Sci-Tech

Move to promote science, technology
03/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to encourage more people in the private sector to take part in the development of science and technology. Farmers in An Giang province discuss harvesting crops with the latest machinery. A decision has...
Dyke systems to protect capital
03/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Dyke systems along Day and Bui rivers will be able to protect Ha Noi from historic-level rains because the city has worked to strengthen the systems, MCO company is constructing the northern dyke along My A estuary, Duc Pho Commune in the...
Mekong Delta provinces call for cooperation to confront climate change
31/08/2009 05:00
As the likely impacts of climate change become clearer, top officials of some provinces in the Mekong Delta confirmed that cooperative responses were at the top of their agendas. Climate change scenarios will guide Government’s planners...
September 9: No-nylon bag day in Hoi An
30/08/2009 05:00
The ancient city of Hoi An, a world cultural heritage, will organise the Day without Nylon Bags – Nature Day on September 9, 2009. On this day, the city encourages visitors and locals to not use nylon bags. Volunteers will also travel around...
Central fishermen unite community to protect reef
29/08/2009 05:00
Six fishermen in Ninh Thuan who volunteered to protect 300ms of coral reef say they couldn’t stand by and watch the coral and many sea species being threatened. Six fishermen in the central province of Ninh Thuan who volunteered to protect 300 meters...
Energy waste rife, alternatives a must, says ministry
28/08/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s industrial production is drying up resources because of its low energy efficiency, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. A volunteer hands out energy conservation information at the HCMC recycling festival in April this year. Vietnam’s...
GM food might go unnoticed
28/08/2009 05:00
Vietnam lacks measures to check for the presence of genetically modified organisms in cooking , a senior government official said Friday. Bui Cach Tuyen, head of the Environment Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, told a...