The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on May 22 held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Tram Chim National Park as a Ramsar site of wetlands of international importance.

The fourth forum on natural resources and cultural preservation, towards the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta, took place in the southern province of Dong Thap on May 21.

A delegation from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, headed by President Chau Van Minh, is paying a working visit to Laos from May 21-25, at the invitation of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve has officially become the 580th biosphere reserve of the world and one of the eight world biosphere reserves in Vietnam.

A drought has affected nearly 50,000ha of crops nationwide, says Dang Duy Hien of the General Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology in conjunction with China’s Ministry of Science and Technology held a scientific seminar on international transformation of the two countries’ research establishments, in Hanoi on May 17.

Nhan Dan – Two Supreme People’s Courts of Vietnam and Laos will enhance their sharing of experiences in prosecution and court improvement and to strengthen the traditional friendship and special unity between the courts and the two countries overall.

Nhan Dan - Thirty eight projects were granted 2011 Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, at an awards ceremony held in Hanoi yesterday

Nhan Dan Online - Vietnam’s second communications satellite, VINASAT-2, has been successfully launched from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.

Nhan Dan Online – ‘A Thirsty World’, a new documentary film by the famous French photographer and film-maker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, will be screened at L’Espace, the French Cultural Centre, on May 16.

Nhan Dan – The Science and Technology (S&T) Development Strategy for the 2011-2020 period, which has recently been ratified by the Prime Minister, is expected to bring about substantial changes in scientific and technological activities and promote S&T, along with education and training, as the key driving forces for the country’s sustainable development.

Nhan Dan - Vietnam has made the final preparations for the launch of its second communications satellite, VINASAT-2, from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on May 16.

Nhan Dan Online – The preliminary design of In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) environmental pollution treatment system, which will be used to treat the Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin contamination at Da Nang Airport, was announced in Hanoi on May 8.

Nhan Dan – Thirty two teams are participating at the final round of the Vietnam 2012 Robot Creation Contest (Robocon Vietnam), being held from May 8-13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will co-ordinate with Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee to organise activities marking 2012 World Environment Day (June 5) in the northern province.

The development of eco-friendly agriculture and ways to boost the production of organic vegetables were the major topics of a seminar held in Hanoi on May 8.

Increasing people’s participation and strengthening measures to promote transparency while identifying responsibilities of reporting and preventing corruption are key solutions to the effective implementation of programmes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD+).

Nhan Dan Online - Vietnam is planning to launch its second communications satellite, VINASAT-2, on May 16 from the Guiana Space Centre, according to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).

The environmental sectors of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to promote co-operation for the period from 2012 to 2015.

Nhan Dan - The 11th Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards were presented to 82 projects in Hanoi on May 6.