Sci-Tech

Rare seahorse reproduced in laboratory
25/02/2009 05:00
The Nha Trang Oceanography Institute has successfully reproduced a rare seahorse species, which is listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the IUCN Red Book. Hippocampus spinosissimus Engineer Ho Thi Hoa from the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute said...
Can Tho to be underwater in 20 years
25/02/2009 05:00
The flood tide of the Hau River could rise by 0.8-1m in the next 20 years. At that time, Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta, might be submerged in water, experts say. Hoa Binh Street, Can Tho City in flood. According to the Steering...
Mekong Delta: Ten years to 10,000 advanced degree holders
25/02/2009 05:00
The biggest problem for candidates of this program is English. VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong 1000 programme aims to train 1,000 doctors for the Mekong Delta by 2010. However, the programme will be extended till 2015. The Vice Chief of the...
Vietnam Studies Prize presented to two foreign researchers
25/02/2009 05:00
Australian Dr. David G. Marr and Japanese Dr. Yumio Sakurai have been named winners of the 2008 Vietnam Studies Prize awarded to foreign experts who have made outstanding academic contributions to Vietnamese studies. The Foundation’s Prize Jury on February 25....
City has much potential to turn wastes into money
25/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Solid wastes discharged in HCMC can generate huge export earnings if there are suitable projects to turn the rubbish into power, gas or fertilizer under the world-recognized Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Dao Anh Kiet, director of the...
Hanoi calls for its residents to turn off light one hour
24/02/2009 05:00
Hanoi today announced to join the global Earth Hour Campaign 2009. The city calls for all organizations and families located in the city to turn of their lamps for one hour, from 8:30-9:30 of March 28. Singer My Linh, the Ambassador of Earth Hour campaign in...
Vietnamese-American scientist wins Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
24/02/2009 05:00
Dr Nguyen Thuc Quyen. According to sources of information from Santa Barbara University in the US, on February 23rd, Vietnamese-American scientist Dr Nguyen Thuc Quyen received an Alfred P. Sloan scientific research fellowship. The Alfred P. Sloan...