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  Nguyễn Quang Hùng, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Fisheries Việt Nam has implemented many solutions according to the European Commission (EC)’s nine recommendations to remove the yellow card warning on the country’s fishing industry. In November, the EC will come to Việt Nam for the second time to check and re-evaluate the implementation of these recommendations. Nguyễn Quang Hùng, deputy director of the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about this issue. What has Việt Nam achieved recently to meet the EC’s requirements? Việt Nam has implemented groups of solutions according to the EC’s nine recommendations in abolishing the yellow card warning the EC imposed on Vietnamese seafood for failing to make progress in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Việt Nam has set up a National Steering … [Read more...] about Việt Nam sees success in removing fishing yellow card

TAITUNG, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 11 November 2019 - Entering the 9th consecutive year, the 2019 Taiwan Open Of Surfing kicks off for 15 days on November 23 at Jinzun, Donghe Township. More than 300 athletes hailing from 28 countries will attend the competition. Dual championships will be held featuring the Longboarding and Junior Championships. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this phenomenal event and enjoy the rural feeling that makes Taitung so special and renowned throughout Taiwan. 2019 Taiwan Open of Surfing kicks off on November 23rd at Taitung JinzunTaitung County Government is continuing in another year of cooperation with the World Surfing League (WSL) to host two of the four major events. The events consist of the World Longboard Championship, and Junior Championship. The QS3000 Men's Shortboard Competition has also been added, which continues to increase the scope of competitions that are held in Jinzun. The number of athletes who will come to … [Read more...] about 2019 Taiwan Open of Surfing kicks off on November 23rd at Taitung Jinzun

  Việt Nam karate team train to prepare for the upcoming Southeast  Asian Games. Photo nhandan.com.vn SEA Games HÀ NỘI Although Việt Nam's karate team will be without three key athletes, they're aiming for four gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Anh and Nguyễn Minh Phụng have retired to become coaches, while Nguyễn Thị Ngoan in the Kumite (combat) category is struggling to build up her mental fortitude, so none will compete in the Philippines later this month. Two years ago, Anh and Phụng won two gold medals at the SEA Games in Myanmar. While SEA Games bronze medallist Ngoan is the world’s leading athlete in the women’s Kumite 61 kg category. Ngoan bagged gold at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig, Germany in 2017, making her the first Vietnamese martial artist to win the top title in the prestigious tournament. … [Read more...] about VN aim for four karate gold medals at SEA Games

  Vietnamese-Australian Châu Văn Khảm (left) was sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of “terrorist activities against the People’s government” at the first-instance trial on Monday at the HCM City People’s Court. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Chung HCM CITY — Vietnamese-Australian Châu Văn Khảm, 70, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of “terrorist activities against the People’s government” at the first-instance trial on Monday (November 11) at the HCM City People’s Court. Two other Vietnamese defendants, Nguyễn Văn Viễn, 48, and Trần Văn Quyền, 20, were sentenced to 11 years and 10 years in prison, respectively, on the same charges.  The charges were in accordance with Article 113, Clause 2 of the 2015 Criminal Code relating to joining a “terrorist” … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Australian sentenced to 12 years on “terrorism charges”

  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ attended the 9th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) in the Dominican Republic on November 9. — Photo vtv.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ attended the 9th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, on November 9. Addressing the event, the Deputy Minister highlighted the positive and steady development of the forum over the past 20 years in areas of politics-society, economy-trade, cultural and people-to-people exchange. He proposed that in the future, the forum should further exploit development potential, cultural diversity and people’s dynamism to boost the sustainable, inclusive and creative growth of East Asia and Latin America as well as friendship among people of both sides. He … [Read more...] about Việt Nam attends FEALAC foreign ministers’ meeting