At 5:30 a.m., a fishing boat returns to An Thoi Port after operating off the coast for several days with fully loaded baskets. Wild-caught fish is preserved on ice in the hull and categorized prior to distribution.Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which peaks on Feb. 12 this year. … [Read more...] about Busy year-end fish market at Phu Quoc port
Scat cat port aransas tx
French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
Hanoi (VNA) – A French court will open a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against 14 multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins that was sprayed by the US army in the war in Vietnam, causing serious consequences for the community, her children and herself. Nga, born in 1942, filed the lawsuit in May 2014. Among the companies named in her suit, there were such names as Monsanto (now under the German group Bayer) and Dow Chemical. With the support of several non-governmental organizations, Nga accused the companies of causing lasting harm to the health of her, her children and countless others, as well as destroying the environment. "I am fighting for not only myself, but also my children and millions of victims”, Nga stated. Tran To Nga graduated from a Hanoi university in 1966 and became a war correspondent of the Liberation News Agency, now the Vietnam News Agency. She worked in some of the most heavily … [Read more...] about French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
Khanh Hoa fishermen enjoy bountiful catches before Tet
The two fishing boats owned by Duong Teo from Nha Trang City caught over five tonnes of tuna. Teo said this was the first bountiful catch after several losses. The tuna prices also increased by VND10,000 (USD43 US cents) per kilo to VND90,00-VND115,000. "After this catch, I'll see a profit of over VND300m (USD12,900)," he said. Tran Chung, the captain of another fishing boat said up to 40% of the boats that went out to the sea this time had good catches and would make significant profits. "During this time, the tuna often appear near the Spratly and Paracel islands and the DK1 rigs. We were able to catch over one tonne of tuna this time and probably earn VND40m (USD1,700) to VND50m," he said. Both the amount of fish and the fish quality have greatly improved compared to recent months so the tuna prices have marginally increased. According to the management board of Hon Ro Port, tens of fishing boats went to sea in the past months leading up to Tet and brought back good … [Read more...] about Khanh Hoa fishermen enjoy bountiful catches before Tet
HCMC targets lower investments in IPs this year
An export processing zone in HCMC. HEPZA has set this year’s investment attraction target US$200 million lower than last year - PHOTO: LE HOANG HCMC - With concerns over land shortage and the unpredictable Covid-19 situation, the HCMC Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority (HEPZA) has set this year’s investment attraction target US$200 million lower than last year. … [Read more...] about HCMC targets lower investments in IPs this year
French trial opens on lawsuit against US chemical producers
Paris (VNA) – A trial was opened on January 25 in the Crown Court of Evry city in the suburb of Paris, France, on Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga’s lawsuit against 14 multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins used by the US army in the war in Vietnam that have caused severe health damage to herself and millions of victims. Nga, born in 1942, filed the lawsuit in May 2014. Among the companies named in her suit, there were such names as Monsanto (now under the German group Bayer) and Dow Chemical. With the support of several non-governmental organisations, Nga accused the companies of causing lasting harm to the health of her, her children and countless others, as well as destroying the environment. After six years and 19 hearings, the trial official began with lawyers of all the sued companies required to be present. Lawyers and supporters of the lawsuit in France believe it is a step forward for Nga’s efforts to search justice for millions … [Read more...] about French trial opens on lawsuit against US chemical producers