The Ministry of Information and Communication has urged enterprises to collaborate with the Government in efforts to build a healthy Internet society through advertising only on online channels which comply with established laws. Minister Truong Minh Tuan issued the advice at a meeting on March 16 with major brands, saying that online advertising is an inevitable trend but also implies risks, especially when inadequate attention is paid to control the appearance of advertising. The call came several days after advertisements by some major brands accidentally appeared in clips containing pornographic, slanderous or anti-government content on YouTube, the world’s largest online video site. “It is really worrying, as it badly affects the prestige of brands,” the minister was quoted as saying by online newspaper vnexpress.net. Tuan said that it is not only a problem for the advertising industry of Vietnam, but also for the global industry. What is more alarming is that … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants a healthy Internet society: Minister
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Vietnam and US travel societies to jointly promote tourism
Vu The Binh, chairman of the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA), said it had taken the two sides a couple of years to make preparations for the signing of this cooperation deal. A vice president of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and representatives of 15 travel agencies will come to Hanoi next month during the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) slated for April 6 to 9. They are expected to spend two weeks exploring some tourist destinations which will then be introduced to American travelers. Binh told the Daily last weekend that the cooperation could help increase tourists to the two countries. Data of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism shows more than 552,000 Americans visited Vietnam last year, up 12.5% against the previous year and accounting for over 5% of all international arrivals to Vietnam. VITM Hanoi 2017 is being organized by VISTA. Around 500 domestic and foreign tourism and transportation firms have registered to participate in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam and US travel societies to jointly promote tourism
Vietnam Fisheries Society demands compensation for sunken ship
The Vietnam Fisheries Society has made strong statements in opposition to China's aggressive actions towards Vietnamese fishermen in the East Sea, demanding compensation for a sunken fishing boat. According to fishermen and the Danang Fisheries Society, on May 26, a Vietnamese fishing boat carrying nine fishermen and captained by Dang Van Nhan was chased and sunk by Chinese vessels while they were fishing for aqua products. At that time, the boat was 17 nautical miles from the oil rig. Because the fishing vessels have started to travel in groups, all the crew members were rescued by other fishing boats. The Fisheries Society demanded that China make compensations of VND5 billion (USD238,000). On May 24, a fishing boat, piloted by Captain Dang Phe, and seven sailors was also rammed by a "strange" metal-amored ship in a sea area in Haiphong City. The fishing boat was heavily damaged and quickly sunk. One sailor, Dang Dum, died and another is still missing at sea. Vo Van Trac, deputy … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fisheries Society demands compensation for sunken ship
Vietnam fisheries society condemns China’s illegal fishing ban
The Vietnam Fisheries Society (Vinafis) has strongly condemned China’s recent fishing ban in the East Sea, deeming the unilateral action irrational and void. In a statement sent to the Vietnamese Government Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Foreign Ministry, and Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, Vinafis said the authorities of Haikou city in China’s southernmost Hainan province have announced a ban on all fishing activities in the sea from 12 degrees northern latitude to the border of the waters of China’s Guangdong province with Fujian province (including the Tonkin Gulf), which is in effect from 12:00 noon on May 16 to 12:00 noon on August 1, 2015. The act has been repeated for many years, hindering Vietnamese fishing, causing a declined output and economic damages while violating Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) … [Read more...] about Vietnam fisheries society condemns China’s illegal fishing ban
Vietnam Fisheries Society protests China’s ramming local fishing boat
Fishing boat QNg 98459 (Source: tuoitre.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) has vehemently opposed China’s ramming of a local fishing boat in Vietnam’s waters, describing it as an inhumane action.In an official document sent to the Government Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations on January 4, the VFS asked for raising voice against Chinese actions that violate the law.The organisation also asked the Chinese side to immediately stop such actions and compensate the Vietnamese fishermen.The VFS quoted a report by the Quang Ngai provincial Fisheries Association on January 4 as saying that fishing boat QNg 98459, captained by Huynh Thach, was hit by a steel ship on January 1 en route from Da Nang city to Con Co Island in Quang Tri province.The incident, which took place some 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Con Co Island, threw … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fisheries Society protests China’s ramming local fishing boat