VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike other teenagers, Nguyen Thu Minh Chau and Hoang Lu Duc Chinh would prefer to spend hours doing experiments on cancer treatment during their free time. Winning idea: A study on the ability to bind and kill several cancer cell types with antinuclear antibodies by Chinh and Chau received a second-place prize in the national Science and Technology Festival. The study also received the third-place prize in the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in the US. Photo courtesy of Hoang Duc Chinh Together, the two 11th-graders from Thang Long Specialised High School in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat have conducted a study on the ability to bind and kill several cancer cell types with human antinuclear antibodies. The study won a third-place prize in cellular and molecular biology category at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2016. The aim of the study was to practically evaluate the capacity of binding and … [Read more...] about VN students win int’l award for cancer study
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Students win int’l award for cancer study
Viet Nam News by Lương Thu Hương Unlike other teenagers, Nguyễn Thu Minh Châu and Hoàng Lữ Đức Chính would prefer to spend hours doing experiments on cancer treatment during their free time. Together, the two 11th-graders from Thăng Long Specialised High School in the Central Highlands city of Đà Lạt have conducted a study on the ability to bind and kill several cancer cell types with human antinuclear antibodies. The study won a third-place prize in cellular and molecular biology category at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2016. The aim of the study was to practically evaluate the capacity of binding and destroying cancer cells in vitro of ANA or antinuclear antibodies, which initially proves its potential to treat the disease that has claimed so many lives worldwide. The study focuses on the treatment of human prostate cancer cell line PC3, human small cell lung cancer H211 and human primary glioblastoma/astrocytoma U87. After returning from the US, … [Read more...] about Students win int’l award for cancer study
Vietnam Emerging Designer contest launched to search for fashion talent
Vietnam Emerging Designer contest launched to search for fashion talent Kieu Giang By Kieu Giang - The Saigon Times Daily Organizers of Vietnam International Fashion Week and Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) are inviting entries for a Vietnam Emerging Designer contest until May 26 to look for local fashion talent. The contest comes with four phases. In phase one, each contestant will submit five watercolor sketches for the Fall-Winter season, accompanied with samples of fabrics for their mini collection. Fifteen designers with the highest scores will be announced in the second phase in early June to search for five finalists to compete in July. The winner will have the opportunity to unveil his/her collection at the Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2016 in Hanoi from October 2-6 and a cash prize of VND200 million from PNJ. A valid entry must consist of a resume, two colorful portrait and full body pictures, a registration form which is downloadable at the Facebook page of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Emerging Designer contest launched to search for fashion talent
HTC to host photo contest on HTC EVO 3D
HTC to host photo contest on HTC EVO 3D By Quoc Hung in HCMC HTC Group has officially launched the contest Hanh trinh HTC EVO 3D (HTC EVO 3D’s journey) along with two technology forums www.tinhte.vn and www.hdvietnam.com. The competition is aimed at offering a playground for those interested in 3D technology as well as unique 3D experiences with HTC mobile phone samples by creating 3D pictures with palm-sized equipment. The journey is set to last from September 5-23 in two phases. The first one is called Chon mat gui vang (choosing the most deserving faces), starting from 12 p.m. from Sept. 5-11. Contestants are required to answer questions which will be announced every day during the contest and upload photos subject to the themes regulated by the organizer via tinh te and HD Vietnam’s forums. Pictures need to be taken by normal mobile phones or 2D cameras. There will be 12 winners selected to join the second round, in which participants will draw lots to choose the … [Read more...] about HTC to host photo contest on HTC EVO 3D
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Tilting house to be demolished Local authorities and a house owner are joining hands to pull down a tilting house in the capital's Đống Đa District. The four-storey house, located at No 117 in Ô Chợ Dừa Ward's Quan Thổ 1 Alley, has been uninhabited for years due to its dangerous tilt. After receiving Đống Đa's District's reports about the case last month, Nguyễn Thế Hùng, vice chairman of the People's Committee of Hà Nội City, ordered a demolition plan for the house and an evacuation plan for residents of the adjacent houses. The owner, Phạm Đỗ Thanh Thùy, bought the house in 2002 and moved her family in. Some 10 years later, the house started developing cracks and began to tilt. Thùy's family moved out and sent letters to the authorities asking for an inspection. The condition of the house was brought to authorities' attention after the house at No. 43 Cửa Bắc Street collapsed at the beginning of last month, killing two people and injuring three. "For now, I have signed a contract … [Read more...] about Social News 28/9