One of 17 chemical elements classified as rare earths, dysprosium was first discovered by French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1886 as an impurity in erbia, the oxide of erbium, according to Jefferson Lab’s science education website. However, pure samples of dysprosium were not produced until the 1950s. SEE MORE Although over 80 minerals contain magnesium, only six are used for magnesium production. One of those materials, magnesite, is used in modern manufacturing processes and can be found in items ranging from paper to animal feed. SEE MORE Economists have voiced their concern about the new bank deposit interest rate war, saying this would affect the national economy recovery. SEE MORE Deposit interest rates in the Vietnamese dong this year are expected to rise 1 per cent against last year, according to a report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC). SEE MORE Some foreign economic and financial organisations have maintained an optimistic outlook for Vietnam’s economy in 2016, in spite of the recent slower than expected GDP expansion. SEE MORE
