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Go to the cage to catch ... wild boar
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Go to the cage to catch ... wild boar

There is a very special breed of pig that was born between wild pigs and pigs that roam freely in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri province. Who brings this success an…

December 16, 2018
Exploiting the potential of hybrid corn
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Exploiting the potential of hybrid corn

The project 'Management of specialized nutrition for corn in Vietnam' by the Institute of International Plant Nutrition - Southeast Asia Program, in collaboration with a…

December 16, 2018
Key points of the car door lock system
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Key points of the car door lock system

The mechanism for opening your door locks is really interesting. It must be very reliable because a vehicle needs to perform tens of thousands of times to open and close…

December 16, 2018
Technique of working horses
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Technique of working horses

The average pulling force of horses equals 13-15% of body weight. In a short time traction may be 70-80%. Depending on the number of working hours, traction, the speed o…

December 16, 2018
Pork in ... cold room!
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Pork in ... cold room!

Animal husbandry farm and development of super-high-yield breeding pigs of Dai A (Lung Dong hamlet, Phu Loc commune, Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province) have invested…

December 16, 2018
Making fireworks
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Making fireworks

Tet and festivals are almost indispensable for fireworks, but few people know how to make it. In addition, it is not something you want to be able to do, for example you…

December 16, 2018
Detecting cancer antigens with nano holes
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Detecting cancer antigens with nano holes

According to recent research by US scientists, nanometer-sized recesses on ultrathin gold films built on glass substrates can be used in biochemical sensors. This new te…

December 16, 2018
Growing abalone mushrooms on coconut fiber dust
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Growing abalone mushrooms on coconut fiber dust

The technique of abalone mushroom cultivation on coconut fiber is applied at Tac Cau islet (An Binh commune, Chau Thanh district, Kien Giang province) since the beginnin…

December 16, 2018
Method of growing red flesh dragon fruit (Taiwan)
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Method of growing red flesh dragon fruit (Taiwan)

Red flesh dragon fruit varieties originated from Taiwan were tested by Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Corporation in Lang Son, initially evaluated for good results. Dragon…

December 16, 2018
What car is Mogas 95 used for?
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What car is Mogas 95 used for?

After a long wait, domestic consumers can now buy better quality gasoline - Mogas 95 in many gas stations. So how does Mogas 95 really differ from Mogas 92 and 90, and d…

December 16, 2018
These inventions cost ... less than 100,000 VND
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These inventions cost ... less than 100,000 VND

From the day when the mini lamp was illuminated with fake money, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh, a small trader selling fruits in Ban Co market, Ho Chi Minh City proved very confid…

December 16, 2018
Luong Phuong chicken raising technique
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Luong Phuong chicken raising technique

Luong Phuong chicken has dark yellow fur dots that are very similar to our chicken. Grazing is supplemented with mixed feed, after 3 months of age, 1.7 kg / head. Egg pr…

December 16, 2018
Device for processing household scale fluorine
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Device for processing household scale fluorine

Binh Dinh Preventive Medicine Center has just ordered Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Applied Materials Science 200 surplus fluoride filters in drinking water. It is expec…

December 16, 2018