Science, social welfare contributions hailed in annual awards (16/11/2010)
Three groups and five individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to society in the fields of applied science and technology, and social welfare at the 8th annual KOVA Awards.
Nation to import natural gas after 2025 (15/11/2010)
Viet Nam
Addressing a meeting held on Thursday to release a World Bank report titled Viet Nam Gas Sector Development Framework, Deputy Minister Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong said
APEC sets up new growth strategy (14/11/2010)
APEC needs to continue efforts to resolve consequences of the global economic-financial crisis and bring the world economy into a new stage of growth, said the Vietnamese Head of State.
State President Nguyễn Minh Triết made the statement yesterday in
Proposal to control invasive species (13/11/2010)
The Environment Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is looking to crack down on the import of exotic or alien species to
Under the plan drafted by the department on control of invasive species, non-native flora and fauna would have to undergo checks to ensure they are not harmful to native organisms, said Hoang Thi Thanh Nhan, head of the department's Genetic Preservation Division.
Vietnam makes first 32-bit chip (03/11/2010)
The Integrated Circuit Design Research and Education Center (ICDREC) of the Vietnam National University of HCMC has announced its success in designing and producing the country’s first 32-bit chip.
New stride in VN-Russia energy cooperation (31/10/2010)
Việt
The agreement will be signed by relevant agencies of the two countries on the occasion of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Việt
Intel inaugurates world’s largest chip plant in VN (30/10/2010)
Intel Group on October 29 officially inaugurated its micro-chip plant in Hồ Chí Minh City’s Hi-tech Park, the biggest in the world and the first semiconductor plant in Việt
The plant, invested with US $1 billion and built for four years, will churn out chipset for laptops and other mobile devices.
Highlight of FDI in the first nine month of 2010 (28/10/2010)
Foreign investment disbursement from January to September reached more than US$8 billion, a rise of 4.8 percent compared to the same period last year says the Foreign Investment Agency.
Foreign investors found Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in southern Vietnam the most attractive destination in the country with US$2.23 billion FDI flowing into the area. This was followed by Quang Ninh Province in the north at US$2.15 billion and Ho Chi Minh City with more than US$1.8 billion.
Genetically modified maize helps produce animal feed domestically (28/10/2010)
Viet Nam is growing maize from genetically modified seed to help make it more self sufficient in the production of animal feed. At present, the nation has to rely on foreign sources to produce supplies, despite its great agricultural advantages, said the chairman of the Viet Nam Animal Feed Association, Le Ba Lich.
Intel to inaugurate Vietnam $1 billion factory late Oct (22/10/2010)
Intel Products Vietnam Ltd. Co. will organize an opening ceremony for the factory, which covers more than 46,000 square meters in Saigon Hi-Tech Park in District 9. 
Intel Corp., the world’s largest computer chip maker, will launch its
