SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Thursday ,Mar 18,2010, Posted at 15:35 (GMT+7)
Packaging expo co-located plastics and rubber fair in city

Two international industrial exhibitions, ProPak Vietnam 2010 and Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2010, opened in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday, co-located to show latest technologies in processing, packaging and plastics rubber.
Japan gov't funding $5 mil for Vietnam biomass project
Thursday ,Mar 04,2010, Posted at 15:51 (GMT+7)
The Japanese government has agreed to fund US$5 million for a Vietnam project aimed at studying and developing technologies necessary for the production of bio-fuel from biomass in connection with environmental issues.
Less than 1% of HCMC businesses use advanced technology, survey says
Tuesday ,Mar 02,2010, Posted at 18:01 (GMT+7)
Most factories in HCMC are using outdated technology and do not do adequate research to improve production efficiency, a recent survey by the city Department of Science and Technology showed.
New rice variety seeks recognition for climate change survival
Sunday ,Feb 21,2010, Posted at 13:04 (GMT+7)
Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute is seeking recognition for a new drought resistant variety of rice developed through its continuing research program.
Farmer grows gold ingot-shaped watermelon
Friday ,Feb 12,2010, Posted at 14:50 (GMT+7)
A farmer in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho has managed to grown watermelons exactly in the shape of gold ingots, 38 of which he has sold in Ho Chi Minh City markets for Tet.
66 technologies win national creativity prize
Saturday ,Jan 23,2010, Posted at 11:17 (GMT+7)
The Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations honored 66 winners of its 10th competition for technical creativity at a function held at the Hanoi Opera House January 19.
Local engineer produces 2-in-1 ‘tomato potato plant’
Tuesday ,Jan 19,2010, Posted at 13:57 (GMT+7)

Nguyen Thi Trang Nha, a young engineer from central Dat Lat City, has successfully developed a plant variety which can grow both tomatoes and potatoes.

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