Sci-Tech

Japanese Mikado presents essay to Vietnamese university
05/03/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese Embassy in Hanoi has announced that the Japanese Emperor will present to the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences his essay about the Vietnamese goby on March 6. The ceremony will be held with the participation of...
Mekong Delta: Salt water encroaches 70km into mainland
05/03/2009 05:00
Because of the encroachment of sea water and droughts, many localities in the Mekong Delta are seriously short of fresh water for agriculture and daily use. According to the Southern Region Irrigation Sciences Institute, from March to April 2009,...
Fast growing cities muddy green space
05/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Rapid urban development is challenging efforts to protect the environment, especially in large cities. Waste from households in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District is discharged directly into the Sai Gon River. Urban areas are facing serious...
Mekong Delta provinces take measures against forest fires
04/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region is facing a heightened risk of forest fires due to recent hot weather, according to regional forest management officials, who have put the area’s forests under close, 24-hour observation. The department has...
Over 30 groups of Siki gibbons discovered in Quang Binh
04/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – More than 30 groups of Siki gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys siki) have been discovered in U Bo in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, said the park’s Scientific and Rescue Centre on March 3. A Siki gibbon...
Tra Vinh exports “clean soil”
04/03/2009 05:00
The Tra Vinh Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. in Duc My district in the southern province of Tra Vinh has shipped four containers of “clean soil” to Australia, totalling 72 tonnes, to earn $24,000. This kind of “soil” is nutritious, very suitable for...
Russia confers Friendship Order on Vietnamese scientists
04/03/2009 05:00
Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Vadim Serafimov presented Russia’s Friendship Order to several Vietnamese scientists in Hanoi on March 4. The scientists include Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen (photo), deputy chairman of...