Sci-Tech

‘Green’ bags to end piles of retail plastic

LookAtVietnam – As many as 10,000 households in Ha Noi will be supplied with sets of environmentally-friendly bags for shopping in an effort to dramatically reduce the use of plastic bags. The next phase of the green shopping bag project will be in HCM City.Distributing two cloth shopping bags to each of the households that will be signed up for the programme... Read more

Men given years in jail for killing langurs

While hunting in the forest in Ninh Hoa district, Khanh Hoa province, two men shot two langurs to death. The local court sentenced them to a total of 54 months in jail. Chanh and Canh at the court on July 2. On July 2, the court of Ninh Hoa district, in the Central Highlands province of Khanh Hoa, sentenced Phan Van Chanh, 31, to 30 months in jail, and... Read more

Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish

LookAtVietnam – Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is home to 101 species of freshwater fish, accounting for a quarter of the total freshwater fish species found in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, The two Ramsar Sites in Viet Nam are Xuan Thuy National Park in northern Nam Dinh province and Cat Tien National Park in the south.Of... Read more

Tech-rubbish – a threat to Vietnam

Vietnam could become a dumping ground for electronic waste with hi-tech products of all kinds flowing into the country, especially cell phones, said an expert on China Duong Danh Dy. Nokia representative, vice chief of the General Department of Environment Bui Cach Tuyen (middle) and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Van Duc attended... Read more

Growing vegetables on waste water

Nhue has been one of the most polluted rivers in Hanoi for years. On many sections of the river, where the water is black and smelly, rau muong (water morning glory) is planted on rafts. In Huu Hoa, rau muong rafts run kilometers long.Not far from rau muong rafts is rubbish.Local residents know about the pollution, but they still try to earn some money from... Read more

Coral in Son Tra peninsula faces extinction

Some 191 species of stiff, three species of soft coral, 72 species of seaweed and other floral species around Son Tra peninsula in the central city of Da Nang are being killed by illegal activities. Coral in Son Tra sea. Da Nang’s Agriculture and Rural Development Department director Tran Van Hao has said that the city decided to zone and ban aquatic... Read more

Dong Nai River Protection Committee starts work

Untreated wastewater causes severe pollution in Dong Nai River.LookAtVietnam - The Dong Nai River Basin Protection Committee organized its first public meeting in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on June 24. It set out plans for the next two years.  Addressing the meeting, Tran Ngoc Thoi, deputy chairman of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province People’s Committee,... Read more

Tree planting to brighten up City

Workers make new pavement and grow green trees in Dien Bien Phu Street, HCM City.LookAtVietnam - Ornamental trees will appear to sprout on the pavements of HCM City when the local authority begins a planting programme on major streets next month.The planting has been planned in reponse to public concerns that pavement repairs and upgrades had “negatively... Read more

City launches association for young scientists

 The HCM City Young Scientists Association was officially established yesterday with the aim of promoting the works of young and talented scientists and providing them with opportunities to exchange experiences. Young engineers design an Informatic Chip in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang HaiThe association is a joint initiative of the HCM City Communist... Read more

Southern hospital treats waste water with reeds

Reeds (Phragmites communis) are used to treat wastewater.VietNamNet Bridge – Nhan Ai in the southern province of Binh Phuoc is the first hospital in Vietnam to treat waste water with reeds under a project chaired by HCM City Department of Health’s deputy director Le Truong Giang. Nhan Ai hospital specialises in taking care of AIDS patients. With... Read more