contest organized by VIFOTEC (Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations).

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan; Chairman of Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan; Deputy Minister of Education and Training Tran Quang Quy and other representatives of departments, divisions and agencies also attended the event.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations - Head of Organizing Committee Prof. Academician Dang Vu Minh said "The contest this year attracts thousands of technical solutions. 552 of them are considered from local level. From the results provided by the  Board of Judges, the Organizing Board has awarded 5 First, 11 Second, 24 Third and 48 Consolation. Also, the 12th National Technical Invention Contest awards prizes to young authors who have excellent solutions."

At the awarding ceremony, LHU's Pham Van Toan (representing for author group including Pham Van Toan, Bui Ngoc Duc, Hoang Van Toi and Nguyen Van Trung) was honored to receive Consolation prize with the topic "Designing and Making HEAD BASE WH - PP Assembling Machine". The project has been successfully transferred and applied to Plus Vietnam.

Pham Van Toan, MSc (first row, 2nd  from right) receives certificate of merit at the awarding ceremony.

LHU representatives attend the ceremony.

This is one of the first scientific prizes in 2014 of LHU. It is known that, in the coming time, LHU will continue to be awarded notable prizes at Vietnam Technology and Science Creation Contest 2013 to be held on April 24, 2014 at Ha Noi's Opera House. The event will be broadcast live on VTV2.