126 records in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (17/07/2009)
The old Bach Dinh villa, the largest statue of Jesus Christ in
Rural people still lack knowledge of preventing thunderstorm (15/07/2009)
In the rainy season, there are many thunderstorms with lightning. This is a danger to anticipating disaster, causing damage to people and property. At present, there are many techniques to prevent harmful effects of thunderstruck to minimize damage however that is not enough when people have no knowledge of thunderstorm prevention.
According to statistics, there are annually the most lightning accidents in Xuyen Moc and Dat Do compared with other districts in the province. Every year, there are about 50 lightning strokes which caused losses and damages to people and properties in these two districts. According to yearly estimation, there are about 2,500 to 3,000 strokes of lightning in Xuyen Moc and 1,200 to 1,500 in Dat Do. Through surveys, the lightning protections of the people in these two districts have not been good yet. The greatest part of people has not got knowledge of lightning. At the present, 85% of houses have not got lightning protection systems.
Techmart Vietnam ASEAN + 3 to be held in Hanoi (15/07/2009)
About 600 enterprises and organisations from ASEAN countries, China , Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will attend Techmart Vietnam ASEAN + 3 in Hanoi from September 17-20.
The event will introduce technology and equipment in food processing, renewable energy, information and communication. ASEAN countries have conducted joint research with good results in these fields in recent years, Director of the National Science and Technology Centre Ta Ba Hung said at a press briefing in Hanoi on April 24.
Biggest cave in the world (01/07/2009)
Twenty years after he stumbled on the discovery, a local farmer leads a British caving team to the find of the century.
PVN started fabrication of the first jack-up in Vietnam (01/07/2009)
Morning of June 26, in the PTSC Downstream Port, Vungtau city, PetroVietnam (PVN) started the fabrication of the first 60m jack-up rig in Vietnam and two new-built service vessels. This is a key and important project for the oil and gas industry’s development in
Book series traces lives of prisoners (26/06/2009)
A new book series that details the lives of 3,276 Vietnamese patriots who died at Con Dao prison during the war for national liberation has been released in
UNCTAD: Vietnam leads Asia in FDI attraction (22/06/2009)
Vietnam is leading other Asian countries in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) with pledged capital tripling from 20.3 billion USD to 64 billion USD in 2008, said a UNCTAD report on world investment.
Vietsovpetro celebrates 180th millionth tonne of crude oil (15/06/2009)
Vietsovpetro, an oil and gas joint venture between Vietnam and Russia has just pumped its 180th millionth tonne of crude oil from the Rong (Dragon) and Bach Ho (White Tiger) fields at 1pm on June 9.
Century’s longest solar eclipse to come on July 22 (10/06/2009)
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on July 22. From almost everywhere in
Vietnam produces best cholera vaccine in world (03/06/2009)
The Vaccine and Bio-medical Product Company 1 and the International Vaccine Institute have introduced a new kind of cholera vaccine with 90% efficacy. This product is being praised as the best of its kind in the world.
