ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
WB pushes environmental improvement in Nha Trang
25/04/2011|02:29:00
(VietnamPlus)-The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide an additional loan of 14.5 million USD for the central province of Khanh Hoa to help it continue a sub-project to improve environmental hygiene in Nha Trang city, a WB representative said on April 22.
Hoan Kiem turtle is a new species
24/04/2011|06:22:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Dr. Tran Binh, Director of the Institute for Biological Technology, on April 18 told VTC News that the institute had finalized the DNA test of the legendary turtle in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake.
Climate change and rural production discussed
24/04/2011|06:16:00
(VietnamPlus)-The impacts of climate change on agricultural production and minimising climate change in agriculture are tabled for discussion at a seminar in central Quang Tri province on April 22.
Response to Earth Hour 2011
21/04/2011|10:46:00
Up to now, 29 cities and provinces nationwide have registered to join Earth Hour 2011, in which Thua Thien-Hue is the center of the event. At 08:30 pm on March 26, thousands of young people, businesses and big cities will turn off the lights to show their determination in the fight against climate change - a serious problem of the globe. For those who love environment, the event has started to heat up from now on.
New dragonfly species found in southern park
20/04/2011|03:13:00
HCM CITY — A new dragonfly species, the Aethriamanta aethra, has been found in Viet Nam, the HCM City-based non-profit organisation Wildlife At Risk (WAR) announced yesterday.