VietNamNet Bridge – Seventy-four top entries from the 6th Nation Creative Competition for Youth and Children will be displayed at the 7th International Exhibition for Young Inventors (IEYI) from Dec. 16-18, said the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (Vifotec) on Dec. 13.

Dr. Kim Chi, representing the creative competition’s jury, said the majority of entries this year are focused on three main areas – toys and entertainment facilities, environmental protection and economic development.

Top designs put safety as a priority or were mechanized and automated children’s toys, she said.

Vifotec’s director Le Duy Tien said IEYI, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is aimed at promoting creativity and allowing Vietnamese children and youths to engage with international friends.

Young inventors, aged between 6 to 19, will present their inventions in 200 booths, with a focus on learning aids, software, children’s toys, environmental protection and energy-saving measures, he said.

400 inventors from 40 countries and organizations worldwide are expected to take part in the event.

* Science, technology festival for youth

More than 1,000 young people, including 300 foreign delegates from 10 countries and territories, aged between 5 and 19, will participate in the 2010 Youth Science and Technology Festival in Ha Noi this week.

The event includes different seminars and competitions to encourage the youth to develop and show their inventions.

The festival is organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in-co-operation with its partners, the Ministry of Education and Training and the Viet Nam Science and Technology Association.

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