Policies or rules on how to protect and conserve the natural resources 10

Local authorities release shrimp and crab juveniles into the sea to regenerate fisheries resources in Sóc Trăng Province’s Trần Đề District in April. – VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Trung Hiếu SÓC TRĂNG – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng has taken a number of measures to protect its natural fisheries resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods for its people. Its coastline of more than 72km includes large mudflats that are habitats for clams and other aquatic species. In Cù Lao Dung District and Vĩnh Châu Town, mudflats contain around 140 tonnes of clam seeds, according to the province Fisheries Sub-department. They have high value and a fishing boat can earn around VNĐ1 million (US$43) a day from catching the bivalve molluscs, but their quantity has declined significantly in recent years due to several reasons including overfishing. Đỗ Văn Thừa, deputy head of the Cù Lao Dung Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the quantity of clams caught now was only … [Read more...] about Sóc Trăng Province strengthens protection of fisheries resources

The sweeping ruling by the court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, was set to alter American life, with nearly half the states considered certain or likely to ban abortion. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the court's reasoning could also lead it to reconsider past rulings protecting the right to contraception, legalizing gay marriage nationwide, and invalidating state laws banning gay sex. As the day progressed, the number of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court increased substantially. The fenced-off area in front of the high court was filled largely with those demanding abortion rights. Crowds carried posters with slogans such as "Abort SCOTUS." One protester carried a placard that said "limit guns, not women" in reference to another Supreme Court decision this week expanding gun rights. Earlier in the afternoon, a supporter of Friday's ruling said: "The thing that 'my body, my choice' advocates don't get is that the aborted baby never had a choice." The … [Read more...] about Protesters at US Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

Ceremony to mark the 20th founding anniversary of Vietnam Environment Protection Fund (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Vietnam Environment Protection Fund (VEPF) has contributed importantly to protecting the environment and reducing pollution over the past 20 years. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the fund on June 26 in the northern province of Quang Ninh, its Director Nguyen Duc Thuan said that in the past two decades, VEPF has provided preferential loans for nearly 400 projects with a total disbursed capital of nearly 3 trillion VND (129 million USD). It has also financed over 100 billion VND to help localities deal with post-disaster environmental pollution, received combined deposit amount of 250 billion VND from over 360 projects to ensure the restoration of the environment after the projects are completed, and mobilised a non-refundable aid worth 84 million USD from the Global Environment Fund. Deputy Minister of Natural … [Read more...] about 20-year-old fund helps protect environment, reduce pollution

Cua Viet Seaport in the central province of Quang Tri (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Appropriate policies and regulations are needed to help fully exploit the untapped potential in developing the maritime economy, which plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam, according to insiders. One of the challenges of ocean management is how best to promote sustainable development goals within the maritime economy. According to Dr Ta Dinh Thi, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Science, Technology and Environment and former Director of the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Vietnam's marine economic development is still unsustainable and not well linked with social development and environmental protection. Serious pollution and environmental incidents have been reported in some waters and coastal areas, while plastic waste pollution has become an urgent problem, he said, adding that country is also facing an … [Read more...] about Better policies needed to develop ocean economy

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính addresses the 'Aspiration for a Peaceful, Sustainable, and Prosperous Ocean' programme held Tuesday night in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has underlined the urgent need to establish and implement a regional and global cooperation mechanism, increase data sharing, and perfect policies for the conservation of ecosystems and environmental protection. Addressing a videoconference broadcast live on the Quân đội Nhân dân (People’s Army) television channel on Tuesday night, the leader also stressed the importance of the sustainable exploitation of marine resources in a substantive and effective manner, coupled with the preservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems. The act of protecting seas and oceans shows the gratitude and responsibility to "Mother Nature" and the life on Earth of each country and each person, he stressed. The leader underlined that seas and oceans are facing numerous … [Read more...] about Proper awareness, actions crucial for conservation of marine ecosystems: PM

Part of Van Don district in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern province of Quang Ninh posted an estimated growth rate of 10.66% in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the first six months of this year, which is 2.64 percentage points higher than the rate in the same period of 2021. In the period, the province has effectively implemented its overall strategy on containing COVID-19 and safely and flexibly adapting to the pandemic, thus facilitating development in the new normal situation. Quang Ninh collected over 27.18 trillion VND (1.17 billion USD at current exchange rate) for the State budget , an increase of 18% year-on-year. Total social investment in the period is estimated at 42.3 trillion VND, up 10.9% from the same period last year. The tourism industry of Quang Ninh has also enjoyed a stable recovery, serving 5.5 million visitors in the six-month period, a 2.2-fold rise year-on-year. The figure also showed a 19.57% increase … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh posts 10.66% economic growth for first half