Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The Belgian Embassy in Hà Nội is for the first time organising "Belgian Week in Việt Nam" to celebrate its King's Day on November 15. Festivities will begin on Saturday. Events will be held in both Hà Nội and HCM City to showcase Belgium's culture to Vietnamese people. The cultural week will kick off on Saturday with Belgian DJ-producer ATTAR! performing at Hanoi Rock City; he will perform at Piu Piu Club in HCM City on November 18. ATTAR! is one of the driving forces of Brussels' electronic music scene and has played across the world. In the late 80s, the Belgians pioneered the electronic music scene. The country hosts one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world, Tomorrowland. To introduce Belgium to Việt Nam, a ".be Belgian Day" will be organised on Sunday at the Summer Park, Ecopark, Hưng Yên Province. Visitors can sample Belgian specialties like chocolate, waffles and beer, among other things, and will have the chance to win various prizes. … [Read more...] about Celebrate Belgian Week from Saturday
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VN students win int’l award for cancer study
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
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
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Stone-carrying lorries stir up dust, loud noise Heavy lorries carrying stones have been driving around the clock and making a terrible and dusty environment in Phú Mãn Commune, in Hà Nội's Quốc Oai District. Over recent years hundreds of households in the commune, 30km from Hà Nội's centre, have suffered from serious pollution, but local authorities have not helped them. Stone exploitation at local mines was to blame according to local residents; some enterprises have been licensed to exploit stone since 2007. Before 2007, the environment of the six villages in Phú Mãn Commune was healthy, local residents said. Things started to get worse when stone mining began. Local people's daily activities were affected as were schools and health centres by the loud lorries. The 2.7 km main road linking the commune centre with the villages was seriously damaged, causing traffic jams. Early last year, Quốc Oai District authorities invested money from the local budget to upgrade the … [Read more...] about Social News 2/5