Sci-Tech

Vietnam active in environmental protection
04/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has taken the initiative and been active in environmental protection and international integration, thus contributing to the cooperation between countries both regionally and globally for the common good. Vietnam has...
Mekong delta discusses climate change
03/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Impacts of climate change on the Mekong Delta region was discussed at a workshop held in southern Can Tho City on Oct. 2-3. In the next 60 years, climate change will cause drastic changes to the region’s natural environment...
Shortage of security experts leaves hackers ruling the roost
03/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam faces a huge shortage of network security experts even as a string of hacking incidents has shown that computer security in the country is seriously flawed. In a network security class. (Photo: vietbao) Vo Do...
VN IT industry yet to become innovative: Deputy Minister
02/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Most software firms in Vietnam, even foreign-owned ones, are mere outsourcers for foreign information technology firms, a top government official has admitted. VietNamNet Bridge - Most software firms in Vietnam, even...
Ha Long recommended for ASEAN Environment Prize
02/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese authorities have nominated Ha Long City, home to UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay to receive the “environmentally sustainable city” prize to be delivered on October 8 by ASEAN. Ha Long Bay. VietNamNet Bridge -...
Vietnam needs solid waste recycle law
02/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics show that Vietnam produced 17mil tonnes of solid waste in 2007. Of this amount, only 15-20% was recycled – the remaining was buried. Vietnam needs the solid waste recycle law A workshop to discuss the draft national...
Genetic modification proposed to improve corn yield
02/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs to apply gene modification technology to corn to increase cultivation efficiency, a local scientist said. The hybrid breed of NK54 causes corn fruits without grains. (Photo: Do Quyen) Corn cultivation in Vietnam has...