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UK mid-air collision kills Vietnamese pilot

vietnamnews Update: November, 19/2017 – 21:45

HÀ NỘI — A Vietnamese pilot was killed in a mid-air crash between a helicopter and an aircraft in the United Kingdom, the Ministry of National Defence announced on Sunday.

According to the defence ministry and the Helicopter Services Company at the Wycombe Air Park in Buckinghamshire, where the collision occurred on Friday, Captain Nguyễn Thành Trung was taking an advanced helicopter training session on a Cabri G2.

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Vietnam warns against threat of cryptocurrency mining malware CoinHive

CoinHive, lurking unseen on websites, taps the processing power of visitors’ computers to mine the cryptocurrency Monero

By Tuoi Tre News November 17, 2017, 16:05 GMT+7
​Vietnam warns against threat of cryptocurrency mining malware CoinHive
A cryptocurrency ‘mining farm’ in Vietnam.
Internet users in Vietnam are being warned of a malicious software program hiding on websites to ‘steal’ the computing resources on visitors’ devices to mine the cryptocurrency Monero for hackers.

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World Bank – New research on development issues in Vietnam – Volume 9, number 22 (2017 November 17)

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Agriculture and Rural development

• Farmers’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Climate Change in Southeast Asia: The Case Study from Thailand and Vietnam.
• Flex crops or flex livelihoods? The story of a volatile commodity chain in upland northern Vietnam.
• The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture: Findings from Households in Vietnam.
• Determinants of farmers’ adaptation to climate change in agricultural production in the central region of Vietnam.

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Australian ministers write to China to confirm approval of Carmichael mine

Guardian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary says Adani may have requested letter to help secure Chinese funding

Protesters depict Malcolm Turnbull and the Adani founder.

Protesters depict Turnbull and Adani founder. Australian banks have ruled out lending to the project. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

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Senior Turnbull government ministers have written a formal letter to China’s government to confirm that the controversial Adani Carmichael coal project in Queensland has passed all necessary environmental approvals.

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Foreign air carriers rush to open new air routes to Vietnam

Last update 12:00 | 16/10/2017  vietnamnet

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign air carriers are opening new air routes to Vietnam to keep up with their competitors. 

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Bangkok Airways has opened the Bangkok – Phu Quoc Island air route with departure from Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Varong Israsena Na Ayudhya, deputy CEO of Bangkok Airways, said the Thai carrier had been successful with the Bangkok – Da Nang, which prompted it to open a route that links Bangkok and Phu Quoc.

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Bio-tech key to climate change response: scientist

Last update 13:00 | 15/10/2017  vietnamnet

VietNamNet Bridge – Prof., Dr. Bui Chi Buu, former director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Viet Nam, speaks to Viet Nam News about the agricultural challenges facing the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and measures to cope with them.  

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Prof Dr Bui Chi Buu, former director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Viet Nam

What challenges does agriculture in the Mekong Delta face today?

There are three major challenges for agricultural production in the Mekong Delta now.

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Why eating insects makes sense – Tại sao nên ăn Côn trùng – một nguồn thực phẩm thay thế cho thịt

The Economist Published on Sep 25, 2014

The world’s population is projected to reach 11 billion by the end of the century. Feeding that many people will be a challenge, and it is further complicated by the impact of climate change on agriculture. That is why some people advocate an unusual way to boost the food supply and feed people sustainably: by eating less meat, and more insects. About 2 billion people already eat bugs.

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World’s 3 million stateless deserve nationality -UNHCR

Friday, 3 November 2017 09:20 GMT

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Rohingya are largest group, omitted from Myanmar citizens list

By Stephanie Nebehay

 – An estimated 10 million people worldwide are statelessincluding three million officially, a status that deprives them of an identity, rights, and often jobs, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.

Muslim Rohingyas in Buddhist-majority Myanmar form the world’s biggest stateless minority, with some 600,000 having fled violence and repression since late August and taken refuge in Bangladesh, it said.

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Dishwashing, floor-cleaning liquid made of plant waste

Last update 07:40 | 03/11/2017  vietnamnet

VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting held on the occasion of Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20 in Hanoi, a delicate woman caught the special attention when she introduced herself as the inventor of a dishwashing and floor cleaning liquid made of plant waste.vietnam economy, business news, vn news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, vn news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, Vietnam breaking news, dishwashing liquid, environment friendly products, MST
She was Trinh Thi Hong, director of Minh Hong Biotechnology Company based in Da Nang.

Hong’s washing liquid is made after a special process. It needs 3 kilograms of plant waste to create 2 liters of finished liquid. The waste is cleaned (tree leaves, vegetables, flowers and fruits) and cut it into 3 cm pieces. It is mixed with 10 kilograms of water and 300 grams of sugar and put in in a closed bucket for 30 days.

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Hong Kong university becomes World Bank consultant for Vietnamese teachers’ professional development

The Education University of Hong Kong will consult for the Vietnamese education ministry in its Enhancing Teacher Education Program

By Tuoi Tre News November 3, 2017, 15:58 GMT+7
​Hong Kong university becomes World Bank consultant for Vietnamese teachers’ professional development
Project team members meet with officials from World Bank and Vietnam’s education ministry at the World Bank Vietnam Office. Photo: EdUHK

The World Bank has appointed a Hong Kong university as a consultant for Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training on a project aimed at promoting the continuous professional development of the Vietnamese teachers.

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