New information system to help better manage forests (22/12/2009)
The Government aims to boost the effectiveness of management over the nation' + char(39)+ N's forest by establishing a forestry information network with the help of the Government of Finland and the Trust Fund for Forests (TFF).
Opening the Culture - Tourism Festival of Baria-Vungtau Province in 2010: Organizing four main activities (21/12/2009)
According to the Culture, Sport and Tourism Department, the program of opening the Culture – Tourism Festival of Baria-Vungtau in 2010 is expected to take place from 1st to 10th of Lunar New Year’s Festival (Canh Dan Tet).
Earth Hour 2010 scheduled on March 27 (18/12/2009)
Vietnam
Vietnam wins six gold at the fourth SIIF exhibition (15/12/2009)
The Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) gave away prizes to 16 scientific projects displayed by Vietnamese at the fourth Students International Initiative Fund exhibition held from December 11 to 15 in the Republic of Korea.
Hung Kings’ 2010 death anniversary to be national celebration (15/12/2009)
The anniversary in 2010 will be held in Phu Tho province as usual, but will be extended for ten days from April 14-23.
Vietsovpetro becomes Nam Rong-Doi Moi oil field manager (14/12/2009)
The agreement is a legal basis for exploration, development and exploitation, including common operation principles, regulations on responsibility, and obligations and interests of the manager, according to the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).
The Vietnam-Russia Petroleum Joint Venture (Vietsovpetro) was appointed manager of the Nam Rong-Doi Moi oil field following a recently-singed joint agreement among six contractors.
Value of Industry increases 3.39% compared in November (10/12/2009)
According to Trade and Industry Department, value of industry in province in November increased 3.39% compared the last month and up 1.69% compared the same period last year.
Preparing for climate change (08/12/2009)
PM Dung says people should know how rising temperatures will affect them
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, December 7, asked ministries and sectors to continue updating climate forecasts and have an overall plan for irrigation, hydropower plants, transport and protective forests to cope with climate change.
Acid rain widely prevalent in Vietnam (07/12/2009)
VietNamNet Bridge - Up to half of the downpours in Vietnam are acid rains caused by air pollution, an environment research center said.
Duong Hong Son, director of the Environment Research Center under the Institute of Hydrometeorology, Science and Environment, cited data from observation centers that said 30-50 percent of rain in Vietnam every year are acid rains which have the pH levels lower than 5.6.
Wind power projects in Vietnam (05/12/2009)
Switzerland-based Aerogie Plus is working on a diesel-wind power plant on the
