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There were a total of 135 a dministrative inspection procedures done by the Fisheries Control Force over the past 5 months. The force detected 52 cases of violations in the field of fishing, with a total amount of VND 689 million and confiscated 16 sets of stun guns, cage. Many captain’s licenses were stripped in some cases because they did not maintain cruise monitoring equipment when operating at sea. It is concluded that main violations in Khanh Hoa are electrical fishing, fishing in the wrong area, and disabling the connection of the monitoring device for fishing vessels. There are also illegal fishermen operating without a certificate. Training for fishermen to comply with regulations on anti-IUU fishing (Photo: Khanh Hoa Newspaper). At the recent meeting of the National Steering Committee on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing), Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee Tran Hoa Nam asked stakeholders to be proactively implemen...

The organizers and representatives of the sponsors of the golf tournament ‘The First ICHAM CUP’. Photo: VNP On the afternoon of May 31 in Hanoi, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) held a press conference to announce “The First ICHAM CUP,” a binational golf tournament. The tournament took place in Vinh Phuc on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy (March 23, 1973-March 23, 2023) and the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries (2013-2023). The tournament lasted from May 31 to August 7, 2023 with the participation of more than 100 players, guests of honor, successful businessmen, partners and members of ICHAM. Besides, there are side activities such as the seminar “Sustainability and Energy Transformation,” and networking events for businesses. Speaking at the event, Antonio Alessandro, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam emphasized that the announcement ceremony...

Localities work with Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK. Photo: WVR In order to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK organized the Vietnam local promotion program in the RoK in 2023 (in Seoul from May 29-30, in Anyang on May 30 and in Busan on May 31). Attending the program were leaders of Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Kon Tum and Thua Thien Hue provinces and representatives of local departments, agencies and businesses. In Seoul, from May 29-30, the Vietnamese delegation had meetings with Nguyen Vu Tung, Vietnamese ambassador to the RoK, Tran Hai Linh, head of the Vietnam-Korea Business and Investment Association (VKBIA), Yoo Ming-Bong, secretary general of the Governors Association of the RoK, and Kwak Sungil, director of the Korea National Center for APEC Studies. The delegation attended the seminar “Connecting V...

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal. (Image Credit: Oli’s Secretariat). Image Credit: ANI epal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ is all set to visit Ujjain and Indore in Madhya Pradesh as a part of his 4-day official visit to India next week, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Dahal, who assumed office in December last year, is set to begin his India visit from May 31-June 3 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. During the visit, the Prime Minister of Nepal will call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. In addition to the official engagements, the Prime Minister of Nepal will also be visiting Ujjain and Indore as part of his visit, according to the official release of MEA. A high-level delegation will accompany Nepal PM Dahal during his visit. PM Dahal will also hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Modi to discuss the diverse areas of the bilateral partnership between India and Nepal, the Ministry of Extern...

Tam Thanh mural village is located in Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky City, Quang Nam province . The village has one side bordering the sea and the other side bordering the Truong Giang River, about 7km from the center of Tam Ky city. This is the first mural village in Vietnam under the cooperation of Vietnamese and Korean artists and volunteers, which was established in 2016. It has helped attract many domestic and foreign tourists coming to this place to explore the unique sight of arts and creativity. Photo: sgtiepthi The project was a success, and the village has been brought to life by the paintings. The entire town is now a breathtaking walk-through gallery just waiting to be explored. The murals that adorn it capture the life and soul of the village, from young children playing, to fishermen in the ocean. Mixed in are a good number of fantasy pieces offering great backdrops for photos. However, the murals degraded over time, which affected the number of tourists. To r...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel on December 9, 2022 during his official visit to the European country. (Photo: VNA) The visit, spanning from May 3-5, will open a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Luxembourg diplomatic relations (1973-2023). Vietnam and Luxembourg have shared a sound partnership over the past half a century, with regular exchanges of high-level delegations. Most recently, in December 2022, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a fruitful official visit to Luxembourg, bringing the bilateral partnership to a new development period in a comprehensive, practical, and effective manner. During the visit, leaders of the two sides agreed to set up a strategic partnership in green finance at an early date. Luxembourg agreed to support the development of a new financial center in Ho Chi Minh City and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, education training, scien...

Daily life during wartime The family of Nguyen Nhu Manh, President of The Vietnamese Association in Odesa, Ukraine, has eight members. Since the conflict between Ukraine and Russia broke out, Manh’s family has had to live apart. Manh’s eldest daughter and granddaughter are in the UK. His second son is in Germany, his third daughter is studying in Belgium. Manh’s youngest daughter and his wife are in Denmark, while he is in Ukraine. At Christmas and New Year, they will reunite in Germany. Manh will go back to Ukraine after the third of January, while his children and wife will return to other countries. “It’s sad for me to live in Ukraine alone, but our family is forced to adapt to ensure our children’s safety and uninterrupted schooling,” Manh said. Honorary Consul Nguyen Van Khanh meets with Vietnamese people living in Lang Sen (Lotus Village), Odessa. According to Manh, the Vietnamese community in Odessa is reorganizing its life during wartime and adapting to storing ...