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Caribbean, Gulf spared widespread coral damage Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:53:35 GMT
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Plumes on Saturn's moon may be a sign of life Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:36 GMT
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Gore's book a toolbox for fixing climate crises Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:17 GMT
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'Lego Rock Band' lets families find their inner rock star Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:33:00 GMT
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BioWare's 'Dragon Age' a fiery epic Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:32:00 GMT
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Publish your own book for fun and profit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:31:00 GMT
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Success in 'space elevator' competition Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:09 GMT
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Farmers growing genetically engineereed corn break rules Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:10 GMT
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Google providing better view of personal data Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:34 GMT
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TwitterPeek, WikiReader not worth the loot Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:09:50 GMT
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A glimpse of the future: Robots aid Japan's elderly residents Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:53 GMT
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Mid-continental earthquakes could be late aftershocks Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:31 GMT
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Intel, FPT offer web-hosting solutions package   2008-04-19 Intel Viet Nam has co-operated with the Financing and Promoting Technology Corporation (FPT) to launch a full solution package for web hosting services for small- and medium-sized businesses . Over 62,000 .vn domain names granted   2008-04-05 The number of websites with the .vn domain name is rapidly increasing, according to the Viet Nam National Internet Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Vietnam starts human trials for bird flu vaccine   2008-04-04 Vietnam has started clinical trials for developing a human vaccine for the H5N1 virus, researchers said on Thursday in the Southeast Asian country that has recorded 52 deaths from bird flu. National steering committee on IT set up   2008-04-03 The Prime Minister has signed a decision to set up a national steering committee on information technology (IT). Viet Nam buys 1.4 million computers in 2007   2008-03-23 The market research company IDC announced that Viet Nam's client PC market grew 41 per cent to 1.4 million computers in 2007. Mobile providers to compete for 3G licences   2008-03-08 The Ministry of Information and Communications says that next month it will begin the process of selecting mobile-phone service providers qualified to receive 3G licences. Vo Dinh Tuan - a successful Vietnamese scientist   2008-02-08 With outstanding scientific achievements, Vo Dinh Tuan, a Vietnamese-born physicist, has been selected by Creator Synectics, a global consultancy company, as one of the world's top 100 contemporary men of talent. Viettel upgrades SMS system to prevent Tet bottlenecks   2008-02-05 The military-run Viettel mobile phone company has set up a new SMS broadcast system to increase capacity by five times in a bid to prevent its mobile network being jammed during the Tet holiday. Networks brace for holiday calling   2008-02-05 Mobile operators are upgrading their networks to meet double or triple normal user demand during Tet (Lunar New Year). Samsung may invest in wireless handset factory in Vietnam   2008-02-05 Samsung Electronics Co., Asia’s largest maker of semiconductors, flat screens and mobile phones, may invest in a manufacturing facility for wireless handsets in Vietnam, according to a government announcement. Vietnamese love laptops, Nokia cell phones   2008-02-02 2007 saw the soaring of searches for “laptop” and “Nokia 1110i” on Vietnamese Internet Protocol (IP), according to Google Trends. Mobile phone market gets new player   2008-01-31 The Global Telecom Corp (GTel) has become the seventh enterprise to enter the country’s mobile phone market. FPT Telecom joins int’l undersea cable system project   2008-01-31 The FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company (FPT Telecom) has officially joined a project to develop a high-speed broadband submarine fiber optical cable network connecting Southeast Asia and the US. Vietnam’s first satellite ready to brave challenges   2008-01-31 Two months prior to launching VINASAT-1 satellite, operators say they are prepared to wait as long as 12 years before the endeavor registers profit. Viettel offers free internet access   2008-01-19 Viettel Telecom said new ADSL internet subscribers would be given free internet access for three months in a bid to lure more users to its network. Vietnamese man wins businessman award   2008-01-05 Nguyen Minh Tri was voted Asia's top outstanding businessman by the famed Business Week magazine, the first time a Vietnamese person has won the award. SSI licenses software from Microsoft's Viet Nam agent   0000-00-00 Saigon Securities Incorporation yesterday inked deal with Microsoft's authorised dealer in Viet Nam CMC Corporation to standardise its IT system with genuine Microsoft Office software.