Vietnam meat market

Nguyen Buu Loc, residing in Phu Quoc City of Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, and his wife started raising crabs in plastic boxes due to exhausted seafood resources at sea and have generated high returns. Loc said the Rach Tram River in the namesake hamlet of Bai Thom Commune, Phu Quoc City is some seven kilometers long. Along the banks of the river, there are a lot of melaleuca and mangrove trees, among others. Crabs in the river have black bodies, red pincers, and tough meat. They also grow fast and hold high economic values. Loc used nets to fence around mangroves on the bank of the river, erected more wooden poles to fix the nets, and dropped plastic boxes of crabs into the river. The crabs’ food is small fish. Loc feeds them twice a week. Crabs in the Rach Tram River in Phu Quoc with black bodies, red pincers, and tough meat are preferred in the local market. Photo : Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre “There are crabs in the Rach Tram River, so my wife and I … [Read more...] about Family on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc earns big by farming crabs in plastic boxes

At an exhibition held as part of the seminar (Photo: VNA) Dak Lak (VNA) – A seminar held in Buon Ma Thuot city, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on May 24 underlined the business community ’s critical role in fighting illegal wildlife trade and consumption . Nguyen Quoc Hung, head of the Dak Lak forest protection sub-department, said wild animals form an extremely precious natural resource, contributing to ecological balance and the living environment of humans. However, the illegal wildlife trade still exists with increasingly sophisticated ruses. Over the last five years, the forest protection sub-department of Dak Lak has coordinated with relevant forces to uncover and deal with 46 wildlife-related violations, seizing 44 wild animals weighing 325.5kg in total, including rare and endangered species. To prevent and minimise wildlife trafficking, joint efforts by the entire society are needed while it is necessary to effectively carry out awareness … [Read more...] about Business community critical in fight against illegal wildlife trade: seminar

Foreigners in Vietnam are joining the discussion via Facebook comments on just how good Vietnamese food is, and where it ranks on the world stage, following a slew of tourism articles recently published by Tuoi Tre News . In his piece titled “ A foreigner’s thoughts on how much it costs to be a tourist in Vietnam ,” Liam Langan pointed out there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach to spending money at a tourist in Vietnam, and that where you choose to eat makes a massive difference in the size of your bill. Langan specifically compared a $300 fine dining experience to a street dish that fed two for just $5. Other foreigners in Vietnam were quick to agree with Langan. “I think the great thing about Saigon is that you can live off $5 or $6 a day and still have a decent time. Or, flash the cash, spend $50 or $100 and eat like a king,” said Leigh Doughty, a foreigner currently in Vietnam. A bowl of hủ tiếu noodles is served at a stall in District 1, Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Fact or fiction: “Vietnamese street food is always good”