Running the second phase of Cai Mep Port by Dec 2010 (21/10/2010)
According to Mr. Tran Khanh Sinh – Director of Tan Cang Cai Mep port, its construction is being executed the 2nd phase with 600 meters quay which can received 2 ships (whose capacity is from 80.000 to 100.000 DWT) at the same time and 40 hectares container ground. The second phase of construction will be finished and run by Dec 2010.
Vietnamese enterprise successfully manufactures picosatellite (21/10/2010)
A group of young staff at the Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technologies (FPT) has shown initial success in researching and manufacturing a picosatellite. Now Vietnam can aspire to join the space technology market.
GE opens wind-turbine plant (19/10/2010)
In response to growing global demand for clean energy, General Electric officially inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in the northern port city of Hai Phong yesterday.
The factory, which has a total investment of more than US$61 million, will manufacture wind turbine components. Parts will be shipped to GE wind turbine manufacturing factories worldwide.
Phu My 3 BOT Power Co.: Lighthouse Gold Award winner in two consecutive years (11/10/2010)
In two consecutive years, the Gold prizes of Lighthouse Award are given to Phu My 3 BOT Power Co, Ltd. (PM3). This result is a continuous effort of the PM3’s collective staff, which has demonstrated the sustainable and solid development of the company in many fields, especially in the field of production and business.
Ministry of Agriculture says will cultivate GM corn en masse in 2011 (11/10/2010)
Vietnam will cultivate genetically-modified corn en masse from next year after successful trial cultivation, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture Bui Ba Bong at a conference on Tuesday in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. Bong said that in comparison with regional countries, “Vietnam has taken a step ahead in preparation for developing GM crops, especially GM corn. The country has accomplished short-term experiments and is now ready for long-term experiments from 2011.”
Intensifying technological application in rural, mountainous areas (07/10/2010)
By 2015, Việt Nam will transfer and apply at least 900 technological and technical advances in hi-tech agriculture, industrial scale husbandry, and IT application in agriculture and the development of rural and mountainous areas, and islands.
Xuyen Moc district processes more than 2,800 tons of cashew nuts (06/10/2010)
According to Xuyen Moc district’s Chamber of Industry and Trade, till the end of September 2010, the enterprises in the district have processed more than 2,800 tons of raw cashew nuts, reached over 80% yearly plan.
Thăng Long–Hà Nội’s ten-day millennium starts (01/10/2010)
The 10-day celebration was officially opened today at the King Lý Thái Tổ Garden, kicking off a series of large-scale activities to mark the 1000th birthday of Thăng Long-Hà Nội
The millennium anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội, the capital city of Việt Nam, was announced to start after the flag-raising and torch-burning ceremonies.
Science key to development (28/09/2010)
Viet Nam will have up to 10,000 businesses that participate in application of modern science and technology achievements by 2015 if an action programme by the Government succeeds.
The programme, initiated by the Ministry of Science and Technology, seeks to create an impetus for the development of science and technology in upcoming years.
Starts construction of Con Dao passenger port (28/09/2010)
On September 19, at Quay 914, Con Son Bay, People’s Committee of Con Dao district held the construction ceremony of Con Dao passenger port. The construction is expected to complete in 2012.
