Sci-Tech

Penalty for use of fake fertiliser sparks criticism
29/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Farmers and agricultural experts nationwide have disapproved a draft decree which provides punishments for farmers who use fake fertilisers. Farmers in the central province of Nghe An spread fertiliser on the fields. A draft law that will...
Initiative to cool cities with mountain
28/07/2009 05:00
A HCM City citizen, Mai Trong Tuan, has introduced a striking initiative: cooling cities in Vietnam with cold air from mountainous regions. In the future, Sapa’s air may be used to cool down Hanoi. This idea flashed to him many years ago and Tuan told...
Saigon River faces death in ten years
26/07/2009 05:00
Garbage and water hyacinth caught along the bank of Sai Gon River. Recent reports on waste discharge into the Saigon River warn that the river is losing its self-purification and will ‘die’ if no immediate action is taken. The reports, by the HCMC...
Biogas could save farms $1,400 each year
26/07/2009 05:00
Simple biogas systems can save farming households an average of VND24 million (US$1,400) per year in electricity expenses, scientists announced in a review of a successful biogas pilot program on July 25. Simple biogas systems can save farming households...
Vietnam to host conference of int’l commission of large dams
26/07/2009 05:00
The 78th annual meeting of the International Commission of Large Dams will be held in Vietnam by the Vietnam Commission of Large Dams from May 23-26 2010 in Hanoi. The dam of Hoa Binh hydro-power plant, one of the biggest hydro-power plants in Vietnam....
Maps to help manage climate change
26/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Sets of climate change adaptation maps for three areas in Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city are being created by the end of the month. Resident in Can Tho city’s Co Do district facing infiltrated seawater, a consequence of climate change. The...
Wonders of space fascinate star gazer
24/07/2009 05:00
Dang Vu Tuan Son has loved star gazing since he read a book on astronomy at secondary school. When not working as an architect he dedicates much of his time to running the Viet Nam Amateur Club of Astronomy. Son, 25, has been president of the Viet Nam Amateur...