Con Dao, once turned into a “hell on earth” by the colonialists and imperialists to suppress Vietnamese patriots and revolutionaries, became a sacred historical place and epitomised the fighting spirit, revolutionary heroism, and ardent patriotism of the Vietnamese people.
Authorities in the southeastern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have successfully addressed all cases of "three no's" fishing boats – those lacking registration, inspection certificates, and licences, while approving the registration of 1,076 vessels so far.
The Vietnam Coast Guard Region 3 Command said on December 31 that it successfully rescued five foreign fishermen in distress around 60 nautical miles to the southeast of Con Dao island, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.
A delegation of the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board led by Deputy Secretary-General Apikit Ch.rojprasert visited and has a working session with the Coast Guard Region 3 Command on November 25 in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Protecting the environment, increasing green spaces, and preserving the ecosystem are among the major solutions that help Vung Tau city of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau uphold its ASEAN Clean Tourist City title.
A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) on October 10 provided first aid to a critically-ill Philippine fisherman on a Palau-flagged vessel off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau before bringing him to shore for further treatment.
Fishing ports in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau continue to employ the electronic catch documentation and traceability system (eCDT) in vessel control to keep a close eye on fishing activities in the region.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and a working delegation on July 23 laid wreaths and offered incense to fallen heroes at Hoang Duong cemetery, on the occation of the 77th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947-2024).
The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has undertaken various initiatives to monitor the “3 Nos” that constitute violations for fishing vessels (no registration, no examination, no licence), local authorities have said.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Nguyen Cong Vinh on May 28 chaired a meeting on the results of handling violations of regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau has carried out drastic measures and exerted efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as an inspection team of the European Commission (EC) will visit Vietnam very soon.
The People's Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau has issued a plan to launch a peak month in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, and prepared for the 5th working session with the European Commission (EC)’s inspection team.
Various measures are being taken by authorities and businesses in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau to keep up with the green tourism trend to attract more travellers.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has launched several specific tasks and measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) led by Minister Le Minh Hoan on April 8 visited the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to inspect the implementation of policies regarding illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control.
The number of vessels from Ba Ria - Vung Tau committing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has fallen sharply, especially since this southern province signed a coordination deal with law enforcement forces at sea in 2022, reported the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The numbers of vessels and fishermen in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau infringing upon foreign waters have decreased remarkably over the past five years thanks to its efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to a report released by the provincial People’s Committee.
Ten Indonesians and one Malaysian who are crewmembers of vessel Samudra Indah II in distress off the coast of Vietnam were handed over to representatives of the two countries’ consulates general in Ho Chi Minh City on February 29.
The UNESCO Office in Vietnam in coordination with the Centre for Vocational Education and Training under the Trade Union of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on February 26 launched a project on facilitating access to vocational and transferable skills for out-of-school children and youth in Vietnam.
State President Vo Van Thuong visited the central drilling rig of the Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (Cuu Long JOC), offering New Year wishes to its officials and engineers representing the 60,000-strong staff in the oil and gas industry, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on January 26.
The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau will intensify measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, heard a January 23 meeting to review the work in the locality.
The Fred Hollows Vietnam (FHFVN, Australia) has provided a 3.6-billion-VND (nearly 150,000 USD) aid package for the Eye Hospital of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau to improve the quality of refraction services in the locality.
Ten localities in Vietnam are taking actions to fight plastic pollution under Plastic Smart Cities (PSC), an initiative put forward by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Nguyen Van Tho, Chairman of the People's Committee of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, chaired a meeting on December 11 with representatives of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and related departments and sectors to discuss solutions to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
After almost 13 years of building a new-style countryside, rural areas in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau have enjoyed major improvements with sustainability-oriented economic development, upgraded infrastructure, and better material and spiritual lives for the citizens who live there.
