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Aquarius/SAC-D observatory in good health after launch
11/06/2011 05:00
The Aquarius/SAC-D observatory, NASA’s first ever satellite to study the saltiness of Earth’s oceans, is in excellent health after its launch early Friday, initial telemetry reports showed. The international Aquarius/SAC-D...
Vietnam to see longest total lunar eclipse of 21st century
11/06/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and many countries in the world will be able to witness one of the longest total lunar eclipses of the century in the early morning of June 16. Dang Tuan Duy, head of the HCMC City Amateur Astronomy Club, said that the...
Raw titanium “bleeding” causes millions dollars in loss
11/06/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The license to exploit titanium has been described as the “screen” for illegal titanium exports, while the loosened management is the “passport” for titanium to cross the border gates....
Deadly E.coli detected on sprouts for the first time
11/06/2011 05:00
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said Friday it detected for the first time the deadly E.coli strain o104 on bean sprouts, after they were named the source of the outbreak by Germany’s national disease control centre....
UN adopts declaration to set ambitious new targets on HIV/AIDS
11/06/2011 05:00
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a political declaration at the end of its three-day high-level meeting on AIDS, setting ambitious new targets to end AIDS and charting a new path in the global response for the next five years....
Young talent avoids classical drama
11/06/2011 05:00
The performing arts scene has expanded rapidly in recent years with an increasing volume of young talents achieving success. But the action has been confined to modern art forms, with traditional forms like tuong (classical drama) being ignored....
TNT walks to end hunger for Vietnamese children
10/06/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - On June 5, volunteers from TNT Vietnam participated in the “End Hunger: Walk the World” program as part of a global event to fight against child hunger and malnutrition....