Alzheimer's brain plaques 'rapidly cleared' in mice (10/02/2012)

Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau lacks facilities for Japanese investors (08/02/2012)

Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has yet to build up infrastructure and preferential policy to prepare for the investment wave from Japanese small and medium enterprises into the province’s supporting industries in the coming time.

Province to relocate government seat (08/02/2012)

Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, located in southern Vietnam, will officially move its seat of government to Ba Ria Town from Vung Tau City on April 30, according to Mr.Tran Minh Sanh, chairman of the provincial people’s committee.

Vietnamese math genius receives top French honor (08/02/2012)

Famous Vietnamese mathematician Prof. Ngo Bao Chau has received the French Legion of Honor medal from president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Cua Lap is "locking" ships (06/02/2012)

Cua Lap – the gateway of Phuoc Tinh fishing port (Long Dien district) in recent days has become the "death’s door" for boats and ships when getting in and out as for the state of sedimentation. This phenomenon has been warned for decades, but so far authorities have no remedy yet.

Multi-million dong twin simcards hunted for Valentine Day (06/02/2012)

Roses and chocolate have become uninspiring for many couples which highly appreciate original gifts. Therefore, a lot of people have been hunting for twin simcards to give as gifts to wives and girlfriends on the 2012’s Valentine Day.

Two new scorpion species found in Vietnam (06/02/2012)

Two new species of scorpions have been discovered in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Mekong Delta seeks the light sources from sea breeze (04/02/2012)

Local residents in Mekong Delta in the south of Vietnam put a high hope on the first wind power plant in the delta, located in Bac Lieu province, which is expected to generate power in early 2012.
It is some 20 kilometers between the Bac Lieu city’s center and the wind power plant, the first one of its kind in Mekong Delta. The nearer the sea is, the more strongly the wind blows.

An exciting year for foreign economic activity (02/02/2012)

2011 was a year full of challenges and difficulties for the global economy owing to the economic recession and financial crisis. The domestic economic situation was not satisfactory, high inflation, unstable macroeconomics ... However, in 2011, Ba Ria - Vung Tau took place many positive diplomatic activities, particularly the field of foreign economy was pretty exciting.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau grants new project licences (02/02/2012)

The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on Jan. 31 granted licences to four domestic projects capitalised at more than 26.7 trillion VND (roughly 1.28 billion USD).