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Vinaphone to offer fixed-rate international calls
09/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam - Mobile phone service provider Vinaphone will soon launch a new package allowing users to make phone calls to 23 countries across the world for an unlimited time at a fixed fee of only US$17 per month. Look At Vietnam - Mobile phone...
Root rejuvenates local livelihoods
09/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Ngoc Linh Ginseng (K5 ginseng), a root famous for its medicinal properties, has provided a much-needed lifeline to many households of the Co Tu ethnic minority in central Quang Nam Province. Ngoc Linh Ginseng. Le Thi Thu Bon, former...
Second trials for the bird flu vaccine Fluvax set to begin
09/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Avian flu remains a threat to humans across the world. Viet Nam News spoke with Dr Nguyen Thu Van from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology about a project to develop a vaccine. A newly-developed vaccine has to conduct trials on...
HCM City life marred by rubbish
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – Quality of life in HCM City has worsened because people improperly dispose of garbage and waste products, the city’s environmental authorities have said. Many places throughout the city are full of rubbish. Many places throughout the...
Vietnam: Carbon nanotubes for sale
08/02/2009 05:00
The Hanoi-based Institute for Material Sciences is selling carbon nanotubes at 50% of international price. The HCM City Hi-tech Park plans to produce 2.4 tonnes of CNTs this year. Carbon nanotube (photo: Tia Sang) VietNamNet Bridge – The...
Red-headed cranes flock to southern sanctuary
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – A flock of redheaded cranes has winged its way back to make their home in Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District, in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap , with the latest estimate on Feb. 9 placing their number at 26 birds....
VNPT invests 1 billion USD in faster internet services
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) has announced that it is to invest around 1 billion USD in developing its broadband network and expanding its international bandwidth this year in an effort to further improve the quality of its internet...