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(VietNamNet Bridge)-Vietnamese people often offer their ancestors pomelos that are placed on their family’s altar during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, which in turn will hopefully bring happiness and luck during the new year.

(VietNamNet Brigde)-Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute is seeking recognition for a new drought resistant variety of rice developed through its continuing research program.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Nguyen Thi Trang Nha, a young engineer from central Dat Lat City, has successfully developed a plant variety which can grow both tomatoes and potatoes.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a broad scheme to develop new breeds for agriculture, forestries, livestock and fisheries until 2020.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Extensive use of technology in agriculture has helped the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region increase yields.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Power hungry Vietnam will turn to rice husk in a big way as it seeks renewable energy sources to support its economic development.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Viet Nam has successfully used aeroponics in growing and propagating natural disease-free potatoes for the first time. This could help the plants grow healthier and quicker than plants grown by other methods, said researchers.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-A model on planting crops on saline soil in southern Kien Giang Province is expected to provide an effective way of ensuring food security and improve local residents’ life.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The Dalat Centre for Planting and Processing Herbal Trees has successfully extracted an active element called 10-DAB from red pine trees in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to process taxol for cancer treatment.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Scientists of the Army Medical Academy have successfully researched and applied cellular biomass technology to grow the world’s most precious Ngoc Linh ginseng in a laboratory.