An annular solar eclipse will occur on May 21 and can be observed in some parts across Vietnam, according to Dang Vu Tuan Son, chairman of the Vietnam Amateur Club of Astronomy.
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.
Experts from Vietnam and the US met at a seminar in Hanoi on May 8 to discuss the use of ‘In-Pile Thermal Desorption’ (IPTD) technology to clean up Agent Orange or Dioxin contamination from the Da Nang Airport area.
The 11th Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards were presented to 82 projects in Hanoi on May 6.
UVa Astronomy Professor Trinh Xuan Thuan has been awarded the Cino Del Duca World Prize for 2012 from the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation.
Probiotics, live microbes that can lead to more balanced stomach bacteria levels (e.g. yogurt, aged uncooked cheeses and miso), may help reduce diarrhea associated with antibiotic use, says a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.