Fifteen outstanding projects and solutions in the State management field were honoured at the 2023 HCM City Creative Awards held on September 8. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ

HCM CITY — A total of 58 outstanding practical projects and solutions in seven fields were honoured at the 2023 HCM City Creative Awards held in the city on Friday (September 8).

The municipal People's Committee opened its third Creative Awards for entries by the end of March this year, and received 191 projects and solutions.

The winning projects and solutions are from 51 collectives and seven individuals in seven award categories.

The prizes include first prizes worth VNĐ200 million (US$8,510) each, second prizes worth VNĐ150 million ($6,380) each and third prizes worth VNĐ100 million ($4,255) each.

There were five prizes for economic development, five prizes for defense and security, 15 prizes for State management, four prizes for communications, nine prizes for arts and literature, 10 prizes for science-technology and 10 prizes for innovative start-ups.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, municipal People's Committee vice chairman Võ Văn Hoan said these are prestigious awards to honour Vietnamese agencies, organisations, businesses and individuals at home and abroad who have created research, solutions and innovative products and services contributing to the city’s development.

The awards affirm the creative potential and constant spirit of innovation among people in the city.

The process of building and developing the city has proven that the city is the place where many innovative ideas originate, and also where traditions, dynamism, creativity, and quick access to new things are crystallised, he said.

“Each city resident has the ability to be creative and brings very specific material and spiritual values,” he said.

Organising the awards has helped the city discover and gather many experts, many businesses, and many excellent organisations and individuals with very creative ideas, solutions and products.

The city will continue to create favourable conditions for making innovation an inevitable development trend of society.

“Creative thinking and constant innovation, together with outstanding specific mechanisms and policies, will help the city become a modern technology service city by 2030, and a regional and international economic and financial hub,” he added.

At the event, the municipal People's Committee announced the fourth Creative Awards for 2024.

The 2022 Creative Awards attracted 306 entries, including 94 winning projects and solutions. — VNS