Sci-Tech

Can Tho develops high-tech agricultural sector
31/05/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho city is busy carrying out 5 projects to achieve higher standards to ensure its agricultural sector will develop in a more efficient and sustainable manner. Photo: VNS Out of a total of VND3,138 billion investment capital, 70...
Sci-tech official foresees cooperation with USA on space technology
29/05/2009 05:00
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Van Lang told VietNamNet that a cooperation agreement between Vietnam and NASA in space technology development and application will be signed very soon. Pham Anh Tuan from the Vietnam Space Technology...
Environment Ministry to continue to supervise Vedan
27/05/2009 05:00
Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE) Pham Khoi Nguyen has acknowledged Vedan’s efforts to rectify its polluting of the Thi Vai River but said MoNRE would continue to keep an eye on the firm. Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen. Minister of...
Time to act against climate change: British diplomat
27/05/2009 05:00
UK Junior Foreign Minister Bill Rammell speaks about the need to translate words into action in fighting climate change as he stands by the banks of the Red River in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge - Commitments to tackle climate change should be translated...
Saltwater intrusion worries Mekong Delta farmers
27/05/2009 05:00
A shrimp farm in the Mekong Delta region. Shrimp farms are one of culprits responsible for saltwater intrusion in the region. VietNamNet Bridge - Agricultural land in Mekong Delta provinces is severely affected by saltwater intrusion, resulting in losses...
Vietnam produces best cholera vaccine in world
27/05/2009 05:00
Researching and producing vaccines in Vietnam. VietNamNet Bridge – The Vaccine and Bio-medical Product Company 1 and the International Vaccine Institute have introduced a new kind of cholera vaccine with 90% efficacy. This product is being praised...
Women farmers face high pesticide risks
26/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Rural women are at high risk of pesticide poisoning and other health damage, a new survey shows. A farmer in Vu Thu District in the northern province of Thai Binh sprays her rice with pesticide. The Research Centre for Gender, Family and...