News tagged with vietnam
Newly identified self-cloning lizard found in Vietnam
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have just discovered that a small lizard, long known as a restaurant food item in southeastern Vietnam, is an all-female species that reproduces through "cloning" itself.
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 09, 2011 |
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Google: Critics of Vietnam mine face online attack
(AP) -- Google Inc. says malicious software has been used to spy on Vietnamese computer users opposed to a controversial bauxite mine in the Southeast Asian country. Computer security firm McAfee said the perpetrators may ...
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Extinction looms for gibbons in Vietnam, scientists say
The first comprehensive study of gibbons in Vietnam in over a decade has found that three of the six species (the cao vit and western black crested gibbons and the northern white-cheeked gibbon) are perilously ...
May 22, 2012 |
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Survey: Dioxin levels high in Vietnam near US base
(AP) -- New environmental tests confirm extremely high levels of dioxin, the toxic ingredient of Agent Orange, in people, fish and soil near a former U.S. air base where American troops stored the herbicide ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure
A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing ischemic ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 24, 2009 |
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Vietnam Internet users fear Facebook blackout
(AP) -- Vietnam's growing legions of Facebook users fear that the country's communist government might be blocking the popular social networking Web site, which has become difficult to access over the past few weeks.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Vienna zoo breeds endangered batagur turtle
The Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna said on Tuesday it has successfully bred one of the most endangered species of turtle, the Batagur baska, for the first time in captivity.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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$300 mln to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam
(AP) -- Thirty-five years after the Vietnam War, a $300 million price tag has been placed on the most contentious legacy still tainting U.S.-Vietnam relations: Agent Orange.
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Intel opens biggest ever chip plant in Vietnam
US-based chip maker Intel on Friday opened a billion-dollar plant in Vietnam, the company's biggest in the world, expected to create thousands of skilled jobs as the nation moves from low to hi-tech.
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Vietnam starts joint Agent Orange cleanup with US
(AP) -- Vietnam on Friday started the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage leftover from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, a lasting legacy from ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Sao Paulo sets precedent for role of government intervention in ecological restoration projects
The role of national governments in ecological or environmental conservation remains contentious the world over. While scientists and campaigners alike often demand that governments regulate and encourage restoration projects; ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Study: Indian, Vietnamese immigrants become 'American' over time through civic activities
Whether contributing money to Boy Scouts, donating a sculpture of Gandhi for a Dallas city plaza, or successfully lobbying against flying Vietnam's communist flag in a citywide international celebration, a ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Species, threats grow in Mekong region: WWF
Scientists identify a new species every two days in the Greater Mekong region, the WWF said Monday, in a report detailing 2010's more unusual finds such as a leaf warbler and a self-cloning lizard.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Vietnam police seize frozen pangolins, iguanas
Vietnamese police have seized five tonnes of frozen pangolins and iguanas that were destined for the cooking pot in China, an official said Friday.
Mar 23, 2012 |
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