(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s 40 best tech projects received the 2014 Vietnam Fund for Scientific and Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) Award at a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday. The winning projects, receiving four first, seven second, 11 third and 18 consolation prizes, were in the fields of automation engineering, materials, energy-saving and new energy, information, electronics and telecommunications, biotechnology for production and life, environmental protection, and rational use of natural resources. President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan spoke at the ceremony: "Over the past 20 years, the organizing board has received nearly 2,200 entries – 700 of them have received prizes. VIFOTEC’s winning projects have helped improve productivity, production efficiency, and the quality of products. They have also contributed to furthering the research of scientists and technicians in line with Vietnam’s drive for development and international integration."