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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

Nguyen Duc Tuan (Third from the left) – Chairman of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Hai Duong, received VND20 billion from An Phat Holdings. — Photo courtesy of the group An Phat Holdings (APH) has handed over VND20 billion (US$851,000) support to the northern province of Hai Duong buy vaccines for in the fight against COVID-19. Earlier, APH donated VND11.35 billion including cash, necessities and equipment to the province, bringing the total donation to VND31.35 billion. An Phat Holdings in co-ordination with Youth Union, individuals, organisations, businesses launched a campaign “Relief and rescue agricultural products of Hai Duong”, also helped rescue 1,000 tonnes of farm products. This is also the biggest donation that An Phat Holdings has made to Hai Duong Province in pandemic prevention. Pham Van Tuan, the group’s Acting Deputy CEO said: “In the situation of urgent need to have vaccines, helping people feel secure and helping the government to control the … [Read more...] about An Phat Holdings donated VND20b to support Hai Duong’s pandemic fight

The Hanoitimes - Effective implementation of the OCOP program helps localities realize their potential in economic development and promote tourism, said a local official. To date, Hanoi has set up nine showrooms across the city to promote and sell products under the national’s One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, with a view to honoring prominent craft villages’ goods. The showrooms not only help bring high quality products to local customers, but also contribute to economic development in rural areas. Hanoi's leaders visit an OCOP showroom. Photo: Hoang Quyet. Under the instruction of the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has identified multiple locations to set up OCOP showrooms in Hanoi during the 2019 – 2020 period. In October, the Department in collaboration with Gia Lam district People’s Committee launched an OCOP showroom to boost sales of local products and promote … [Read more...] about OCOP program breathes life into Hanoi rural economy

Local residents can get 1kg of rice for each kg of plastics or recyclable waste, and each of them can exchange a maximum amount of 10kg of waste. Since the programme was rolled out in early September, authorities have collected more than 1 tonnes of trash for recycling. Pham Ngoc Minh, Vice President of the district’s Fatherland Front Committee, said apart from environmental protection, the programme aims to support local residents amidst COVID-19. The exchange is held weekly and will last until December, she said, adding that the programme is financed by organisations and businesses in HCM City. According to the official, more than 4 tonnes of rice have been mobilised for the programme so far. Along with rice, residents can get other necessities like cooking oil and salt, and plants. Not only residents in District 1 but also those in other localities can also join the programme, Minh said. … [Read more...] about HCM City: Residents swap trash for rice in fight against plastics

The park, located at a tourist sculpture tunnel at Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourist Complex, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, has attracted the attention of locals and tourists from the first days after its launch. It was initiated by Trinh Ba Dung, General Director of the Sculpture Tunnel Tourist Site, who also tells the story of Da Lat's history with a complex of clay sculptures under a 1,200m-long tunnel at Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourist Complex. The park lies under a pine forest canopy. Mr. Dung is also the person that brought the Kilo submarine to the mountain, in the Submarine Tourism Area on the Mountain in Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province, with the model of a submarine same shape and size as the Kilo submarine of the army at Cam Ranh Port, by which he hopes to send the message that Vietnam is hospitable, peace-loving and ready to fight to protect the country. “The world has admired Vietnam in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. I really appreciate the … [Read more...] about “COVID-19 Park” – a message of belief in victory over the pandemic