The topic 'Fresh water distillation unit' won the first prize

The theme 'Design of freshwater distillation equipment for household in coastal areas' won the first prize in the final round of Holcim Prize 2011 held on September 20 in Can Tho.

Holcim Prize contest aims to create a playground for university students from the third year and above at leading universities in Vietnam, contributing ideas to serve sustainable development in the development areas. community, environmental protection and sustainable construction with a total annual award value of nearly VND 400 million, of which VND 150 million is intended to support the application of the most feasible topic.

The Holcim Prize 2011 competition was launched in October last year with about 100 original entries, 38 topics selected for the semi-finals and 10 excellent topics selected for the final round.

This topic is from Nguyen Ngoc Anh and Pham Duy Linh, students of Can Tho University.

With the result of winning the first prize, the proposal of 'Design of freshwater distillation equipment for household in coastal areas' will receive a support of 150 million VND to implement practical applications in Kien Giang province.

In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded prizes for Community Development for the topic 'Integrating the model of extracurricular education in primary education' by students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Chi Minh; Environment Award for the project "Self-sufficient local clean water supply station for difficult people in Tra Vinh" by students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture; Sustainable Construction Award for the topic "Awakening the Alley" by students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Launched since 2009, Holcim Prize has attracted hundreds of research topics of students who are passionate about scientific research.

Their topics show interest in the current hot issues of the whole society such as research and promotion of the use of new fuel sources to replace non-renewable natural resources. effectively use and recycle natural resources to serve life, apply green technology to life.

Holcim Prize 2011 attracts students from Ho Chi Minh City Architectural Universities, Hanoi Architecture University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, City University of Social Sciences and Humanities Ho Chi Minh and Can Tho University.

The Holcim Prize 2012 will be kicked off in early October this year and called for more participation from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education and Danang Polytechnic University, bringing the total number of participating schools to seven schools