Following rumors that Chinese fruits containing preservatives will destroy human organs if consumed, a health official has said the information is not correct. The rumor was circulated recently on the Internet and sent to mobile phones via text...
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has decided to establish a climate change research center under Hue University, the Lao dong newspaper reported Jan. 11. The center will carry out studies on adapting and mitigating the impacts of climate...
Authorities in Vietnam’s central province of Phu Yen said they need VND780 million ($2.4 million) to discard thousands kilograms of forbidden pesticides, the Ha Noi Moi newspaper reported Jan. 11. The useless pesticides including a warehouse in Hoa...
Vietnam and the U.S. should enhance the cooperation and negotiations in the fields of energy, environment, anti-crime and settlement of war consequences, National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong told a visiting senator Jan 11. Speaking with...
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) bid for the Nhum Spring wastewater treatment facility. The construction of the plant which has a daily treatment capacity of 65,000 cubic meters is...
Australia has granted 48 scholarships worth AUD6.7 million ($6.2 million) to Vietnamese scholars and professionals on Jan 13 to help them study, research and join professional training courses in the foreign country in 2010, the Australian Embassy...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed the Government of Vietnam to allocate VND282.7 billion to deal with drought in the Red River Delta, northern mountainous and Mekong Delta provinces, the Nong Nghiep Viet Nam newspaper...
The Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department and Center for Flood Control expect to reduce flood prone sites in the city by 30% by 2011.Do Tan Long, head of the center’s Drainage System Management Division, said the unit would clean out the sewer...
South Korea has agreed to provide a financial assistance to a project to help Ho Chi Minh City apply information technology to manage harmful waste sources, said the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Under the project, the...
Thirty eight universities and colleges from France and Germany will participate in the second exhibition on the countries’ tertiary education in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from January 23-24. During the exhibition, the participants will introduce...
