Sci-Tech

Central agencies join hands to cope with climate change
31/07/2009 05:00
Vietnamese officials and environmentalists analysed the state of global climate change, its impacts on Vietnam and solutions to the problem at a workshop held in the ancient town of Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, on July 31. The workshop was organized by the...
Top neurologist reveals career secrets
31/07/2009 05:00
Professor of neurology Le Duc Hinh is a member of many international associations, including the French Society of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology and can speak three foreign languages fluently. Professor of neurology Le Duc Hinh, 75, is...
HCM City hopes to cut water leakages by 2025
30/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Sai Gon Water Supply Corporation (Sawaco) has been asked by HCM City authorities to map out a detailed plan to reduce water losses until 2025. Workers implement a clean water treatment and leakage prevention system in Can Gio district, HCM...
Vietnam set to approve biofuel use
30/07/2009 05:00
E5 ethanol blended petrol was sold on a trial basis in Hanoi last year. The Government is set to approve its commercial use in August after which the new fuel will hit the market. (Photo: Lao Dong) The Petrochemical and Bio Fuel Joint Stock Company plans...
Country’s largest wildlife farms inspected
30/07/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Three farms permitted to experimentally breed wild animals are located in the southern province of Binh Duong. A recent inspection revealed that they had thousands of rare animals of nearly 100 species. They are the Thai Binh...
Polluted river fouls drinking water
29/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Thousands of households in Vu Ban district in Nam Dinh province have been forced to use contaminated water for several years. The Tran Van Tiep River in Nam Dinh province. A shortage of clean drinking water has forced residents to turn to the...
Waste adds to energy shortage
29/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The huge wastage in power use in production sectors has to be curbed if the country is to avoid facing severe energy shortages over the next 10 years, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Huu Hao has warned. Tourist visit the Ecolodge...