Sci-Tech

Country steps up to the plate to tackle climate issues
20/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – Climate change adaption plans for land and water management topped the agenda at a workshop held yesterday in Ha Noi by Viet Nam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the Danish Ministry of Development Co-operation. Rescue...
Network security shouldn’t be an afterthought, warns official
20/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – Director of the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Informatics Technology Nguyen Viet The spoke with Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about the importance of network security. Developed countries have also suffered from breeches of internet...
Low-quality telecom networks not allowed to launch promotional campaigns
19/01/2009 05:00
Worried about obstructed telecom services during the lunar New Year (Tet), the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has asked mobile networks to not launch promotional campaigns if they don’t have means to ensure good service quality at Tet....
Best to use land phones for Tet greetings
19/01/2009 05:00
Mobile-phone owners have been warned to expect jammed lines on New Year’s Eve, despite extra work to improve the network. During the holidays, telecom traffic volume increases by 20 to 40 percent. Mobile users have been advised to rely on land phones on...
Hepza needs more power to counter environment pollution
19/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza) has asked for stronger power from the city government to cope with environment pollution, saying it should have the right to okay or reject projects on environmental protection grounds....
Saigon Zoo accepts first baby giraffe
18/01/2009 05:00
The Saigon Zoo has welcomed a new citizen: the first giraffe which was born at the zoo. Mother and child. The baby giraffe was born on January 15, weighing sixty kilograms and two metres high. This is the first time a mother African giraffe (...
Telecom giant VNPT sets high growth target
17/01/2009 05:00
The Year of the Buffalo will be the year for the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group to set an ambitious target: a high growth rate and a revenue of VND60 trillion (US$3.5 billion). Lookatvietnam - The Year of the Buffalo will be the year for the...