Đà Nẵng fishermen protect seafood resources

The main task of the team is to tell local fishermen about the Law on Fisheries so that they understand and comply with the law.

Squid catching off Sơn Trà with local fisherman

The men living in the crowded fishing community at the foot of the Sơn Trà Mountains often start their day with morning coffee and a chat about the work ahead.

Keeping fishing going

Đinh Dũng, is a fisherman on the Sơn Trà Peninsula. His father and grandfather were fishermen too. His area is now becoming more modern and developed. There are now high-rise buildings on beaches where there were once only fishing villages.

Five sea creatures to be conserved in Lý Sơn Islands The management board of Lý Sơn Marine Protected Area (MPA) has proposed a gene protection programme for five endangered sea creatures – mummy fish, or sea cucumber (holothurian nobilis), abalone (haliotis sorenseni), tropical rock lobster (panulirus ornatus), maxima clam (tridacna maxima) and red seaweed (laurencia intermedia) – that have been over-fished in water off the islands.

Fishing villages co-exist with development

Stretching 90km along the coast over the Hải Vân Pass to Hội An, fishing villages and crowded fishery communities have been around for centuries. However, temples dedicated to whales – fishermen's guardian angels – are now the last vestiges of ancient fishing villages that have been replaced by high rise buildings and mass tourism.

Authors release second book about Spratly navy soldiers A book featuring stories and photos about Vietnamese navy soldiers on the Trường Sa (Spratly) Islands has been published recently in Hà Nội.

Nghê Rock, the ideal place to catch the first rays of sun in Đà Nẵng A trip to Nghê Rock, the first place in Đà Nẵng to receive the rays of the morning sun, is an exciting experience for any visitor to the coastal city, dubbed the most liveable in Việt Nam.

Artworks made from used plastic warn of environmental damage A group of young artists from a social enterprise in Hà Nội have brought new life to tens of thousands of used plastic items and transformed them into impressive artworks which are on display at an ongoing exhibition in the capital.

Repairing plastic’s marine damage

Plastic bags look like jellyfish to dolphins out in the ocean. Dolphins eat jellyfish, so they easily mistake plastic for food. This causes terrible trouble for the dolphins. However, a team of six good people are available to help them.

Rescue team save lives of marine species

With a shared love of the sea, the six-member SaSa team has built up a network of marine species rescue centres from Đà Nẵng to Quảng Ngãi to protect endangered ocean creatures like turtles, dolphins, sharks and whales. Hoài Nam reports.