Dong Nai builds biotechnology research centre (09/09/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - Southern Dong Nai province has kicked start a project to build a centre for biotechnology application research, with a total investment of VND530 billion.

Conference on scientific and technological renovation (09/09/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - A conference on sci - tech renovation was jointly held by the International Business Machines Group (IBM) and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on September 4.

Vietnam launches ICT Awards 2008 (09/09/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has officially launched the Viet Nam Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards 2008 that will be announced in early 2009.

Vietnam needs more ICT investment (08/09/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Innovation Summit 2008 (photo) ended with the clear message that significantly more investment is necessary in information and communication technology (ITC) and its infrastructure.

First Dragon Capital Vietnam Chess Open finishes (03/09/2008)

The 1st Dragon Capital Vietnam Chess Open came to an end on September 1 after six days of competitions. Taking part were 42 chess players from Australia, Myanmar, Singapore, Philippines, Georgia, Uzbekistan and host country Vietnam.

Ba Ria Vung Tau leads the first province of nation in attracting FDI (01/09/2008)

According to Foreign Investment Department under Ministry of Planning and Investment, in the first 8 months of 2008, Vietnam has absorbed about US$ 47.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), a 4.5 fold same period of last year.

FIDE Secretary General Ignatius Leong: “hope Ba Ria – Vung Tau sets the record for number of competitors joining Youth Chess Championship” (22/08/2008)

The World Youth Chess Championship began in 1987, organized yearly. In the past 5 years, the prize was developed sharply. In 2007, we set the record for chess against 1,400 competitors.

Plans begin on second satellite (20/08/2008)

Vietnam plans to launch its second satellite after the successful launch of Vinasat-1 earlier this year.

Vietnam becomes RoK’s 10 th largest export market (18/08/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has emerged as the 10th biggest export market of the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra), has announced.

Four Vietnamese students win prizes at Int’l Mathematics Contest (18/08/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - Four Vietnamese students from the Natural Sciences College under the Hanoi National University won prizes at the 15 th International Mathematics Competition for University Students held in Bulgaria in early August, said the college’s rector, professor Bui Duy Cam.