Sci-Tech

Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish
30/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is home to 101 species of freshwater fish, accounting for a quarter of the total freshwater fish species found in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, The two Ramsar Sites in Viet Nam are...
Growing vegetables on waste water
29/06/2009 05:00
Nhue has been one of the most polluted rivers in Hanoi for years. On many sections of the river, where the water is black and smelly, rau muong (water morning glory) is planted on rafts. In Huu Hoa, rau muong rafts run kilometers long. Not far...
Tech-rubbish – a threat to Vietnam
29/06/2009 05:00
Vietnam could become a dumping ground for electronic waste with hi-tech products of all kinds flowing into the country, especially cell phones, said an expert on China Duong Danh Dy. Nokia representative, vice chief of the General Department of Environment...
Coral in Son Tra peninsula faces extinction
28/06/2009 05:00
Some 191 species of stiff, three species of soft coral, 72 species of seaweed and other floral species around Son Tra peninsula in the central city of Da Nang are being killed by illegal activities. Coral in Son Tra sea. Da Nang ’s Agriculture...
Dong Nai River Protection Committee starts work
27/06/2009 05:00
Untreated wastewater causes severe pollution in Dong Nai River. The Dong Nai River Basin Protection Committee organized its first public meeting in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on June 24. It set out plans for the next two years. Addressing the meeting,...
Tree planting to brighten up City
26/06/2009 05:00
Workers make new pavement and grow green trees in Dien Bien Phu Street, HCM City. Ornamental trees will appear to sprout on the pavements of HCM City when the local authority begins a planting programme on major streets next month. The planting has...
Southern hospital treats waste water with reeds
25/06/2009 05:00
Reeds (Phragmites communis) are used to treat wastewater. VietNamNet Bridge – Nhan Ai in the southern province of Binh Phuoc is the first hospital in Vietnam to treat waste water with reeds under a project chaired by HCM City Department of Health’s...