Vietnamese students lost prizes at the international competition on water

Having just returned from the competition to improve the world water resources in Sweden with the topic "Using cotton wool to clean up oil on the river", the group of high school students of An Lac Thon in Soc Trang have not regretted having not won a high award.

"When we know that our 'work' surpasses more than 1,200 tests from our friends in the country to take the exam in Sweden, we are happy but also very shaky because all three are limited in English. And that is The reason why we lack confidence and not yet won the high prize in this international competition, "Phan Phuoc Duy, one of the three children confided.

However, this group of young people in Cuu Long River is very proud because their topic has been really useful. Some local gas stations have applied their research model to clean up oil around their business area and found it very effective.

Three students of An Lac Thon High School and teachers instructed.(Photo: Tuoi Tre)

Since 1997, the Stockholm Prize for World Water Resources (a valuable award for scientists) has been expanded to include high school students across the world. Since then, this contest is likened to a Nobel Prize for students.

Vietnam began to have students participate in this competition since 2003 with many applications that are highly appreciated in terms of application: Using wild plants to clean village ponds, using a mixture of clay and paper fibers to overcoming water pollution .

In the launch of the fifth competition on improving the use and protection of water sources, the journalist Nguyen Nhu Mai, the Science and Life newspaper, the person in charge of examining the exam times said that, if In order to win high prizes, Vietnamese students need to pay more attention to technical and technological solutions than general awareness issues. According to him, in previous examinations, most of our tests only stopped at the idea or the theory, have not turned into a practical solution or if not, have solved the problems that arise.

From September 15 to April 20, 2008, students of high schools or vocational schools in Vietnam under the age of 20 can submit their entries to the Science and Life Newspaper Editorial Office, 70 Tran Hung Dao, Ha Cabinet. The highest winning individual or group in the country will be sponsored to participate in the international competition in Sweden and if the winner will receive a prize worth $ 5,000 and a crystal statue.

Minh Thuy