A view of Vung Tau beach (Photo: VNA) Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau plans to host the Sea Festival 2018 from August 28 to September 3, with a focus on connecting coastal provinces and cities across Vietnam. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on July 6 that the main sites of the festival will be in the vicinity of Thuy Van street and the San Ho Xanh tourist area in Vung Tau city. He noted that the sea festival will feature a series of economic, cultural, and social activities aiming to develop high-quality tourism in the province. It will also serve as a chance for agencies and businesses from Ba Ria-Vung Tau and 27 other coastal localities nationwide with marine economy and tourism-related activities to promote tourism products. Some of the outstanding events include an international kite flying programme, a street carnival, “ao dai” (traditional Vietnamese dress) and … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host sea festival in late August
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Ba Ria – Vung Tau: SE Asia freestyle skating champs kicks off
Illustrative image (Source: internet) Vung Tau (VNA) - The fifth South East Asia (SEA) Freestyle Skating Champs officially kicked off at Hera Palace in the southeastern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on June 22. The tournament attracted 120 roller skaters aged 7 to 25, coming from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, mainland China, Vietnam and other countries. Skaters will compete in two major contents: slalom—a highly technical field of skating that involves performing tricks around a straight line of equally spaced cones—and roller skating—crossing the hindrances placed on stage. Forty-three sets of medals are up for grabs. Within the slalom field, there are categories like classic slalom, speed slalom and slalom battle, with regulations issued by International Skateboarding Federation. The tournament is co-organised by the province’s department of Culture, Tourism and Sports and Viet Passion Sports and … [Read more...] about Ba Ria – Vung Tau: SE Asia freestyle skating champs kicks off
Ba Ria-Vung Tau strictly tackles illegal fishing in foreign waters
Illustrative image (Source: http://baobariavungtau.com.vn) Ba Ria - Vung Tau (VNA) - Authorities of the southern province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau have revoked the operating licenses of 75 fishing ships for illegally fishing in foreign waters last year. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said this is part of efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in foreign waters, especially after the European Commission (EC) issued a “yellow card” warning to the country’s fishery sector. Local authorities are also considering permanently withdrawing licenses for 12 local fishing vessels that violated regulations in the last five months. According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Department, the causes of violations are due to local anglers’ poor knowledge of the law and a lack of strong punishments. This violation has caused serious economic losses for local fishermen and affected … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau strictly tackles illegal fishing in foreign waters
Steelmaker hosts charitable run in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Steelmaker hosts charitable run in Ba Ria-Vung TauVan Ly NS BlueScope Vietnam held the “Run for Green 2018” program in Long Son Commune to raise scholarship fund for poor students - PHOTO: COURTESY OF NS BLUESCOPE VIETNAM Steel products and solutions supplier NS BlueScope Vietnam on June 1 hosted the “Run for Green 2018” program to mark the World Environment Day and raise scholarship fund for poor students of Long Son Commune in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The event was participated by nearly 200 NS BlueScope Vietnam’s employees and more than 50 local teachers and students. After the 2-kilometer run finished, NS BlueScope Vietnam gave 20 scholarships worth more than VND60 million in total to needy students in Long Son Commune. “We are committed to protecting the environment by using natural resources efficiently, preventing pollution, and reducing the environmental impact of our operations and products,” said Vo … [Read more...] about Steelmaker hosts charitable run in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Ba Ria-Vung Tau races to combat IUU fishing
A seafood processing factory in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA) Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, along with other Vietnamese localities, is racing to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as there is only more than a month left before the deadline to show progress to the European Commission (EC) in solving the problem. In September 2017, the EC issued a yellow card warning Vietnam for failing to progress in fighting IUU fishing. The EC also proposed nine recommendations that Vietnam should implement. The "yellow card" is followed by a "green card" if the problem is resolved or a "red card" if it isn’t. A “red card” can lead to a trade ban on fishery products. The EU will assess Vietnam’s efforts to fight IUU fishing in April. Tran Van Cuong, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, said localities in the province have used many … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau races to combat IUU fishing