Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union(Hanoi HCYU), VinFast, and AngelHack, a global hackathon organisation, launchedthe Future Blue Innovation Competition 2021 for high school students on March10.

Speaking at the launch ceremony at the Hanoi - Amsterdam High School forthe Gifted, Tran Quang Hung, Vice Secretary of the Hanoi HCYU, said the FutureBlue Innovation Competition provides a playground for students from some 200high schools in the capital.

The challenge is to create a product, service, or communicationscampaign to a “blue”planet of ocean, mountain, forest, air, technology and future, Hungsaid, adding that entries should focus on eight areas: plastic waste reductionand treatment; carbon emission reductions; sustainable agriculture; renewableenergy; tackling air, land and water pollution; biodiversity preservation;climate change; and vehicles of the future.

It aims to offer an opportunity for local students to accelerateinnovation and seek initiatives in environmental protection.

The competition will run until May 9. Participants are requested toregister and submit their entries at //www.futureblueinnovation.vn/ before April 20. Entries are then shortlisted for the final round, to be heldsometime in May, where candidates will present and defend their projects infront of a judging panel.

One first, one second, and two third prizes will be awarded, alongsidetwo honourable mentions.

It forms part of activities to celebrate the 90th anniversary of theHCYU (March 26)./.