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Why do storms in Vietnam so often hit the central region?
Geography, wind patterns and short, steep rivers explain why central Vietnam bears the brunt of storms and floods every year.
Published: 16/09/2026
Vietnam is eating a meat that scientists think the whole world should learn from
Scientists who studied python farms in Vietnam say python meat could be a greener, highly efficient protein source for the whole world.
Published: 14/09/2026
How many climate zones are there on Earth, and which one is Vietnam in?
Earth has five climate zones based on latitude. Here is how they differ, and why Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate.
Published: 09/07/2026
Why does Vietnam have a humid tropical monsoon climate?
Vietnam's climate is hot but not arid like North Africa's, and humid but not humid year-round like the archipelagos of Southeast Asia.
Published: 22/03/2026
How to grow moth orchids in pots
Just bought a moth orchid? This guide covers the simplest way to pot and care for Phalaenopsis, from light and watering to reblooming.
Published: 14/02/2026
Mysterious lake found "hanging" inside Thung Cave in Vietnam
A mysterious lake perched about 15 m above an underground river has been found in a side passage of Thung Cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.
Published: 20/06/2025
22 new caves discovered in Vietnam's Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng
Explorers have found 22 new caves in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam's "kingdom of caves," said to rival the 400 caves discovered there before.
Published: 15/04/2024
Students use a fungal preparation to induce agarwood in Aquilaria trees
Forestry students in Vietnam developed a fungal preparation and drilled Aquilaria crassna trees to induce agarwood formation.
Published: 03/07/2023
22 stunning new caves discovered in Vietnam's Quảng Bình
British cavers found 22 new caves totaling 11.7 km in Quảng Bình (now part of Quảng Trị), including two in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.
Published: 18/04/2023
Vietnamese scientists' 3D concrete printing technology
Vietnamese scientists have built houses by 3D printing concrete, cutting construction time by nearly 80% and rough-build costs by about 20%.
Published: 18/01/2023
Why a 3,900-square-kilometer iceberg broke apart
Shifting ocean currents in the Southern Ocean may have caused the giant iceberg A68a to break apart, a Princeton University study suggests.
Published: 21/10/2022
Vietnamese scientist creates artificial blood vessels that do not cause clotting
Researcher Lê Nguyễn Mỹ An has found a way to make 3-6 mm artificial blood vessels that avoid clotting, and is preparing animal tests.
Published: 24/08/2021
New cave discovered in Vietnam's former Hà Giang province
A new cave, Sán Tớ, has been found in Mèo Vạc in northern Vietnam's former Hà Giang province, about 5 km from the town center and easy for visitors to reach.
Published: 17/08/2021
Vietnam trials growing temperate essential-oil plants
Peppermint, lavender, rosemary and other temperate plants are being trial-grown in Vietnam to be acclimatized and processed into essential oils.
Published: 12/11/2020
Two pangolin species successfully raised at Vietnam's Cúc Phương National Park
Cúc Phương National Park is the only facility in Vietnam to have successfully raised two Asian pangolin species on artificial food.
Published: 05/03/2011
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