Viet Nam top in world innovation (10/07/2012)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII), in which Viet Nam was ranked 76th in innovation performance.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau to focus on support industries (06/07/2012)
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau should focus on developing support industries and logistics in the future, said Japanese experts.
Vietnamese seaports in dire straits (05/07/2012)
According to the Vietnam Seaports Association, the present economic crisis has spelt doom for Vietnamese seaports since the beginning of 2012, specifically for container cargo vessels with output only reaching 1.76 million TEU in the first quarter, much lower than expected.
Volunteers clean Back Beach (04/07/2012)
Shiseido Vietnam Cosmetics Co., Ltd coordinated with Student Association of Ba Ria-Vung Tau university to organize environment protection program at Back Beach (Bai Sau- Vung Tau city) for encouraging local people and tourists in environment protection.
President tours coastal Ba Ria- Vung Tau province (03/07/2012)
President Truong Tan Sang on June 28 visited the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau where he urged the province to make use of its advantage in sea ports to develop the local economy.
Year on year agro-forestry and aquatic exports rised (03/07/2012)
Sourced from Vietnam Agency, Vietnam earned 2.5 billion USD from agro-forestry and aquatic exports in June, bringing the total export value for the first six months to nearly 13.7 billion USD, a year on year rise of 14.5 percent. The figures indicate that the sector’s six-month trade surplus has reached between 5.6-5.7 billion USD, helping to cut the country’s trade deficit. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said most export stables have maintained a satisfactory growth rate. In the first six months of this year, Vietnam shipped 3.7 million tonnes of rice, earning 1.7 billion USD. China has become the largest importer of Vietnamese rice...
Appraising list of infrastructure building investment projects according to program No 135 (13/06/2012)
Mr. Le Thanh Dung – Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee together with representatives of Finance; Construction Departments, Ethnic Board and Chau Duc People’s Committee has just checked and appraised list of the 2nd phase of essential infrastructure building investment projects belonging to program No 135.
Ministry plans science strategies (11/06/2012)
The Ministry of Science and Technology will hold a one-month investigation into national science and technology development from July 1.
Pollution contaminating water sources in Dong Nai Province (11/06/2012)
Pollution levels in almost all rivers and springs in the southern province of Dong Nai continues to increase with unabated and unchecked dumping of wastewater and substances from businesses, industrial zones along with garbage from local households.
What is the point of an education? (06/06/2012)
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