The awards ceremony for the Technical Creativeness Competition 2008 – 2009 of Baria-Vungtau (25/01/2010)
The awards ceremony for the 6th Technical Creativeness Competition of Baria-Vungtau province took place on December 30th, 2009 at the Provincial Committee of the Party meeting hall. Participated in the ceremony are leaders of Baria-Vungtau Union of Science and Technology Associations, the Department of Science and Technology, the provincial Federation of Labor,… and authors participating in the 6th Festival of Technical Creative.
66 technologies win national creativity prize (21/01/2010)
The Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations honored 66 winners of its 10th competition for technical creativity at a function held at the Hanoi Opera House January 19.
Top trade services award for 2009 announced (21/01/2010)
A list of 100 businesses to be granted the “top trade services award for 2009” was announced in
Vung Tau to host int’l kite festival 2010 (18/01/2010)
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Vietnam to see longest solar eclipse in 1,000 years today (15/01/2010)
An annular solar eclipse, believed to be the longest in 1,000 years, will occur on January 15 and can be observed in parts of
FDI Outlook in Vientam in year 2009 (13/01/2010)
Total new registered capital of FDI projects is about 21.48 billion USD, in which 16.34 billion USD is newly licensed project (76% contribution, 839 projects). Top 3 provinces attracts FDI in Vietnam is Baria-Vung Tau (6.73 bil. $US, in which 2.857 bil.$US of 12 new licensed projects), Quang Nam (4.174, 4.150, 1), Binh Duong (2.502, 2.152, 95). Hochiminh City and Hanoi are ranked number #7 and #8 accordingly. However, the number of license granted by those major economic hubs of Vietnam is almost 537 licenses (64% of total new licenses granted in Vietnam).
VINASAT-2 project receives PM’s approval (05/01/2010)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an investment project on
PM Dung authorized the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as the chief investor in the project.
Vietnam regards sci-technology top priority (04/01/2010)
The Vietnamese Party and State always place science and technology a top priority, seeing the sector as the driving force behind the country’s development.
21 to 25 January 2010: International Gastronomic Festival in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (29/12/2009)
On 24 December, Mr. Ho Van Nien, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee had a meeting with the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Provincial Tourism Association and the Vungtau Imperial Hotel on the New Year call ceremony for tourism industry; the International Gastronomic Festival 2010 and the 2nd International Kite Festival 2010 in Vung Tau.
Ministry promotes sci-tech funding, training (28/12/2009)
Nearly 500 representatives of scientific and technological organizations met on December 26 to review the role and contribution of scientific-technological organizations to the country’s development as well as to identify difficulties and barriers.
