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.

International and domestic experts have jointly assessed the impact of climate change on energy and transport as part of the first phase of a US$2.5 million project funded by the Asian Development Bank.

Vietnam will attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020, according to a plan being developed by the Ministry of National Resources and Environment.

Nhan Dan Online –The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) announced at a press briefing in Hanoi yesterday that the 2011 Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards will be granted to 38 projects.

Vietnam will host the Asia-Pacific Robocon Contest in 2013, reported Pham Viet Tien, the Vice Chairman of the organising board before the 2012 Robocon finals.

Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) held a meeting in Hanoi on April 26 to assess results of a project called, ‘Vietnam Provincial Environment Governance’ (VPEG).

Internet contributes 0.9% to total Vietnam’s GDP and 1.6% to the country’s total 14.4% GDP growth.

Nhan Dan – Eleven buildings and complexes were awarded 2012 Vietnam Green Architecture Prizes at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21.