ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
September 9: No-nylon bag day in Hoi An
01/09/2009|10:12:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – The ancient city of Hoi An, a world cultural heritage, will organise the Day without Nylon Bags – Nature Day on September 9, 2009.
GM food might go unnoticed
30/08/2009|02:23:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) - Vietnam lacks measures to check for the presence of genetically modified organisms in food, a senior government official said Friday.
Vietnam’s rivers call for help
30/08/2009|02:11:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – Exploitation of sand – vital to the construction industry -- has become a problem on all the Vietnam’s largest rivers. The Vietnamese press unanimously reports that unregulated exploitation of alluvial sand is a national problem that demands a national solution.
Energy waste rife, alternatives a must, says ministry
30/08/2009|02:11:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) - Vietnam’s industrial production, which mostly uses non-renewable energy, is drying up resources because of its low energy efficiency, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said at a Ho Chi Minh City meeting Wednesday.