INSEE prize announces 2023 champion

During this year's competition, the contestants contributed many impressive sustainable construction ideas, focusing on meaningful community projects.

The INSEE prize winner was the Mother's House project – a shelter for women with unexpected pregnancies

To create a scientific playground for young engineers and architects in the country, and encourage and honour their initiatives towards sustainable construction, especially projects for the community, INSEE organised the annual INSEE Prize competition, which is now in its 15^th year.

The INSEE Prize is an opportunity for participants to apply their knowledge into practice, and accumulate experience for their future careers. The winning group will be supported by INSEE Vietnam to realise their first dream project, contributing practical value to society.

Over the course of 15 years, the INSEE Prize has reached over 21,000 students, and received 3,556 ideas. To date, INSEE has realised nine projects by winning groups through direct investment and the mobilisation of VND13.7 billion ($578,000), delivering real benefits to more than 5,100 people across the country.

By participating in the INSEE Prize, students can bring their project ideas forward and receive advice and suggestions from leading experts in the construction and sustainable development industry. This can help them perfect their dream projects in the most practical way and directly solve specific social problems. Besides this, the candidates also have the opportunity to receive valuable prizes.

After running for more than seven months, the INSEE Prize 2023 received more than 150 high-quality and creative ideas from students nationwide. Through the competition rounds, the five best projects convinced the jury council to award them the ticket to the final round thanks to the practical value they could bring to the community.

They are:

Project Mother's House – a shelter for women with unexpected pregnancies

Author group: Phan Thanh Tin, Ta Vu Huong Thao, and Nguyen Ngoc Minh Thu from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

Project Flower from the Land – a multifunctional house for children

Author group: Ngo Nhu Quynh, Than Hien Minh Thu, and Trinh Dieu Hong Vi from University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City

Project Green Roof

Author group: Nguyen Vu Phuong Tran, Khuu Tan Thien, and Le Binh Anh Huy from University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City

Project Nang

Author group: Nguyen Vo Thanh Truong, Huynh Xuan Viet, and Nguyen Ngoc Minh Thu from Ton Duc Thang University

Project Dream Colouring Station

Author group: Nguyen Thi Minh Anh, Nguyen Hoang Minh, and Pham Ngoc Quynh Huong from Van Lang University

The winner was the Mother's House project, a shelter for women with unexpected pregnancies, which received VND230 million ($9,700).

In the near future, the members of the Mother's House project team will have the opportunity to accompany INSEE Vietnam and its partners to implement their first project.

As a building materials and waste management company in the South of Vietnam, INSEE strives to innovate throughout its entire production process by using green methods and ensuring the core value in its development remains sustainability. The company makes great effort to promote sustainable construction to the future generation of engineers and architects.

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