Sci-Tech

New species of snake unveiled in Lam Dong
28/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Russian and Vietnamese scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of snake in Loc Bac forest in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The new species is named Coluberoelaps and belongs to the water-snake...
Binh Chanh badly polluted due to poor management, planning
27/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Binh Chanh district in HCM City is badly polluted because of poor management of solid and liquid waste and the lack of a master plan, Da Phuoc waste site, HCM City. (Photo: VNE) Waste water from the district’s Le Minh Xuan Industrial...
Sanctuary established for under threat snub-nosed monkeys in Ha Giang
23/09/2009 05:00
The snub nosed Tonkin monkey, once thought to be extinct, is to get a boost with the approval of a 2000 hectare reserve in Ha Giang. This will be the first of its type in Vietnam and will be home to around 90 of the monkeys – the biggest community of...
Recycled robot wins top honor
22/09/2009 05:00
Vu Van Thang from Thai Binh won one of the five top prizes at the National Creativeness Competition for Youth for his robot made from items found in the trash. Aiming to make a housework robot, Vu Van Thang, who has just entered the HCM City Industry...
Poachers hit bird sanctuaries
22/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Bird sanctuaries and stork gardens throughout the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have lost thousands of birds each year to poachers due to lax regulations. Arrested development: Cormorants are caught in a net by a poacher. The delta has dozens...
Techmart ASEAN+3 closes with $100mil contracts signed
20/09/2009 05:00
The largest-ever Techmart ended in Hanoi on September 20, with over 2000 contracts and memorandums of understanding worth nearly US$100 million signed. The closing ceremony was preceded by singing artisans from Bac Ninh province....
First natural disaster channel to debut next year
19/09/2009 05:00
Early next year, Vietnam is set to open up its first television channel that is solely dedicated to helping prevent natural disasters. Some facilities of VTC in Hanoi (Photo: VTC) The new channel, VTC 14, will be launched by the Vietnam...