Ha Long Bay takes 2nd place in top 10 best boat journeys (13/12/2010)
Ha Long Bay listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been ranked the 2nd among the 10 best boat journeys b y the
Only six cities in Vietnam have concentrated waste water treatment facilities (13/12/2010)
Waste water treatment is a big problem in Vietnam’s cities, according to a workshop on waste water control and treatment in Vietnam’s cities held by the Ministry of Construction and Germany’s GTZ on December 8.
Many big cities like Quy Nhon and Nha Trang still do not have concentrated waste water treatment stations. Waste water is cursorily treated in tanks and then discharged into the environment.
Overseas remittances forecasted at US $7.2 bil. in 2010 (07/12/2010)
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On December 3 in Hà Nội, the National Steering Committee for Information Technology (IT) coordinated with the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to hold a summing-up conference on Việt
Workshop on “Valuating intellectual assets and technology transfer” (04/12/2010)
In two days of November 04- 05, 2010, in Hanoi Vietnam Office of Intellectual Property (VOIP) - Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) coordinated with ASEAN projects to protect Intellectual Property Rights (ECAP III) to organize the Workshop on “Valuating intellectual assets and technology transfer”.
Inaugurates the biggest agricultural port of Asean (04/12/2010)
On December 1, at Phu My 1 industrial zone, Tan Thanh district, Interflour Vietnam Company Ltd,. inaugurated and put into used Cai Mep agricultural port. Mr.Tran Minh Sanh, Provincial Chairman attended.
Early Heat Waves Are Deadliest (01/12/2010)
At a time when climate scientists are predicting more frequent and longer heat waves, this isn't good news.
Early summer heat waves reap more lives, say researchers who have studied heat mortality in 43 U.S. Cities from 1987 to 2005. The news comes on the heels of other research predicting hotter and more frequent heat waves in coming years.
Proper time for reshaping growth model (01/12/2010)
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The suggestion is similar to the spirit of the socio-economic development strategy for the next decade that the Vietnamese Government is developing.
Renewable Energy: Waiting To Take Off (30/11/2010)
Renewable energy will inevitably be theworld’s energy of choice as other energy sources are depleting. The energy accounts for slightly more than 1% of all energy consumption in Vietnam and is still in its infancy.
The overall picture of the production, trading and distribution of solar energy products shows that this kind of clean energy has yet to pick up. The high initial investment, which is normally four to five times that of other types of energy, coupled with the slow rate of return on capital, has discouraged consumers.
PM welcomes Prof. Michael Porter (30/11/2010)
Welcoming the world’s top economist Michael Porter, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng appreciated the latter’s valuable ideas for Việt
The Government chief said that Việt Nam pays special attention to improving national competitiveness, especially labor productivity.