Despite a Slowdown, Smartphone Advances Are Still Ahead (17/09/2012)
The arrival of the original iPhone in 2007 was a quantum leap for cellphones. Phones had never worked or looked like that.
Ancient shipwreck attracts attention of local, int’l archeologists (17/09/2012)
An ancient shipwreck with antique items discovered by fishermen on September 7 in waters off Vung Tau in Chau Thuan Bien Town in Binh Son District in the central province of Quang Ngai is attracting the attention of both local and international archeologists.
PM calls for social contribution to create jobs for disabled people (17/09/2012)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a project to assist 250,000 physically impaired workers to receive vocational training and be provided with suitable jobs by 2015, and called for people from all social levels to contribute towards this cause.
Microsoft taking on aggressive new Nitol botnet (13/09/2012)
A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began searching across the Internet for another computer.
Vietnam’s 2012 ICT White Book released (06/09/2012)
By the end of 2011, Vietnam had 127.3 million mobile phone owners, 10.2 million landline subscribers and 30.5 million Internet users.
HCM City develops microchip industry (05/09/2012)
Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City plans to make microchip revenues of some US$150 million by 2017, while training 2,000 engineers and technicians, and incubating around 30 microchip enterprises.
Ba Ria city established (31/08/2012)
The Government has decided to upgrade Ba Ria town to the capital city of the Southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Mathematician Vu Ha Van wins Fulkerson prize (31/08/2012)
Professor Vu Ha Van of Yale University, who is also a member of the Scientific Council of Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, has been awarded the prestigious Fulkerson Prize 2012. The news has been released from the International Symposium on Mathematical Programming in Berlin from August 18 to 24, Thanh Nien reports.
Investment in nuclear power infrastructure needed (24/08/2012)
Vietnam is implementing its nuclear power projects when the country’s infrastructure has not yet met requirements.
Vietnam wins second prize at ABU Robocon Contest (21/08/2012)
Six students from Lac Hong University representing Vietnam at the 11th Asia-Pacific Robocon Contest in Hong Kong came in second after being outclassed by their Chinese opponents in the final round on August 19.
