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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has adopted a wide range of measures to raise awareness and legal understanding among local fishermen about preventing and fighting illegal fishing . The provincial fisheries industry has witnessed strong development over recent years, contributing significantly to increasing incomes for fishermen. But legal violations in fishing activities remain common. According to Tran Xi Khuol, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Fisheries, fishing has been considered a key economic sector of Bac Lieu for many years. But problems linger, such as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, especially fishing without permits, a lack of safety equipment on fishing vessels, and fishing reports not being submitted in line with regulations. Though patrols have been carried out regularly, violations have not been handled thoroughly, Khuol said. The main cause of the situation is … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu working hard to fight illegal fishing

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has urged localities to adopt drastic measures to fight irregular, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. All Vietnamese fishermen, businesses, and local authorities must consider this an important and urgent task to affirm the prestige of Vietnam’s fisheries sector in the world and among countries it shares territorial waters with, and be resolved to meet the standards set by the European Commission (EC). Since the EC gave a “yellow card” warning to Vietnam’s fisheries and seafood in the European market in October 2017, the entire sector has suffered marked losses. Tran Dinh Luan, head of the ministry’s Directorate of Fisheries, said it is necessary to prevent, deter, and eliminate IUU fishing in order to remove the “yellow card” warning, develop fisheries responsibly, and integrate into the world. This is also the guideline of the Party and State, as … [Read more...] about Vietnam making every effort to fight IUU fishing

Experts believe that China already has a significant presence in the East Sea, going ahead of the US, and will use this advantage to force small countries to follow them. The US cruiser USS Shiloh launches a missile during an exercise in the waters of the Philippines. Photo: Reuters The East Sea in 2020 can be generalized by the following features: The increase of China’s presence after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)’s rulings in 2016 The gathering of countries inside and outside the region through the exchange of notes against China’s 9-dash line, asking China to strictly abide by the PCA’s ruling and affirming United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) as the universal and unified legislation for all activities in the oceans, and the foundation to determine the ability to create seas, sovereignty rights, jurisdiction and legitimate interests over waters” as well as to resolve disputes in the East Sea (internationally known as the … [Read more...] about China’s turning points to “mastering” operations in the East Sea

Vietnam receives foreign cargo ships on first day of Lunar New Year The STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island Vietnam welcomed two foreign commercial vessels, STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island and CMA CGM J. ADAMS of Malta, to ports in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on February 12, the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE). A representative from the authority said in the first months of 2021, the maritime industry has recorded strong growth. Despite difficulties posed by the COVID -19 pandemic, Vietnam still recorded impressive growth in trade, especially exports to Europe and America, because of the high demand from these markets. The increasingly modern and comprehensive seaport infrastructure and transport system have also created a momentum for the maritime industry’s development. The operation of deep-water seaports will promptly replenish container berth infrastructure to … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 13

A healthcare worker infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam An orderly working for Transport Hospital in Hai Phong city, northern Vietnam, has been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient in Vietnam. The female worker, 26, has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after a COVID-19 screening campaign for all healthcare workers at Hai Phong Transport Hospital. She has tested positive for the virus twice, said the Hai Phong Preventive Medicine Centre on February 22, adding the remaining 88 workers have tested negative. The patient was said to have stayed in Hai Phong for the past 14 days. She showed no flu-symptoms. She was transferred to Vietnam-Czech Republic Hospital for medical surveillance and treatment. Relevant agencies scrambled to cordon off Transport Hospital and Lo village in Thuy Nguyen district, her hometown, for chemical disinfection and epidemiological investigations. They also tracked down people who had come into contact with the patient for immediate quarantine and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 22 (Updated hourly)