The Russian Federation Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed an MoU on expanding cooperation in outer space, Roscommos’ press service announced on June 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Dao Xuan Hoang, 34, won the first prize for an education app at the Global Innovation through Science and Technology Competition 2016 in the US.

Last week a clean-up day in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and a local cruise firm, attracted over 100 Vietnamese and foreign volunteers.

  Hue City in the central province of Thue Thien - Hue was honoured as the National Green City 2016 under a vote campaign initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at a ceremony in the central city on June 28.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies in Hau Giang Province to inspect a Hong Kong-invested paper plant after concerns were raised that it will pollute the Hau River.

An interagency inspection team consisted of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture-Sports-Tourism recently launched a series of raids across the country, targeting companies suspected of using unlicensed software.

 Hundreds of Asian openbill storks, which are listed as an especially rare species in Vietnam’s Red Book, are making their home at the historical relic site of Dien Bien Phu battlefield this season, greatly delighting tourists.

AirCraft Company Vietnam-Germany GBR has submitted a plan to develop a $200 million solar power plant in central Quang Tri province.

 Vietnam ICT COMM 2016, an exhibition of information and communication products and technology in Vietnam, will take place here on July 20-22.

 The Easyjob team with their job-finding phone application came in first at the Start Tel Aviv 2016, a startup contest hosted by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam, on June 26.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to examine and report the case of deforestation and illegal timber transport in the locality before July 10.

 The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of 90 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen its climate change and green growth agenda in accordance with the World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan.

 The 2016 Mekong Delta Forum entitled “Committed to a Prosperous and Climate Resilient Mekong Delta” will be held in HCM City on June 27 and 28 to discuss solutions for the critical challenges posed to the region by climate change.

Vietnamese spent an average of 24.7 hours a week on the Internet, up nine hours from 2014, according to a 2015 cross-platform insights report released by Nielsen.

 Two different awards, the Vietnam ICT Top 5 and Gold Medal Award, have been given to enterprises in the information and communication technologies sector to recognise their outstanding achievements.

  Forest destruction, especially in the Central Highlands, remains a major headache. Deforestation has taken a heavy toll on the ecosystem and the environment, which is evident in serious land erosion, animal habitat reduction, landslides and flooding.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Under the plan, the entire AAE-1 undersea optical cable route will be completed and put into use by the end of 2016.

 A project to create an intelligent health system for HCM City will be submitted to the People’s Committee next month, Le Thai Hy, head of the city Department of Information and Communication has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Apple SIM services are available in 140 countries, including in the Southeast Asian region, except for Vietnam because partners of Apple have not cooperated with local networks.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Phan Toan Thang is honored as the father of the technique of grafting stem cells from the umbilical cord to heal wounds caused by burns, diabetes and many other diseases.