Hanoi (VNA) – The 12th round of negotiations of the Vietnam-China working group on partnership in less sensitive maritime fields took place in Zhuhai of Guangdong, China on December 5-6. In a straightforward and friendly manner, the two sides reviewed the implementation of projects signed during the 11th negotiation round and discussed new collaboration projects. They spoke highly of the successful implementation of a project that studied and compared Holocene sediments in the Red River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta, as well as the positive results of projects on cooperation in releasing fry and protecting aquatic resources in the Gulf of Tonkin, and in studying the management of the sea and island environment in the Gulf of Tonkin. They continued to discuss measures to accelerate the signing of an agreement on search and rescue cooperation in the waters of Vietnam and China; realise collaboration contents related to marine search and rescue; as well as those … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China discuss less sensitive areas of cooperation at sea
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Dong Nai plans to relocate pollution-prone manufacturers inside urban residential areas
Manufacturers that are located on the sites that are not within the province's socio-economic development planning, that cause severe environmental pollution and fail to take measures against pollution before the deadline required by authorities and that are near to hospitals, schools, environmentally sensitive areas are put on the relocation list. Illustrative photo … [Read more...] about Dong Nai plans to relocate pollution-prone manufacturers inside urban residential areas
Israel authorizes sealing off E. Jerusalem areas in bid to quell violence
Palestinian protesters put out a fire burning on a compatriot, caused by a molotov cocktail which he was trying to hurl at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Mussa Qawasma Israel gave police authority to seal off Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem on Wednesday and will deploy soldiers on main roads to combat the worst spate of violence across Israel, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank in years. At a meeting of the security cabinet that finished in the early hours, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also allowed revocation of residency rights of Palestinians deemed to have committed "terrorism" and a step-up in the demolition of homes of people who carry out attacks. Seven Israelis and 30 Palestinians, including children and attackers, have died in two weeks of violence including stabbings, shootings, car rammings and security crackdowns that have stirred memories of past Palestinian uprisings. The causes of the … [Read more...] about Israel authorizes sealing off E. Jerusalem areas in bid to quell violence
Remote areas testing time for border guards
Bonded: Snr Lt-Col Nguyen Hai Ly (fifth from right) and others soldiers of the Lung Cu Border Post hold a flag to symbolise solidarity between Viet Nam's 54 ethnic groups. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Lam by Nguyen Minh Thu Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hai Ly's life reads like a book, a tale of devotion to duty, hardship and separation from loved ones. Ly has served 33 years in the northern mountainous Ha Giang Province. And over the last 33 years, he has suffered hardship in the region. But he has also celebrated the good times - in his personal life and military career. Ly is the commanding officer at the Lung Cu border post in Dong Van Commune. He was born in northeastern Phu Tho Province in 1958, but was stationed in Ha Giang Province in 1978, after three years at the Officer Training School 1. He has been in the province ever since. "The land of rolling mountains, stone plateaux and spreading yellow cauliflower fields have long been my flesh and blood," Ly says. Ly first … [Read more...] about Remote areas testing time for border guards
US oil spill clean-up resumes in some areas
Clean-up work gathered speed in some areas of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Sunday, but heavy swells kept many boats docked, halting efforts to fight the ecological disaster. A Taiwanese mega-skimmer dubbed the "A Whale" was in position near the site of the leak and set to undergo 48 hours of "proof of concept" testing, Coast Guard spokeswoman Ayla Kelley told AFP. The 300-yard (275-meter) long tanker can vacuum up 21 million gallons of oily water a day, separating oil from water and spitting the seawater back out. Small skimming boats that have been patrolling the Gulf for the past 10 weeks have only collected 28.2 million gallons of oily water to date, and rough weather made seas off Louisiana too choppy for them to even go out Saturday. Coast Guard Petty Officer Kelly Parker at a Houma, Louisiana information center said crews were resetting protective booms along fragile coastal areas, but skimming and controlled burns of spilled crude had been halted. However, around the … [Read more...] about US oil spill clean-up resumes in some areas