Vietnamese web series entertain audiences during social distancing

Vietnamese artists are releasing comedy and romantic web series on YouTube as a way of entertaining audiences and encouraging them to stay at home during social distancing.

Sanctions for illegal fishing to be amended to deter violations Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến spoke to Báo điện tử chính phủ (the online newspaper of the Government) about plans to amend a number of policies to put an end to the illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing activities

Local community takes lead in protecting Bình Định's coral reefs

In a bid to protect coral reefs and marine ecosystems, authorities in  Bình Định Province, last year, set aside four areas of coral reefs to be managed by local organisations and communities.

Việt Nam determined to remove EC’s yellow card fishing warning by 2022

Việt Nam is determined to gradually reduce the number of fishing vessels violating regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in order to have the ‘yellow card’ issued by the European Commission (EC) removed by 2022 Deputy Prime Minister, Lê Văn Thành, said Tuesday. 

Fish sent from coastal province as gifts to virus-hit HCM City Members of the Quảng Bình Tourism Club felt relieved to see the fish they sent from the central province of Quảng Bình arrived in HCM City on Sunday morning after nearly thirty hours of travel.

Fighting against drug crimes on sea – a difficult job

Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of Việt Nam's coastguard talks with Vietnam News Agency about fighting drug crimes at sea.

PM requests tighter information coordination to fight IUU fishing The Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday issued a directive on inter-sectoral coordination between ministries, sectors and the People’s Committees of 28 coastal localities in exchanging and handling information so as to prevent and put an end to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in foreign waters.

Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu protects marine resources, develops aquaculture

The southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu is protecting seafood resources and developing aquaculture sustainably, with local authorities preventing destructive fishing activities and encouraging farmers to apply advanced techniques.

Vietnamese movies released online during COVID-19 pandemic

A film about farmers living in a fishing village in Bình Thuận Province has impressed audiences after its release last week on a YouTube channel owned by MCV Media. 

Vietnamese expat takes taste for Japan's toxic "fugu" home

Pufferfish is a luxury winter delicacy in Japan, but a licence is required to prepare and serve "fugu", as the fish is known, with any bite potentially containing a lethal toxic surprise.