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Science-led solutions needed for Lower Mekong region: Experts
It needs science-led solutions to fully protect the future of water and life in the Lower Mekong region, domestic and international experts have said in addressing challenges for the delta in the long run. Voices, opinions, and experiences from the local community and experts should ...
Linh Pham
Vietnamese scientist offers new research method to study effects of air pollution
Dr Tran Manh Tri from the University of Natural Sciences and his co-workers are studying the appearance of phthalates, called the ‘silent killer’ in indoor air, which can give predict their impact on human health and indoor air quality in the future.The important result of ...
Thien Nhien
Vietnam announces 70-min rapid test kit for new coronavirus
Good news has come as Vietnamese scientists have successfully created a toolkit to quickly detect the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) within just 70 minutes, instead of the three hours needed for other usual test methods.The collaboration between the School of Biotechnology and Food Technology (SBFT) ...
Expediting education to reach the world
Vietnam has proactively integrated into the world at various levels and in diversified forms by embracing global market principles and standards.Recently, private investment in education has been on the rise, with numerous local and foreign names. Compared to 2018, the number of education projects has ...
Vietnam to make land administration transparent with public website
Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha says an online portal would be set up this year to provide urban planning information to the public. He told a National Assembly discussion on land administration and use that it would help prevent arbitrary changes to land planning.The ...
Anh Minh
Vietnam’s first IoT Innovation Hub launched
The first Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub in Vietnam was launched at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on April 10. The centre was established based on the memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Sweden’s Ericsson company on November ...
German state offers free vocational training for Vietnamese workers
Vietnamese labourers will have opportunities to receive free vocational training in Germany under a programme to look for skilled workers in the Southeast Asian country launched by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for South Thüringen (IHK Südthüringen).Since it was initiated in Vietnam in 2016 ...
Water shortages require more investment in protection projects
The water shortage in Vietnam is becoming serious, requiring management agencies to strengthen water sources protection. According to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Le Cong Thanh, 63 percent of total water reserves comes from outside the territory.Keep reading ...
Nam Mai
Hanoi’s air pollution ranked second in Southeast Asia
Hanoi stood second in Southeast Asia in terms of air pollution just behind Jakarta, according to a 2018 World Air Quality Report jointly conducted by Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual. The report was made following data from dozens of air quality monitoring stations across the world. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Filthy, toxic air is not a symbol of prosperity
Years of rapid economic development have left Vietnam with negative externalities – noise and poor air quality arising from pollution and road congestion.Keep reading ...
Thu Van