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Red-headed cranes migrate to Phu My grassland

 The management board of the Phu My Habitat Reserve in Phu My commune, Giang Thanh district of Kien Giang province yesterday afternoon said that a large number of red-headed cranes have migrated to the Phu My grassland for living in the recent days. 

A scientist dedicates spore probiotic products to "made in Vietnam"

 When Dr. Nguyen Hoa Anh returned home after 15 years of studying and teaching in Japan, he did not imagine that he would encroach on molecular biology one day, with practical products containing billions of "made in Vietnam" spore probiotics.

Hai Duong people oppose waste-to-electricity plant

 The people in Hai Duong Province's Cam Giang District are expressing concerns over pollution problems after local authorities approved a waste-to-electricity project in the area.

Hanoi calls for German investments in drainage, wastewater treatment

 Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung called on German investors to join the capital city’s projects on drainage, wastewater treatment and improvement of the local environment at a forum on March 19.

13 projects win 1st prize at nat’l science and technology contest

 Thirteen projects received first prizes in the annual National Science and Technology Contest for high school students in the southern region at an awards ceremony at Tôn Đức Thắng University in HCM City on Tuesday.

Embracing the digital revolution

Cloud, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity are becoming more widely accepted trends in Vietnam, according to Mr. Tan Jee Toon, Country General Manager of IBM Vietnam.

Con Dao National Park – nesting haven for sea turtles

 Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been working hard to conserve sea turtles for years, becoming an ideal nesting destination for the rare species in Vietnam.

Smart future ahead

Vietnam may still be in the early stages of smart home development but the potential is huge.

Hanoi, HCMC among worst SE Asian cities for air pollution

 Hanoi ranked second and HCMC 15th among the worst cities for air pollution in Southeast Asia, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing a recent report by the nongovernmental environmental organization GreenPeace.

Tay Ninh province faces high risk of forest fires

 Prolonged heat waves without rains have left 58,000 hectares of special-use and protective forests in the southern province of Tay Ninh at high risk of catching fires.

3M, Amazon, Qualcomm seek cooperation on technology and innovation with Vietnam

 Major US high-tech corporations including 3M, Dow, Amazon and Qualcomm are seeking cooperation in technology and innovation with Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Internet users warned of ransomware attacks

The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team has reported that GandCrab ransomware affiliates which had been spreading globally over the past year had updated to version 5.2.

AirVisual and Greenpeace’s report on Hanoi’s air pollution inaccurate: Agency

 The 2018 report on global air quality released by AirVisual and Greenpeace Southeast Asia assessing Hanoi as the second most polluted city in Southeast Asia is partial and inaccurate.

Young Da Nang men respond to litter challenge

 A young man in the central city of Da Nang and his cousin have joined the global Challenge for Change movement to collect litter at Son Tra Peninsular.

Vietnam Rivers Network call for protection of untouched rivers

VN Rivers Network is launching a campaign to search for untouched rivers all over the country to call on policy makers, investors of development projects and the community to protect rivers.

Vietnamese telecom group helps Laos apply E-Office system

 The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) and the Laos’ Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) on March 15 launched the E-Office – an electronic document management system jointly developed by the two sides.

Samsung launches modern technology experience space in Vietnam

 Samsung Vietnam (Samsung Vina) officially launched the Samsung Showcase, a technology exhibition and experience centre at the Bitexco building in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15. 

Facebook flounders over security

 Facebook, the world's largest social network, has been partially interrupted by what is believed to be a DDOS attack, adding to his troubles from a criminal investigation into its data deals with 150 companies.

Border guards suspected of destroying in Phong Nha-Ke Bang forest

 Dozens of false ebony trees have been destroyed in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Forest only a kilometre away from Con Roang border guard station.

Rare trees illegally cut down in Quang Bình national park

 More than sixty six large trees of rare species were found to have been illegally cut down in the core of a protected forest area in the central province of Quang Bình.