(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./.
More than just an information technology teacher, Bui Van Nien is an inspiring figure who has nurtured the scientific curiosity and creative spirit of students in Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities.
Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
