Opening ceremony for two weeks of the IRRS mission in Vietnam (13/10/2009)

On the Monday, the 28 September 2009 at Movenpick Hotel (Hanoi) Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) organized the opening ceremony for two weeks of the IAEA Integrated Regulator Review Service (IRRS) mission in Vietnam from the 27 Sep to 9 Oct 2009. The Vice Minister of Science and Technology Tran Quoc Thang addressed the opening ceremony.

VinaPhone prepares 3G service debut (13/10/2009)

VietNamNet Bridge – VinaPhone will become the country"s first mobile operator to provide third-generation (3G) technology based services from today, October 12, it has announced.

The firm said that it had successfully tested 3G-based services, including video calls, mobile TV and broadband internet services via mobile phone.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau participated in Techmart Vietnam ASEAN+3 (01/10/2009)

Techmart Vietnam ASEAN+3 with the participation of countries in the region (ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea) and other countries in the world, the Ministry of Science and Technology,  ASEAN COST+3, People"s Committee of Hanoi and  People"s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City are co-organized. Techmart Vietnam ASEAN+3 took place in Hanoi from 17-20 September 2009. This event is a practical activitiy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Science and Technology of Vietnam and th 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Field inspection test the underground water boreholes at Suoi Rao, Chau Duc district (24/09/2009)

On the date of August 18th, 2009 the Science and Technology Department of Baria-Vungtau Province held a field acceptance test the groundwater drill holes at Suoi Rao within the scientific theme: Surveying to find water sources in some difficult areas on the method of ground radiation presided over by Dr. Vu Van Bang, Construction - Environment - Commercial Phong Thuy Joint Stock Company, Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology

Viet Nam pushes for nuclear power (24/09/2009)

Viet Nam’s growing energy needs and the looming global energy crisis make the country’s interest in nuclear power generation, experts said yesterday, September 23.

The tenth alternately conference on Science and Technology of the South-East region in Vungtau City (15/09/2009)

On the date of August 21st, 2009 at the Palace Hotel – Vungtau City, the Ministry of Science & Technology together with the People' s Committee of Baria-Vungtau Province held the tenth conference of Science and Technology hand over to the next shift of the South-east region. Attending the conference were Dr. Nguyen Quan, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Vo Thanh Ky, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong Xinh, Vice President of the provincial People' s Council, representatives of several departments of the province and representatives of 8 Science and Technology Departments of South-east region...

Baria-Vungtau won the first prize in Group C of the Youth Informatics Competition Festival nationwide (15/09/2009)

The 15th Youth Informatics Competition Festival nationwide was held by the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Education - Training and Information Association of Vietnam has just ended.

Acceptance test the subject: Researching to make up material which is highly capable of oil absorbent from agricultural waste (15/09/2009)

On the 12th of August 2009, the Provincial Science Council presided by Mr. Truong Thanh Cong, the Director of Science and Technology Department held an inspection test the subjects: "Researching to make up material which is highly capable of oil absorbent from agricultural waste". The subject is presided over by Dr. Nguyen Cuu Khoa – the Institute of Chemical Technology

Look for solutions to "diagnose and control" vortex-pools at Back Beach (Vungtau City) (15/09/2009)

In the past time, the vortex-pools in Vungtau beaches always endanger tourists, making big impacts on the tourist environment. To tackle vortex-pools, the Science and Technology Department was tasked to implement the project "Researching on the causes and mechanism of vortexes formation in Bai Sau (Back Beach) and proposing solutions to handle vortex-pools”. Currently, the subject was accepted by the provincial Science Council and is being submitted to the provincial People"s Committee in order to implement the pilot.

Dialogue on ways to accelerate IT development (01/09/2009)

A flexible combination of domestic and foreign demand, well-trained human resources and specific target programmes are the best way to speed up Vietnam ’s IT development, said a government official.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan delivered the message at an exchange programme, organised on the sidelines of the World Information Technology Forum-2009 (WITFOR-2009) in Hanoi on Aug. 26.