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People net fish onto a beach in Quang Xuong district of Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Under Vietnam’s fisheries development strategy to 2030 and vision to 2045, the fisheries sector is applying itself to become an important sector in the country, strongly integrate into the world, develop sustainably and responsibly, and proactively adapt to climate change . Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that after continually posting rapid growth, the fisheries sector now has considerable production scale and value along with many products earning annual export turnover in excess of 1 billion USD. Its product structure has changed strongly towards higher proportions of aquaculture and products with high added value, he noted, adding that aquatic products have been exported to about 160 countries and territories, in particular the EU, Japan, the US, the Republic of Korea, and Russia. The presence of Vietnamese fishing boats and fishermen on the country’s seas has also greatly helped safeguard maritime sovereignty and security. The fisheries sector now provides jobs for about 3.9 million people, thus contributing to agricultural restructuring, according to Tien. However, he acknowledged, there remain many problems facing the sector, which has yet to fully tap into its potential and advantages. It is looking to earn 14-16 billion USD from exports and establish itself as a key national sector with sustainable development and proactive adaptation to climate change by 2030. Vietnam also targets becoming one of the three leading fisheries producers and exporters in the world by 2045. Tran Dinh Luan, General Director of the Directorate of Fisheries, recommended localities re-organise production, exercise sound control over inputs, issue timely warnings on disease in farmed species, and boost technology transfer, which are both short and long-term tasks. He also called on relevant agencies to …

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At 5 am, the fog still covered the mountain surrounding the Huong Lap Frontier Post. But the teacher, a border officer, was already correctly dressed in uniform, reviewing the lesson plan in a preparation for his teaching period in the field. The teaching period in the field At Boundary Marker No 591, the students at the Huong Viet Primary and Secondary School in Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province would have a special lesson – the border lesson. It was a sultry morning in April, but the heat could not distract the students from the lesson given by Major Pham Quang Luu, deputy head of the Huong Lap Frontier Post, the teacher in the green military uniform. Many activities are typically organized for the ‘border lesson’ model. Teachers give lessons at school online and offline, take students to visit the boundary marker, or even arrange patrol trips for them on borderline sections. “When we have teaching periods in the field, we always prepare lesson plans very carefully. We have to have sufficient legal knowledge to teach students the issues related to the laws,” Luu said. “Our teaching method provides legal knowledge in a way so that students can understand it easily. We have to make thorough preparation with different teaching aids, including e-lesson plans and visible images,” he said. “We won’t go the wrong way” “Do you know what it is? Luu asked. “It is the boundary marker,” students replied. “You are right. This is Boundary Marker No 591 on the Vietnam-Laos border managed by the Huong Lap Frontier Post,” Luu said. Many activities are typically organized for the ‘border lesson’ model. Teachers give lessons at school online and offline, take students to visit the boundary marker, or even arrange patrol trips for them on borderline sections. “From the center of the marker towards the side with Vietnamese words is our beloved country; while the other side with Lao words is the neighboring country - Laos. We will …

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HCMC Customs check imported goods. (Photo: SGGP) Violations have reduced but trickeries are increasingly sophisticated According to HCMC Steering Committee 389, the number of cases decreased due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the inspection and control have focused on conspicuous areas, warehouses, yards, and gathering points with large quantity and value of goods, contributing to improving the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in the city. The market inspection and control are still limited. According to the HCMC Steering Committee 389, the city has a fast economic growth rate, production and business activities are more and more developed while the management of local authorities has not kept up with changes of sellers, commodity groups, and key areas to promptly inspect and handle. Trade fraud and counterfeiting are increasingly sophisticated and complex, with new fraudulent tricks having emerged. Even food products are counterfeited. The representative of the Market Surveillance Agency of HCMC is concerned that recently, the e-commerce sector in HCMC has developed strongly, any goods can be bought and sold online, but this agency has not found any effective measure to manage and supervise. Meanwhile, the number of consumer complaints about the situation in which customers had paid but they never received goods; goods are not as advertised; goods are fake or of poor quality, is on the increase. Mr. Bui Ta Hoang Vu, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of HCMC, said that when detecting a violation, the handling process is very complicated due to the lack of smooth and synchronous coordination between agencies. Therefore, to effectively combat smuggling and trade fraud, it is necessary to review the operating mechanism, management, the process of inspection, detection, and handling of violations. Building the handling process of exhibits Director of Market Surveillance …

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