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The whole world turned off the lights on March 28, 2009
The International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) has launched a campaign called Earth Hour around the world, to call for 1 billion people in 1,000 cities to turn off t…
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Vietnam owns the Asian space forum
Asia-Pacific Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-15) is taking place in Hanoi and Ha Long.
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2008 will be longer than a year
On December 31 this year, all watches across the planet are okay
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10 Vietnamese science and technology events in 2008
The following are the outstanding science and technology events of Vietnam this year, voted by the Club of Scientific Journalists.
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Japan launched a satellite measuring greenhouse gases
Japan has successfully launched the world's first aerospace monitoring satellite in an effort to combat climate change.
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Iran launched its first self-created satellite
This morning, Iran successfully launched its first satellite built by the country called Omid (Hope) into orbit, designed for research and telecommunications purposes.
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Vietnam participates in Earth Hour organized by WWF
At exactly 20:30 on March 28, many people throughout Vietnam were first called upon to turn off unnecessary lights and electrical equipment for one hour on Earth Hour.
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Antarctic Scientific Research Center
Belgium has just opened a new scientific research center in Antarctica, 40 years after the old polar research station was closed.
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Hanoi will turn off the electricity for one hour
On February 25, Hanoi announced that it will turn off the power at 20:30 to 21:30 on March 28 to join the Earth Hour campaign.
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The US dropped the ban on funding for stem cell research
US President Barack Obama signed an order to abolish budget restrictions on stem cell research, in appreciation of the scientific community.
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The United Nations calls for participation in Earth Hour
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon today called on people all over the world to participate in Earth Hour campaign organized by the International Fund for Nature Protectio…
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Many locations in central Ho Chi Minh City turn off electricity during Earth Hour
From 20h30 to 21h30 on March 28, advertising lights, outdoor decoration in front of the headquarters of the City People's Committee, the city theater, Nha Rong wharf, th…
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Khanh Hoa will turn off the lights to respond to Earth Hour
Khanh Hoa province has just registered to participate in Earth Hour, to turn off lights and unnecessary electrical equipment in a night of March 28, to respond to this c…
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Celebrate 100 years of mouse entry into the laboratory
The year 2009 marks 100 years of rats accompanying researchers on the path of scientific discovery.
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Impressive figures on Earth Hour 2009
Earth Hour this year attracted the participation of 3,929 cities in 88 countries on all continents.