Sci-Tech

Working in the US at day, with Vietnam at night
23/02/2009 05:00
During the day, Dr. Truong Nguyen Thanh works at the Chemistry Faculty of Utah University (USA) and he runs the Calculation Science and Technology Institute in HCM City at night. Dr. Truong Nguyen Thanh (first from the left) at the Calculation Science and...
Households to pay fees for wastewater disposal
23/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Agencies and households in Ha Noi will have to pay fees for discharging waste water, following a decision by the city People’s Committee. The Ha Noi Clean Water Company will be responsible for collecting the fee, 92 per cent of which will be put...
Vietnam to produce anti-virus, anti-bacteria cloth
22/02/2009 05:00
Japan’s Shikibo group has cooperated with the Vietnam Textile-garment Group (Vinatex) and CoMo Company to make anti-virus and anti-bacteria cloth in Vietnam. Flutect cloth is anti-bacterial and protects against such viruses and bacteria as tubeculosis, E.coli,...
US nuclear power technology introduced in Vietnam
22/02/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Nuclear Energy Institute and the US’ Westinghouse Power Company last week introduced AP 1000 nuclear power technology at a workshop in Hanoi. According to Westinghouse, the advantages of this technology are that the production cost of...
Industrial waste still burning issue
22/02/2009 05:00
Waste from industrial zones discharged to Ba Bo canal, HCM City. Only 600 of 12,000 industrial enterprises have registered with local authorities to dump toxic industrial waste with proper treatment, according to the head of the municipal Department of...
Rice quality milestone key to exports
22/02/2009 05:00
Southern Tien Giang Province’s Tu Quy rice, grown in Cai Lay District, has become the first domestic rice to meet Global Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) standards. After widening the growing Tu Quy rice area in Tien Giang Province, hopefully the special rice...
Analytica VN 2009 firstly to be held next month
21/02/2009 05:00
An international trade fair for analysis, biotechnology, diagnostics, laboratory technology and services will be held with Analytica Vietnam Conference for the first time in Hanoi on March 18-23. An international trade fair for analysis, biotechnology,...