Grilling fish in foil

Delegates and owners of trawlers learnt about regulations and legal procedures for fishing areas according to laws of Vietnam and ASEAN member states. The work was expected to raise public awareness of fishing regulations, stressing the aim of ending violations in foreign waters. Reportedly, local owners of trawlers signed a document to commit to not fishing in foreign waters as well as to join hands with functional forces to conduct legal fishing in Vietnam’s waters and strictly safeguard the national sovereignty over sea and islands. On the occasion, the Coast Guard Region 4 Command presented national flags to owners of trawlers and the Kien Giang provincial fishery association. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Coast guards raise local fishermen’s awareness of legal fishing

Vietnamese Nguyễn Tiến Nhật (right) in the men's epee team final of the SEA Games 31 against Singapore at the Hà Nội’s Indoor Athletics centre. Việt Nam lost 36-37. —VNA/VNS Photo Minh Sơn HÀ NỘI — Fencers from Singapore won a gold medal after beating the Philippines 33-28 in the women’s foil team final on May 17. Earlier, Singapore took a 45-22 win over Việt Nam in the semi-final. The Thailand team pocketed bronze. Singapore then earned their second gold in the day, edging out the host 37-36 in the men’s epee team final at the Hà Nội’s Indoor Athletics centre. Vietnamese Nguyễn Tiến Nhật, Nguyễn Phước Đến, Đặng Tuấn Anh, Trần Út Ngọc had a tense face-off against Singapore’s Han Elliot Yi Heng, Lee Samson Mun Hou, Lee Samson Mun Hou and Sito Jian Tong in the final. Although dominating from the first minutes, the hosts could not secure their momentum, leaving chances for Singapore to draw the score at 36-36. In the decisive extra-time … [Read more...] about S’pore fencers win gold in foil and epee

Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa, connecting important global trade routes. Greece hopes to expand trading relations with Vietnam after the ongoing visit paid by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed in Hanoi on May 16. Photos: The World and Vietnam The Hellenic Republic expects to be a gate for Vietnamese goods to the European Union (EU) harnessing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Georgios Stilianopoulos, noting that Greece is one of the first countries ratifying the partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) and approved the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Its geography allows Greece to connect to Europe, the Middle East, and the Black Sea, Stilianopoulos said, stressing that the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a surge in demand for flexible supply chains. Being an EU member located at the juncture of the … [Read more...] about Greece wants to be transshipment hub for Vietnam goods to EU

OCOP products made by the Tài Thịnh Phát FARM Co-operative in Cà Mau Province come with good packaging and labelling. — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Anh CÀ MAU — The national 'One Commune – One Product' (OCOP) programme has helped improve the value of Cà Mau Province’s agricultural products and promote its speciality products. The southernmost province enjoys advantages in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, which enable it to offer various products and services designated as OCOP. They include food, beverages, handicrafts, and rural tourism services. The province recognised 44 more OCOP products last year, taking its total to 77 ranking from three or four star level under a five-star system. The ones recognised last year include Ngọc Trân and Mạch Long fish sauce, Từ Tâm biological rice, Minh Duy fermented bulrush, Minh Quân dried soft banana, Ba Đức dried gourami fish, Năm Căn shrimp cracker, and Ngọc Hiển mangrove chopsticks. The province ranks fourth out of the delta’s 12 … [Read more...] about Cà Mau Province focused on One Commune – One Product

Masan's workers on a fish sauce production line. MSN stocks hit ceiling prices on Tuesday. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn Benchmark indices were riding high on Tuesday as optimistic sentiment lifted stocks across the board. The market’s breadth was skewed in favour of bulls with advancers outnumbering decliners by 806 to 133. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the benchmark VN-Index surged by 56.42 points, or 4.81 per cent, to reach 1,228.37 points. The market’s liquidity was lower than the previous session with 543 million of stocks traded on the southern bourse, equivalent to around VND13.3 trillion (US$575 million). According to analysts, many holders revoked their selling orders amid strong buying forces, leading to tight supply and soaring prices. Notably, the 30 biggest stock tracker VN30-Index gained 64.47 points, or 5.31 per cent, to end at 1,279.55 points. In the basket, 17 stocks climbed and 13 hit ceiling prices. “VN-Index saw a lot of red on the screen in … [Read more...] about Market riding high thanks to tight supply