Timely action keeps case count in prison in VN at zero, says prison chief

Lieutenant General Hồ Thanh Đình, Director of the Police Department of Management of Prison, Compulsory Re-education Centre and Reformatory (C10) under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), writes about the measures the national prison system (including adult prisons and juvenile detention centres) has taken to protect inmates’ safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 forces more children onto the streets

Although less than 5 per cent of COVID-19 patients in Việt Nam are under 18, the global pandemic has been impacting many children and adolescents in a far-reaching yet lesser-known way.

Cần Giờ has enormous potential for high-value aquatic products, swift nests After switching to breeding spotted Babylon snails nine years ago Hùynh Văn Mảnh’s income has risen by multiple times compared to breeding shrimp or fish.

New sandfish farming model to be replicated

The south-central coastal province of Khánh Hòa has successfully farmed sandfish with other aquatic species under a new model developed by the Research Institute for Aquaculture No 3 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Bến Tre expands two-stage industrial shrimp farming More and more farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre are breeding brackish water shrimp based on the two-stage industrial farming model since it reduces disease risk and offers higher yields.

Sóc Trăng Province says marine fish stocks being protected efficiently

The Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng said it has achieved outstanding results in conserving fisheries resources by effectively preventing the use of banned fishing methods and increasing public awareness of the need for protecting fish stocks.

Cà Mau fishermen help authorities regenerate marine resources

Authorities in the southernmost province of Cà Mau are working hard to protect aquatic species in an effort to regenerate them following a long bout of overfishing, and fishermen are strictly following restrictions imposed on them for this.

Spotted-babylon snails never fail for these farmers in Kiên Giang

Tiên Hải, an island commune in Kiên Giang Province’s Hà Tiên City, plans to breed more spotted babylon snails, which are highly valuable.

Ninh Thuận farmers profit from raising butterfly lizards for meat

Raising butterfly lizards is providing a good income to farmers in Ninh Thuận Province since the reptile is in high demanded for its meat.   

Teaching our kids lessons in life, not test prep

It’s obvious that education reform, including exam reform is necessary, but on the other hand, it turns the colourful and lively times at school into a life full of worry with homework and other pressures.