Youth creative projects

Báo Quân đội Nhân dân•14/05/2023

According to Colonel Tran Viet Nang, Head of the Army Youth Committee and Vice Chairman of the Awards Council, in 2022, the Ministry of National Defense awarded prizes to 354 projects (topics, initiatives) out of 686 projects participating in the 22nd Army Youth Innovation Award. Based on reports from units and on-site inspections by the Army Youth Committee and the Military Science Department (Ministry of National Defense) in April 2023, over 95% of the awarded projects have been implemented in practice. Many units achieved 100% effective application, especially those belonging to units involved in training, combat readiness, research, teaching, medical examination and treatment, production, and business.

During a field trip to the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group, accompanied by a delegation from the Army Youth Committee and the Military Science Department, we learned that 100% of the projects that won the 22nd Army Youth Innovation Award have been effectively applied in practice. Notable examples include the initiative "Vcloud Cloud Computing Solution for Information Technology Infrastructure and Services," which was implemented in practice since 2021 and has been expanded into the Vcloud cloud platform system, built and owned by Vietnamese people, meeting the country's stringent cybersecurity requirements. Another example is the project "Development and Application of OCS Solution in Digital Financial Systems," which has been implemented in the Viettel Money product, currently serving 2.2 million users and generating approximately 300 billion VND in annual revenue. The project "Research and development of terminal equipment to support air defense operations" was implemented in 138 units under the Air Defense - Air Force Command and the Navy Command, generating revenue of over 300 billion VND.

In 2022, the Logistics Academy was awarded a certificate of merit by the Minister of National Defense for its outstanding achievements in organizing and participating in the 22nd Youth Innovation Award in the Army. Lieutenant Colonel Do Duc Tung, Deputy Head of Political Affairs of the Academy, said that many projects participating in the award closely followed the practical tasks of education and training of the Academy as well as the development of military logistics science theory, the practical requirements of logistics support in units throughout the army, and were applied in practice.

After winning second prize, the initiative "Applying Information Technology to Visually Design Field Fuel Pipelines" was implemented in training at the Logistics Academy, helping instructors assess the quality of students' practical training through step-by-step exercise tests; designing various types of exercises in different terrains with varying parameters. This saves time in processing results, improves teaching efficiency, and helps students fully grasp the content and methods of calculating and designing field fuel pipelines, and select the optimal solution. The initiative can be applied to calculating and designing pipelines in exercises, and to the construction of fuel pipelines during peacetime at strategic fuel depots throughout the military.

In 2022, the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality (General Staff) was awarded two second prizes and one third prize at the 22nd Youth Innovation Award in the Army. The winning projects have been effectively applied in practice, overcoming difficulties in the inspection, repair of measuring instruments, and quality testing at the Department and units throughout the army. Specifically, the initiative "Application of sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) solution in the production of specialized three-phase 400Hz power supplies with power up to 2,000W" has been applied to the trial production of five specialized power supplies, which have been tested and are currently being used stably at units within the Department and several units throughout the army. It is now ready for mass production and technology transfer to other units in the Army.

The initiative "Designing and manufacturing a standard model for testing mechanical stopwatches used in diving equipment testing" serves as a standard for testing and calibrating mechanical stopwatches used in diving equipment testing for units performing training and combat readiness tasks. In addition, the device is also used as a signal source for testing and calibrating high-precision time-measuring instruments. Simultaneously testing and calibrating three stopwatches has significantly reduced processing time.

Participating in the 22nd Youth Innovation Award in the Army, the Air Defense-Air Force Command had 25 winning projects, accounting for 55.5% of the total entries. Many projects have been implemented in practice by agencies, units, factories, and enterprises, bringing high efficiency and economic value. Many projects are part of major upgrade and repair projects at aircraft, radar, missile, and anti-aircraft artillery repair factories, contributing to accelerating progress, improving product quality, reducing labor costs, and saving millions of USD for the units. Examples include: Research on improving and upgrading the hydraulic flushing and circulation machine used in Su27SK/UBK and Su-30MK2 aircraft; research on deciphering technology and manufacturing a new module for the Kolchuga radar station, which won second prize...

In addition, there are projects by young people in the Air Defense-Air Force Command in the field of training and combat readiness that make important contributions to improving the quality of airspace management, saving the efforts of troops, and minimizing safety risks when operating and using modern weapons and equipment, such as: Designing a device for recording and analyzing errors closely following the PC operator of the C-125 air defense missile system, which won first prize; a training model for deploying, retrieving, and independently testing combat functions using a top-up device on the MFU-MR medium-range combat vehicle of the Spyder air defense missile system, which won second prize...

Colonel Mai Xuan Anh, Head of the Mass Mobilization Department, Political Department of the Air Defense-Air Force Command, happily stated: "To date, the award-winning projects and initiatives have been effectively applied in various agencies and units, and there is a direction for their development and expansion throughout the entire Air Defense-Air Force Command."

The results of inspections and surveys by relevant authorities show that the projects that won the 22nd Youth Innovation Award in the Army have been effective in improving the quality of training, combat readiness, and military secrecy; providing weapons, equipment, and machinery; solutions to increase accuracy, stability, and extend the lifespan and durability of weapons and technical equipment; and saving time and effort for soldiers. The projects also propose solutions for educating revolutionary ideals, cultivating ethics and lifestyles, and inspiring the aspiration of contributing to building a prosperous nation among young people in the Army.

Many youth projects have proven effective in ensuring safety, improving the quality of medical examinations, treatment, and healthcare for soldiers and civilians; reducing costs, increasing labor productivity, and improving production and business efficiency; enhancing skills and mastering science and technology for cadres, union members, and young people; and generating hundreds of billions of dong in benefits for units and the Army.

Text and photos: HONG THANH

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