By Vo Hai December 19, 2020 | 12:03 pm GMT+7 vnexpress
The rare Rafetus swinhoei, or Hoan Kiem (Sword Lake) turtle, spotted at Dong Mo Lake in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of the Asian Turtle Program.Tests have confirmed that the turtle recently discovered in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Lake is a rare Hoan Kiem turtle, authorities announced on Friday.
Ta Van Son, director of the city Fisheries Department, said a group of its researchers at Dong Mo Lake spotted the turtle on October 22.
Scientists weighed, measured and took samples for genetic testing and released the animal back in the lake.
Experts from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Vietnam National University Hanoi analyzed its DNA and concluded it belongs to the species
Update: December, 22/2020 - 11:10 | Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chairs the meeting on Monday. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday asked vaccine research units to take strong measures and use suitable and creative methods to speed up vaccine testing. Chairing a Cabinet meeting, the PM asked agencies to create the best conditions for domestic units to conduct vaccine research. He assigned the Ministry of Health to work with the Ministry of Science and Technology and other agencies to determine the vaccine production capacity of domestic enterprises to offer appropriate support measures.
Scientists discover new, iridescent snake in Vietnam A snake, named Achalinus, was discovered in a province near China in 2019, according to scientists. (Source: Smithsonian and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology via CNN) By CNN Staff | December 12, 2020 at 10:45 AM CST - Updated December 12 at 10:45 AM
(CNN) - Scientists researching biodiversity in the jungles of Vietnam stumbled upon an undiscovered species: an iridescent snake.
Its scales change from shades of blues and greens in the light.
The snake, named Achalinus, was discovered in a province near China in 2019, according to scientists.
The group says this species could carry vital information about snake evolution.
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Scientists discover new, iridescent snake in Vietnam A snake, named Achalinus, was discovered in a province near China in 2019, according to scientists. (Source: Smithsonian and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology via CNN) By CNN Staff | December 12, 2020 at 11:45 AM EST - Updated December 12 at 11:45 AM
(CNN) - Scientists researching biodiversity in the jungles of Vietnam stumbled upon an undiscovered species: an iridescent snake.
Its scales change from shades of blues and greens in the light.
The snake, named Achalinus, was discovered in a province near China in 2019, according to scientists.
The group says this species could carry vital information about snake evolution.