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January 11, 2007
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Vietnamese scientists favor genetic engineering: report

HANOI, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Some leading Vietnamese scientists support genetic engineering, saying it is necessary for their country's socioeconomic progress, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Thursday.

Comparing application of genetic engineering to traveling by plane, Le Tran Binh, director of Vietnam's Biotechnology Institute, said though people knew that accidents might occur, they had little choice if they did not want to be left behind.

Another leading scientist, Professor Vu Tuyen Hoang, said he supported the application in production of cotton and forest products. He called for careful consideration before applying ...

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