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The first total eclipse of the 21st century
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The first total eclipse of the 21st century

On March 29, 2007, the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century will take place in Russia. Residents of Northern Caucasus, Northern Afghanistan and Antarctica (Russ…

December 15, 2018
2005: Vietnam has only 1 patent application!
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2005: Vietnam has only 1 patent application!

According to the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization-WIPO), Vietnam only has to submit ... 1 patent application in 2005. Previous years, the number of Vietnam…

December 15, 2018
WWF warns of the shrinking of wetlands
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WWF warns of the shrinking of wetlands

The World Natural Conservation Fund in Vietnam (WWF) has just released a report warning the gradual narrowing of the area of ​​wetlands on a global scale due to human un…

December 15, 2018
NASA: The millennium challenges
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NASA: The millennium challenges

The US Department of Aerospace (NASA) is preparing to announce technology contests and space exploration. The prize money is huge, from $ 500,000 to $ 5 million for each…

December 15, 2018
Farmers turn solar energy into electricity
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Farmers turn solar energy into electricity

Farmers Nguyen Van Ne, living in Tan Thuan hamlet, Ta Danh commune (Tri Ton, An Giang) have turned solar energy into living electricity. Mr. Ne said that through search,…

December 15, 2018
Student boy and watermelon ... pyramid
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Student boy and watermelon ... pyramid

Dinh Tran Nguyen is the son of agricultural engineer Dinh Cong Muoi and Dr. Tran Thi Ba. He is a second year student in cultivation of Can Tho University. On Tet, Tuat,…

December 15, 2018
Find chemicals that prevent HIV from developing
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Find chemicals that prevent HIV from developing

US scientists say they have identified a chemical that blocks the development of HIV to cells. This chemical attacks the HIV virus by attacking its membrane and not allo…

December 15, 2018
Whale meat 'makes dog food'
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Whale meat 'makes dog food'

A British nature protection group said that Japanese whale meat is so abundant that it is used as a dog food. Thousands of tons of dolphin meat congested when more and m…

December 15, 2018
Establish a disaster management system in Asia
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Establish a disaster management system in Asia

Beginning in 2006, the disaster management system in the Asia Pacific region will be built. The first conference discussing the construction of this system opened in the…

December 15, 2018
Whales are lost in the Thames
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Whales are lost in the Thames

On January 20, thousands of Londoners gathered on the banks of the River Thames to witness the emergence of two big nose whales swimming along the river, through both th…

December 15, 2018
8 individuals received the Golden Globe 2005
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8 individuals received the Golden Globe 2005

8 owners of Golden Globe 2005 including Vo Thanh Minh Tue (HCMC), Pham Minh Ha (Quang Ninh), Nguyen An Khuong (Da Nang), Nguyen Bich Hoang Anh (Ho Chi Minh City), Pham H…

December 15, 2018
Whales on the Thames River are dead
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Whales on the Thames River are dead

The whale lost in London's River Thames died after an unsuccessful rescue attempt. Experts are now studying the body of a type whale with a bottle shaped neck. This is t…

December 15, 2018