Vietnamese fishing boat coded QNg 90819 TS sank about 0.5 nautical mile to the northwest of Da Loi Reef at about 10am on March 6 after it was fired water canon by a Chinese coast guard ship coded 44101 On March 6, Chinese vessel numbered 44101 approached and fired water canon on a Vietnamese fishing boat coded QNg 90819 TS which was anchoring in the vicinity of Da Loi Reef in Viet Nam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, according to Vietnamese authorities. While moving, the Vietnamese boat crashed into a reef and sank at an area about 0.5 nautical mile to the northwest of Da Loi Reef at about 10am. All the five-member crew held on to the boat’s prow and went adrift until around 1pm when they were saved by another Vietnamese fishing boat. On March 20, the Consular Department of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry met with representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam to present … [Read more...] about China demanded to compensate Vietnamese fishermen
VN lodges solemn protest against Taiwan’s live-fire drill around Ba Binh Island
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang She made the above statement in response to reporters' questions on the issue at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press briefing in Ha Noi on August 23. The diplomat elaborated that Viet Nam has sufficient legal basis and historic evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagos in accordance with international law. Taiwan’s continuation of live-fire drills in the waters surrounding Ba Binh island in Viet Nam’s Truong Sa archipelago, despite Viet Nam’s opposition, is a serious violation of Viet Nam’s territorial sovereignty over the archipelago, posing a threat to peace, stability, and maritime security and safety, as well as causing tension and complicating the situation in the East Sea, she stressed. “Once again, Viet Nam resolutely objects and requests Taiwan not to repeat similar actions in the future,” the spokesperson noted. By Vien Nhu … [Read more...] about VN lodges solemn protest against Taiwan’s live-fire drill around Ba Binh Island
Illegal logging threatening protected forest
A freshly cut tree trunk in Sông Tranh forest.— Photo nhandan.com.vnViet Nam News QUẢNG NAM — Illegal logging is threatening the protected forest of Sông Tranh in the central province of Quảng Nam’s Bắc Trà My District, with hundred-year-old trees being felled, Nhân Dân online newspaper reported. Dozens of old trees in Trà Bùi Commune lie on the floor of the old forest – left behind by the loggers who didn’t have enough time to ship them elsewhere. According to reporters, illegal loggers had built camps in the forest, but authorities had failed to deal with the situation. It is easy to see the damage that has been done to the forest. Tree stumps with diametres of 40cm dot the area and the cuts still look fresh. Quảng Nam Province’s Forest Protection Department said it was working with Bắc Trà My District People’s Committee to send inspectors to the site. … [Read more...] about Illegal logging threatening protected forest
Bắc Giang suspends land enterprise
A photo featuring illegal land exploitation of Bình Minh Production and Trade Co Ltd in northern Bắc Giang Province’s Lục Nam District. - Photo dantri.com.vnViet Nam News BẮC GIANG — The People’s Committee of northern Bắc Giang Province’s Lục Nam District said it would suspend the operation of an illegal inland waterway port built by a local enterprise to avoid over-exploitation of land. Giáp Văn Ơn, vice chairman of Lục Nam District’s People’s Committee told Dân Trí online newspaper that this was one measure the committee, together with the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, would take to clarify the illegal exploitation of land mine of Bình Minh Production and Trade Co Ltd recently. Authorities would re-examine the amount of land the enterprises have exploited. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment would decide to revoke the … [Read more...] about Bắc Giang suspends land enterprise
Party leader applauds progress in Party building work
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President Nguyen Phu Trong (standing) presides over the Politburo's meeting in Ha Noi on March 21, 2019 The Party leader chaired a meeting of the Politburo on March 21 to discuss the reports of five inspection teams regarding the performance of 15 Party committees and Party organisations in implementing Resolution of the 4th plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee on Party building and the Politburo’s Directive 05 on following the ideology, moral example and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh. He noted that the implementation of the documents has brought about real changes in the awareness and actions of cadres and Party members, contributing to tightening Party discipline and order, producing practical outcomes. General Secretary Trong said the 15 Party committees and Party organisations selected for inspection represented different areas, regions and sectors. Each of them has undertaken new and innovative methods … [Read more...] about Party leader applauds progress in Party building work