Genetic innovation: ‘Nothing that we eat is natural’

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By Florence Schulz | EURACTIV.de | translated by Daniel Eck

 Apr 3, 2019 (updated:  Apr 8, 2019)

A recent judgement from the European Court of Justice in the case of “CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing” is causing debate since July 2018. [igorstevanovic/ Shutterstock]

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The world is in constant need of more food and new genetic engineering methods such as the CRISPR gene editing method offer a solution. However, these remain contested, EURACTIV Germany reports. Tiếp tục đọc “Genetic innovation: ‘Nothing that we eat is natural’” →

Meet the Team Leader of Vietnam’s First All-Female Clearance Team

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Project RENEW update

April 14, 2019

At age 30, Nguyen Thi Thuy has started in a job that everyone in Vietnam believed that only men could do. This mother of one daughter now leads an all-female clearance team of 16 members for clearing cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war contaminated land in Quang Tri Province.

The youngest from a family of eight children in Gio Chau Commune, Gio Linh District, Nguyen Thi Thuy has been working with the Survey and Clearance Program of Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW-NPA) in Quang Tri Province since 2013.

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Hung thủ chính: nhiệt điện than

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  • QUỲNH SANH 
(THEO STUTTGARTER NACHRICHTEN)
  • 13.04.2019, 07:00

TTCT – Cho đến giờ, khi nói đến các hạt trong không khí có hại cho sức khỏe và gây ô nhiễm khí hậu, người ta vẫn cho rằng khí thải từ xe cộ giao thông là thủ phạm chính. Tuy nhiên, mới đây các nhà nghiên cứu ở thành phố Karlsruhe (Đức) sau một nghiên cứu dài hạn, đã xác định thêm các nguồn gây ô nhiễm khác.

 Hung thủ chính: nhiệt điện than
Ảnh: lightair.com

Các hạt siêu mịn (bụi siêu mịn) được coi là đặc biệt có hại cho sức khỏe, đồng thời cũng có tác động quan trọng đến khí hậu. Ở những khu vực đông dân cư, trước đây giao thông đường bộ được coi là nguồn gốc chính tạo ra các hạt nhỏ này.

Tuy nhiên các nhà nghiên cứu tại Viện Công nghệ Karlsruhe (KIT) – trong một chương trình quan trắc dài hạn – đã xác định được một nguồn có liên quan đặc biệt ở bên ngoài các thành phố: các nhà máy nhiệt điện than. Tiếp tục đọc “Hung thủ chính: nhiệt điện than” →

Still Under Pressure: Manila Versus the Militia

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April 16, 2019  |  AMTI BRIEF

Still Under Pressure: Manila Versus the Militia
Since early March, Chinese fishing vessels—apparently part of the country’s maritime militia force—have been operating near two Philippine-held features in the disputed Spratly Islands: Loaita Island and Loaita Cay, called Kota and Panata Islands by Filipinos. The Philippine press began to report this militia presence in early April, prompting the government to say it would protest to Beijing. This comes as tensions between the two sides are running high over the presence of a larger Chinese flotilla deployed since December 2018 near Philippine-occupied Thitu Island. Over the last several weeks, Philippine officials have issued diplomatic protests and public recriminations against Beijing over that deployment, which appears aimed at dissuading Manila from continuing modest infrastructure upgrades on Thitu. Tiếp tục đọc “Still Under Pressure: Manila Versus the Militia” →

Vietnam honours US woman for Agent Orange relief work

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Vietnam News Agency
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga (R) presents the Friendship Order to Susan Marie Hammond. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga on April 16 presented the Friendship Order, a notable distinction of the Vietnamese State, to Executive Director of the War Legacies Project (WLP) Susan Marie Hammond.

Speaking at the ceremony, Nga said that this is one of the highest decorations that the Vietnamese state presents to individuals and organisations who have made significant contributions to the friendship between Vietnam and countries worldwide. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam honours US woman for Agent Orange relief work” →

VUFO leaders meet US Congressional Staff Delegation

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4/17/2019 3:00:34 PM Thời Đại

(VNF) – Leaders of the Vietnam Union of the Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and Vietnam – U.S. Society (VUS) hosted a US Congressional Staff Delegation in Hanoi on April 16.

At the meeting. Photo: VNF

The delegation consists of 10 assistants to US senators and congressmen from the Democrat and Republican parties on a working visit to Vietnam from April 12 to 20.

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China, home to the world’s biggest cryptocurrency mining farms, now wants to ban them completely

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  • Bitcoin, the world’s most traded cryptocurrency, is now at around US$5,200, its highest level in four months
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Zheping Huang Published: 1:03pm, 9 Apr, 2019

An employee inspects machines for the production of bitcoin and lightcoins. Photo: AFP
An employee inspects machines for the production of bitcoin and lightcoins. Photo: AFP

China’s top economic planning body has proposed new rules that would see the closure of all local cryptocurrency mining facilities if enacted – a move that would potentially end the country’s dominance in the energy-hungry, yet lucrative industry.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Monday

unveiled amendments

to its guidance for adjustments to the nation’s industrial structure, including categories that are encouraged, restricted and eliminated. Cryptocurrency mining was included among sectors to be eliminated immediately. The new list is under public consultation until May 7.

The NDRC did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent via a message board on its website.

Cryptocurrency mining is the process of validating transactions in digital forms of money like bitcoin and ethereum in exchange for new coins given as a reward. The specialised computers used for the mining activity consume large amounts of electricity.

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As China stops solid waste imports, Vietnam fears it could become new dumping ground

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15/04/2019    16:37 GMT+7

China has vowed to stop importing solid waste by 2020, while Vietnam is still fumbling for solutions to control scrap imports.

Chinese agencies on March 28 announced the country’s plan to cut solid waste imports to zero percent by 2020 with an aim of encouraging plants to treat the high amount of domestic waste.

As China stops solid waste imports, Vietnam fears it could become new dumping ground

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Popular Hanoi tourist street

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15/04/2019    11:05 GMT+7

Ta Hien Street in Hanoi Old Quarter which is often called as Pho Tay (Foreigner Street) is busier at night, particularly at the weekend with large numbers of foreigners.

Along the street which is just more than 200 metres long are French-styled old houses.

At night, the street is more exciting with the operation of souvenir shops and street food services. Hanoi beer is among the most popular dishes sold in the street. This is the reason why Ta Hien is also known as Pho Bia (Hanoi beer street). Tiếp tục đọc “Popular Hanoi tourist street” →

Top 8 new check-in points in Da Lat for young travelers

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Last update 21:37 | 04/04/2019

Da Lat city, located in the central highlands of Lam Dong, boasts a range of beautiful landscapes for young travelers to enjoy. Following is a list of the eight most popular check-in points for young people who are seeking out destinations that have the best photo opportunities.

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Kokoro Café, which recently opened in early February, has been attracting a large number of young people who come to enjoy a drink amid the site’s unique white walls and Japanese style-Koi fish pond Tiếp tục đọc “Top 8 new check-in points in Da Lat for young travelers” →

Vietnam seeks foreign capital for renewable energy projects

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Last update 16:00 | 10/04/2019
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is trying to develop a renewable power market in the long term, and to do this, it must seek foreign capital.

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By the end of 2018, the total capacity of renewable power projects had accounted for 2.1 percent of total electricity output in Vietnam.

However, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung affirmed that developing renewable energy to ease the reliance on traditional power generation methods is one of Vietnam’s priority tasks. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam seeks foreign capital for renewable energy projects” →

Top destinations with unique names in Vietnam

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Last update 07:40 | 05/04/2019

A number of popular destinations in Vietnam have rather unique names. Despite the strangeness of some of the names, they have nonetheless attracted a large number of visitors to a stunning range of breathtaking natural scenery.

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Mua cave can be found in Hoa Lu district in the northern province of Ninh Binh. It has emerged as atop destination for travelers in the northern region Tiếp tục đọc “Top destinations with unique names in Vietnam” →

Vietnam embraces opportunities to be renewable viable

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Last update 14:29 | 13/04/2019

VietNamNet Bridge – In 2010, Prime Ministry approved the national programme on developing non-fired construction materials by 2020. United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam and Global Environment Fund have supported efforts to reduce pollution by sponsoring the project of “Accelerating production and use of non-fired bricks”. Việt Nam News’s Khoa Thu talks with UNDP Viet Nam Country Director Caitlin Wiesen on how Vietnam can promote green expenditure in the future.

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UNDP Viet Nam Country Director Caitlin Wiesen.

Non-fired bricks are still new to Vietnam’s market. Why have the UNDP and GEF decided to invest in the project and what are major achievements so far?

This is a very important project for the UNDP since non-fired bricks support companies to use waste from fossil fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a way that can be greener, more effective and healthier for the planet. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam embraces opportunities to be renewable viable” →

Blooming mulberry season in Hanoi

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vietnamnet 15/04/2019   15:26 GMT+7

The last days of March and early April is the busy period for local farmers in the mudflat areas along the Red and Day Rivers, as the mulberry harvest season begins.

In Hiep Thuan commune, Hanoi’s Phuc Tho district, in recent years, local people have transformed their crops from corn and peanuts to mulberry farming which has helped to bring about high economic efficiency.

Phuong’s family is one among many households in Hiep Thuan growing mulberries. In the harvesting season, she has to hire more workers to harvest ripe mulberries. Every day each person can collect around one tonne of berries. Tiếp tục đọc “Blooming mulberry season in Hanoi” →

Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019

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15/04/2019    23:34 GMT+7

A street carnival was held to open the Sam Son Sea Festival 2019, drawing in thousands of local people and tourists who came to enjoy the events in Thanh Hoa province.

Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019
The street carnival has been organised by Sun Group for the first time. The event took place as part of the Sam Son Sea Festival 2019 and aims to mark the beginning of the tourist season in Thanh Hoa province. Tiếp tục đọc “Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019” →