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VinTech to invest 4.5 million USD in decoding Vietnamese genome

The VinTech technology development company’s big data research institute announced on December 6 that it will start a 4.5-million-USD project on building Vietnamese genome data next year.

The project, set to run for five years, will decode genomes of 1,000 people to generate mass data for local and foreign researchers.

The data will aid the early treatment of some diseases and develop treatment methods suitable for each individual.

VinTech is an affiliate of Vietnam’s leading conglomerate Vingroup. It researches and acquires licences from Vietnamese organisations to bring initiatives and technologies to life.
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Quang Tri hands over rare clouded monitor to rescue centre

Quang Tri hands over rare clouded monitor to rescue centre

The animal was identified as a clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus), weighing approximately two kilograms and measuring around 70 centimetres in length. The species belongs to Group IB - a category of endangered and rare forest wildlife species given the highest level of protection in Vietnam, with all forms of commercial exploitation and use strictly prohibited.

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