Posts Tagged ‘ The Earth ’

Vietnamese agriculturist joins new global food security commission 

March 13, 2011
Vietnamese agriculturist joins new global food security commission 

Dr. Nguyen Van Bo Dr. Nguyen Van Bo, head of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Science, has been named to a new international commission on sustainable agriculture and climate change created to confront threats to global food security. The new commission is an initiative of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security [...]

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Bang’s big theory 

November 12, 2010
Bang’s big theory 

Dr. Vu Van Bang with his “geo-radiation” detecting device “Water must be here,” said Dr. Vu Van Bang. He said it simply, with confidence. He had faith in the device he was holding, one that he had devised himself after what he says is 15 years of geological research in Poland. The device measures what [...]

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Earth Hour campaign 2010 launched in Vietnam

February 5, 2010
Earth Hour campaign 2010 launched in Vietnam

The campaign was kicked of in Vietnam on February 4, aiming to have the participation of at least 20 provinces and cities. Conductor Chau Anh (photo) and students of the Sol Art Centre will perform at the Earth Hour Vietnam programme on March 27. A representative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the campaign organizer, said that [...]

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Earth Hour 2010 scheduled on March 27

December 18, 2009
Earth Hour 2010 scheduled on March 27

Vietnam and many other countries will participate in the Earth Hour 2010, from 8.30.30pm of March 17th 2010 by switching off unnecessary lamps to prevent climate change. Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake in the Earth Hour 2009. At 7pm, December 17, the special Earth Hour programme took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, organized by the World Wildlife Fund [...]

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WWF hopes next Earth Hour will garner greater support

December 18, 2009
WWF hopes next Earth Hour will garner greater support

The World Wildlife Fund on Wednesday night announced the next Earth Hour 2010 will be observed on March 27 from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The Earth Hour, a WWF initiative to draw attention to the perils of Climate Change, is observed by switching off all non-essential lights for an hour by millions of people [...]

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World hears of VN’s climate change fate

December 17, 2009
World hears of VN’s climate change fate

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam was actively implementing a national programme to cope with climate change, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.Dung said Viet Nam was expected to face severe effects from climate change, but it was not [...]

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Six Vietnamese return from South Pole with green message

December 5, 2009
Six Vietnamese return from South Pole with green message

After a 15-day trip to the Antarctic, six Vietnamese people are returning home, with an environmental protection message.  Hoang Thi Minh Hong, Nguyen Lan Anh, Nguyen Phuong Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Nguyen Thi Phuong Ngan and Le Tua are among 47 members of the international exploration group from 18 countries in the world. They [...]

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Geopark hopes to become tourist hotspot

November 22, 2009
Geopark hopes to become tourist hotspot

Dong Van stone plateau is well-known for its lack of water resources. Geographer Vu Cao Minh, who has spent many years conducting research in the area, talks about the area’s potential for tourism. Is there anything unique about Dong Van stone plateau?Dong Van stone plateau is about 150km from the northern mountain province town of [...]

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Vote for the Earth!

November 20, 2009
Vote for the Earth!

If you want to send a message to world leaders at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen from December 7-12, join the Vote for our Earth campaign at www.earthhour.org.vn. World leaders are set to discuss new ways to deal with climate change at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. This new deal will [...]

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Vietnam to have largest meteor shower in 10 years

November 17, 2009
Vietnam to have largest meteor shower in 10 years

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese people are expecting a great meteor shower at about 3am on November 17 and 18. Nguyen Duc Phuong, a member of the Vietnam Astronomy Association, said that Vietnam has 10 meteor showers a year with some 100 meteors per hour. The Leonids meteor shower this year is quite strange as it will [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...