Sci-Tech

Local engineer produces 2-in-1 ‘tomato potato plant’
19/01/2010 05:00
Nguyen Thi Trang Nha, a young engineer from central Dat Lat City, has successfully developed a plant variety which can grow both tomatoes and potatoes. Nha grafted the top of a tomato plant onto the foot of a potato plant and the resulting species...
Longest solar eclipse in 1000 years
18/01/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Discovering the solar eclipse on January 15 in Vietnam and other countries. Students and teachers of the Physics Faculty, the Hanoi Teacher Training University. A photographer....
Tropical low pressure system forms off Vietnam coast
18/01/2010 05:00
A low pressure zone intensified into a tropical low pressure system over the southern East Sea January 18, the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Center said. At 1 am on January 19, the system lay centered over southern Truong Sa (Spratly Islands)....
People citizens of an ecological empire
16/01/2010 05:00
Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Vietnam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him a Vietnam Talent Award. Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to...
Polluting businesses to face new fines
10/01/2010 05:00
Enterprises that discharge untreated wastewater into the environment will face the revocation of their business license. A new law has been issued to raise awareness about environmental protection among businesses and the public. Under the regulation,...
We’ll pay compo, says Vedan
09/01/2010 05:00
The company has spent $33 million on waste water treatment devices. Taiwanese monosodium glutamate producer Vedan has said it’s committed to paying economic and environmental damages that resulted from factory discharges of untreated water into the Thi...
Vietnam Innovation Day 2010 launched for climate change ideas
06/01/2010 05:00
The Vietnam Innovation Day 2010 has been launched, seeking innovative ideas that address climate change. This file photo, taken on Sep. 29, 2009 in the central province of Quang Ngai, shows an area hit by devastating typhoon Ketsana. The World...