Sci-Tech

Government seeks solutions to climate-change problems
30/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The Government is defining a series of long-term but urgently needed solutions to effectively cope with global climate change. “Adaptation policies seem mandatory because Viet Nam is the country most heavily affected by the...
Big C says to choose environmentally friendly suppliers
30/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Big C Vietnam, a major retailer in the country, said on Tuesday it would only choose those suppliers who do not violate the environment law of Vietnam. “Environmental protection is always our top criterion to choose products suppliers...
How intellectual property can protect craft
30/04/2009 05:00
Women make porcelain products in Yen Thanh Commune, Yen Mo District of Ninh Binh Province. Awareness of the importance of intellectual property laws among people and provincial administrations is still lacking. VietNamNet Bridge - Very few traditional...
Ministry to develop sustainable technology
30/04/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) wants all new factories to meet environmental standards and possess waste-treatment facilities by next year. The filter lake for the Cua Ong Coal Company is equipped with pressure-filter technology to...
Illegal digging, dumping increases landslide threat along flood barrier
30/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Illegal building and digging along the dike in Ung Hoa District, in the south of the city, is putting locals at risk of landslides and compromising the effectiveness of the flood barrier, city officials are warning. Sand is dredged from the...
Where there’s muck there’s brass!
29/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of a waste treatment plant with the capacity to process 500 tonnes a day in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province began on April 27. The 325-billion VND plant, on a site of 14.9 ha, will use the latest European...
American honoured for Vietnamese studies
28/04/2009 05:00
Dr. David G. Marr VietNamNet Bridge - Having devoted a great part of his life to Vietnam has earned Dr. David G. Marr the reputation of being an expert on Vietnamese history and won him the “2008 Vietnam Studies” Award from the Phan Chau Trinh Culture...