HCM City hosts festival promoting young creativity

November 06, 2017 - 11:00

A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces was opened in the city last Saturday (November 4), attracting many young researchers and visitors.

A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces opens at the HCM City Youth Culture House in District 1 last Saturday (November 4). — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp
Viet Nam News

HCM CITY — A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces has been opened in the city, attracting many young researchers and visitors.

A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces opens at the HCM City Youth Culture House in District 1 last Saturday (November 4). — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

The festival took place at the HCM City Youth Culture House at 4 Phạm Ngọc Thạch Street in District 1 and was organised by the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union in collaboration with the the city’s Department of Science and Technology.

— VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

It created an opportunity for the youth to introduce their products, models and ideas in the fields of scientific research, technological application and fine arts, promoting creativity in young people.

A young team displays their products at the festival, promoting the creativity of young people at the HCM City Youth Culture House in District 1 last Saturday (November 4). — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

During two days, the festival featured many activities and programmes, such as scientific competitions in design, application and creativity, painting and photo contests, exhibitions displaying start-up products, STEM Day, book exchange programme, and many others.

A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces opens at the HCM City Youth Culture House in District 1 last Saturday (November 4). — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

In addition, it also included seminars, talk shows, dialogues and forums where participants could exchange, learn, share and discuss scientific and technological knowledge, start-ups and industry 4.0 technologies.

A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces opens at the HCM City Youth Culture House in District 1 last Saturday (November 4). — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

Ten young talents in the city who have excellent achievements in the fields of teaching, study, scientific research, culture, arts, and sport received scholarship awards from the city’s Children Sponsoring Fund, worth a total of VNĐ200 million (US$8,810). — VNS

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