Sci-Tech

Lam Dong Province to plant new trees for old
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Lam Dong is planning to cut tens of thousands of hectares of natural pine forests throughout the province and replace them with high-value cash crops, “We have decided to replace...
Lives on the line as residents wait for sea dyke
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Stalled plans to build a sea embankment in Lien Chieu District of Da Nang City has left thousands of families living in fear of floods. A sea embankment being built in Da Nang City, is aimed to protect local residents from floodings...
New avian virus found in Thailand
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - An avian virus that is new to Thailand has been found in chicken farms in the central, western and eastern regions, according to reports from Bangkok Post Saturday. (Photo: Ipsard) The discovery of the virus, Avian Adenovirus Group...
Pollution levels ring alarm bells
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Currently 4,000 factories in the country are causing serious environmental pollution, Nghiem Vu Khai, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Science, Technology and Environment has announced. Nghe An’s Anh Son...
Big groups seek large servers to store data
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Large Vietnamese companies in the near future will require an even higher capability of storing large amounts of data, according to a spokesman for EMC, a US-based information technology infrastructure company. Based on estimates...
VDC completes 2.5 Gbps internet link
18/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Datacommunication (VDC) said it has added a 2.5 Gbps (Gigabytes per second) line from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi , increasing the total capacity of line transmission to 7.5 Gbps. VDC plans to upgrade international...
HCMC e-customs still not ready despite 3-year trial
17/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Customs Department reported modest initial results after a three year trial period starting in October 2005 for electronic customs (e-customs) clearance procedures. The E-Customs Department’s operations have yet to be...