Duyệt theo May, 2008

Local uranium eyed for nuclear plant

The Government is planning to source input materials for the nations first nuclear energy plant domestically.. The nuclear plant is expected to begin operation in 2020.. Visi…

Pigs with blue ear recover thanks to Chinese vaccine

Blue-ear vaccination for pigs in Cong Ly ward, Ha Nam Provinces Ly Nhan District. .- The experimental injection of a Chinese vaccine against blue-ear pig disease has shown positive …

Second Vietnamese bird flu vaccine set for human tests

– The Vaccine and Medical Biological Institute in Nha Trang City has asked the Ministry of Health to test its H5N1 influenza vaccine on humans, after the vaccine worked successfully on an…

Vietnam’s first satellite launches services

– Vietnams first telecommunication satellite, Vinasat-1, officially launched its services at the Que Duong ground control centre in Ha Tay province on May 30.The launch followed Vinasa…

Nation to set up engineer monitoring committee

– Vietnam is planning to establish a professional engineer monitoring committee to ensure engineer registration standards and procedures follow international practices. Vietnam Union of Science and T…

Forest land remains under-utilised

A war veteran looks after his familys five hectares of acacia forest in the central province of Nghe Ans Quy Hop District. Concerns have been raised that forest areas looked after …

Illegal wells damage water supply

Illegal drilling is depleting and polluting Hanois underground water sources

Big State budget for healthcare vital to Vietnam’s well-being

We asked readers to comment on the NA deputies suggestion to issue a resolution to encourage economic sectors to develop health services and increase the budget for healthcare in disadvantaged…

City sees need for more admin reform

– The one-stop system for administrative procedures should stay but changes are needed, a report by the HCM Citys Peoples Committee said.. In the report, which reviewed the last 1…

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 31/5

AO victim undergoes free surgery in Taiwan. A seven-year-old Vietnamese Agent Orange victim on May 28 flew to Taiwan to get free plastic surgery. The patient, Nguyen Xuan Minh, suffers from Crouzo…