Transport, rescue projects announced after Arctic forum (26/09/2011)

After talks at the International Arctic Forum last week, Russian authorities announced transport and rescue programs in the region, organizers said in a statement on Monday.

Amazon's tablet serious challenge to Apple's iPad: analysts (26/09/2011)

Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle e-reader, is expected to unveil a tablet computer this week that analysts say will seriously challenge Apple's market dominating iPad.

Vietnamese professor receives int’l mathematics prize (25/09/2011)

A Vietnamese professor has been named the first winner of a prize initiated by the International Society of Global Optimization for his contributions to the field of mathematics.

FM co-chairs UN Conference on facilitating entry into force of CTBT (25/09/2011)

Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh co-chaired the UN Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in New York on September 23.

Speaking at the conference, Foreign Minister Minh reiterated Việt Nam’s consistent policy of striving for general and complete disarmament, with top priority given to nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.

Gov’t inspects scientific, technological application in Hà Nội (24/09/2011)

A Government delegation led by Deputy PM Nguyễn Thiện Nhân have spent 2 days on surveying science and technology activities in some enterprises and research institutes in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese environmentalist wins Japanese award (23/09/2011)

A Vietnamese environmentalist has won a prize for young Asian biotechnologists awarded by Japan’s Society for Biotechnology (SBJ), the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Friday.

Ministry of Transport approved relocation of Vung Tau airport (22/09/2011)

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam announced the approval of Vung Tau airport’s relocation to facilitate the planning of Vung Tau city development and expansion. The Ministry also informed that it would send a written report on this issue to the Prime Minister.

Highway 51 completed 70% only (22/09/2011)

Highway 51 project started in August 2009 and the whole building site has officially been constructed since November 2009. However, in the construction process, investors and contractors have had a lot of problems due to the increase of the material costs and problems with the clearance and technical infrastructure constructions. Up to now, there are still many places to be executed the work , that haven’t been cleared yet.

Hi-tech agricultural park lures over VND 450 bln (21/09/2011)

The Hồ Chí Minh City hi-tech agricultural park has lured 14 projects with a total registered capital of VND 452 billion after seven years of establishment.

Throughput at Vietnam ports declines (21/09/2011)

Ports have seen a decline in cargo throughput due to falling consumer demand in importing countries and overcapacity at the Cai Mep-Thi Vai deepwater port complex, according to the Vietnam Seaports Association.