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Scientists discover four new gecko species
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Jan 18, 2008 |
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Herpetologists discovered four new species of geckos in isolated mountains and islands in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
IBM sets up 'innovation center' in Vietnam
May 22, 2009 |
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US computer giant IBM on Friday announced it had set up its first "innovation center" in Vietnam and forged partnerships with leading Vietnamese universities.
Vietnamese boy, 3, dies from bird flu: doctor
Mar 19, 2009 |
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A three-year-old Vietnamese boy died Thursday from bird flu, a doctor in the southern city of Ho Chi Minh said.
Lockheed signs Vietnam satellite contract
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 12, 2006 |
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Vietnam will launch a U.S.-built telecommunications satellite in 2008 that will expand phone service to the rural countryside.
Tropical Storm Parma headed to Vietnam
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Tropical Storm Parma crossed over the Hainan Island, China over the weekend and is now poised for a final landfall in Vietnam around 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Drug-resistant swine flu cluster on Vietnam train
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A cluster of seven people infected with a Tamiflu-resistant strain of pandemic H1N1 influenza has been identified in Vietnam by a team including Oxford researchers.
Mirinae floods Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Mirinae (Santi) caused 12 hours of flooding rains in the Philippines when it crossed the northern Luzon region over the weekend. On October 31 at 5 a.m. Local (Asia/Manila) Time (October 30 at 2100 UTC) Typhoon ...
Hidden tragedy of under reported neonatal mortality
Mar 28, 2008 |
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In Northern Vietnam, neonatal mortality is almost four times higher than the official figure according to a report published today in the open access journal BMC International Health and Human Rights. This under-reporting could ...
Vietnam Internet users fear Facebook blackout
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(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.
Survey: Dioxin levels high in Vietnam near US base
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Bird flu kills one in Vietnam
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Bird flu has killed a 20-year-old Vietnamese man in the country's first confirmed avian flu case in two years, it was reported Sunday.
Agent Orange linked with prostate problems
Nov 21, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say they've determined dioxin, the toxin contained in the Vietnam-era herbicide Agent Orange, limits the growth of the prostate gland.
Briefs: Vietnam to launch telecom satellite in '08
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Vietnam plans to launch its first telecommunications satellite in 2008, the Viet Nam News Agency said Wednesday.
Exposure to Agent Orange linked to prostate cancer in Vietnam veterans
Aug 05, 2008 |
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UC Davis Cancer Center physicians today released results of research showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive ...
Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure
Jul 24, 2009 |
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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 ...
