Violation

Chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Eliot Engel (C) in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Washington (VNA) – Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs, on July 26 (US time) issued a statement on Chinese interference in Vietnamese-controlled waters, in which he said China’s actions constitute a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty and its legitimate rights within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). “China’s recent aggression in the South China Sea (called the East Sea by Vietnam) is a disturbing demonstration of a country openly flouting international law. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China’s actions constitute a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty and its legitimate rights within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ),” said the statement. Since reports broke last week that Chinese oil exploration ships have entered Vietnam’s EEZ, … [Read more...] about China’s actions violate Vietnam’s sovereignty within EEZ: US Congressman

Wrongdoings at Vinalines and the appointment of its former chairman Duong Chi Dung topped the Q&A session on August 22 for chief inspector of the Government Inspectorate, Huynh Phong Tranh.  Chief inspector of the Government Inspectorate, Huynh Phong Tranh Vietnam National Shipping Lines' (Vinalines) former chairman Duong Chi Dung fled before the investigative agency decided to arrest and prosecute him on May 17. There is now an international warrant for his arrest. Dung and some other officials of Vinalines were charged with intentionally violating major State regulations on economic management. Vinalines, the largest State-owned shipping and port operator in Vietnam, now has five loans in default, worth more than VND23.06 trillion ($1.1 billion). It was also found to have purchased 73 foreign vessels, most of which are secondhand, at VND23 trillion, according to Tuoi Tre. At the Q&A session, Deputy Le Thi Nga, Deputy Head of the NA Justice Committee, asked … [Read more...] about Vinalines violations tops chief inspectors Q&A session

The Huong Khe District People's Court in the central province of Ha Tinh has recently sentenced six local people to a total of 66 months in prison for violating “regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals”. A red-shanked douc langur - Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The convicts included Thai Kim Hong, 52 (who was sentenced to 15 months in prison); Phan Van Hoi, 36 and Thai Dinh Quy, 58, (12 months in prison each); Thai Van Sang, 42 and Thai Vinh Quang, 60; Phan Trong Son, 46 (nine months suspended sentence each). All were residing in Hoa Hai commune of Huong Khe district. According to the indictment, at 10am on November 17, 2018, when Son was walking through the province’s Vu Quang National Park, he discovered a trapped langur. He brought the langur back home to sell it to Hong at a cost of 1.1 million VND (50 USD). Then, Hong, Son and the four other men (Hoi, Quy, Sang and Quang) killed the langur and began to eat it. During … [Read more...] about Six people sentenced for violating regulations on rare animals

  A corner of U Minh Thượng National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang. The park has been preserving the significant bio-diversity values of a special wetland. — VNA/VNS Illustration photo  HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed to raise the fines to VNĐ400 million (US$17,200) for violations on environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and protection of natural ecosystems. This is part of the amended draft decree on biological conservation violations, which would replace the current Government’s Decree 155/2016/NĐ-CP issued in November, 2016. The new guidelines mean those who were found to build construction works for illegal residence in the ecological conservation areas would be fined between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ3 million ($129). The same violation in the strictly protected sections of conservation areas would get heavier fines of up to … [Read more...] about MoNRE gets tough on nature violations

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at the press briefing in Ha Noi on October 3, 2019 Vietnamese competent agencies said China’s survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 and its escort vessels have expanded activities in Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, seriously violating Viet Nam’s sovereignty and sovereign rights as defined by the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which both Viet Nam and China are signatories. Viet Nam resolutely protests against such activities by the China's survey vessel group and has contacted the Chinese side, Hang told a room of reporters Thursday. She affirmed that Viet Nam determines to protect its sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests in the East Sea through legal measures in line with international law. Regarding Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s responses September 18, Hang said that Viet Nam’s positions … [Read more...] about China must stop serious violations, withdraw vessels from VN’s waters