Six teams of Vietnamese students together with 140 international teams
from 18 countries and territories will contest the Shell Eco-Marathon
Asia 2013 from July 4-7 in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur which
challenges them to design, build and test energy efficient vehicles.
According to Shell Vietnam, it will be the third time
that Vietnamese teams are taking part in the event, the fourth of its
kind in Asia .
The marathon, held annually by
Shell, is a global contest for students aged 16-25 years old. It is
designed to encourage their creative spirit and give them a technical
foundation for the future.
Nguyen Anh Tuyet, Shell
Vietnam President, said she believes that by participating in the
contest the Vietnamese young generation’s awareness of energy efficiency
will grow.
She added that the contest would
inspire them to work out new ideas of energy, efficient energy use and
practical technology application to develop the country and respond to
climate change.
This year is the first time a team
from the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City will take part in the
urban car category.-VNA