space

China to launch spacecraft on Tuesday: Xinhua

October 31, 2011 | 09:55

China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.

A towering ambition

October 14, 2011 | 11:11

An incredible vision of a local man has finally come true.

Property still showing vital signs of life

October 09, 2011 | 22:02

It has been a mixed bag for Vietnam’s property segment in 2011’s third quarter.

Dead satellite could strike Canada, Africa, Australia

September 24, 2011 | 08:43

The biggest piece of US space junk to fall in 30 years is taking aim at a vast span of territory that includes Canada, Australia and Africa as well as plenty of open ocean, NASA said.

Southern Hanoi set to be new growth zone

August 22, 2011 | 07:13

The south of Hanoi looks set to become the capital’s latest development hotspot with key infrastructure projects leading to a frenzy of building activity.

It’s proving to be a tough year for the property sector. With the government tightening monetary policies and squeezing credit lines for property trading, not to mention a jump in the interest rates of property credit to more than 20 per cent per year, can listed realty companies really hit their targets this year? Nguyen Minh Hanh, an analyst with PetroVietnam Securities Incorporated, shares her views with VIR.

SpaceX aims to put man on Mars in 10-20 years

April 25, 2011 | 09:41

Private US company SpaceX hopes to put an astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said.

NASA awards $270 million in spaceship contracts

April 20, 2011 | 08:20

NASA on Monday announced it has awarded nearly 270 million dollars to four companies, including Boeing and SpaceX, to help their pursuit of making a spacecraft to replace the US space shuttle.

Office market appears to have turned the corner

January 11, 2011 | 08:00

Hanoi’s office-for-lease market showed positive recovery signs in the final quarter of 2010.

US company readies first space capsule launch

December 08, 2010 | 14:46

In a major test for the future of space flight, an American company tries to launch its first space capsule into orbit and back Wednesday as NASA looks to end its shuttle program next year.

No office space relief

October 31, 2007 | 18:30

With no new buildings coming online in Hanoi until 2009, no relief is expected on the supply side of Grade A office space in the near future, while there is a slightly change in the field of retail, according to a report released last week by property agency CB Richard Ellis.

Office space in short supply in major hubs

March 14, 2005 | 18:33

The cost for office space will continue to rise this year, while apartment sales should continue to be brisk, said property consultant CB Richard Ellis in a real estate forecast released last week.

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