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Bình Thuận gears up to develop ocean economy, ensure sovereignty protection Debunking China's baseless and illogical 'Four Shas' claim Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands Korean scholar says states should not resort to force China asked to withdraw ships from Việt Nam’s territorial waters Paradise: A section of Chàm Island beach will be demarcated for turtle conservtion. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM  — A 40sq.m beach and water area on Chàm Island will be restored and demarcated to protect and conserve the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) species. A decision to this effect has been taken by the management board of the island’s Marine Protected Area (MPA). Lê Xuân Ái, a researcher, told Việt Nam News that a scientific study will be undertaken in the area for three years (2017-2019) under the green turtle conservation project to ensure prolonged restoration of the endangered species. Ái, who … [Read more...] about Chàm Islands try to rescue the green turtle

An endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) was released to the sea in Đà Nẵng. — Photo courtesy Đà Nẵng Agriculture and Rural development department Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — An endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) has been released to the sea after being captured and kept at a house in the central city, a source from the city’s sub-department of Aquatic Resource Protection said yesterday. The source said the turtle, which had been kept in an aquarium belonging to a family in Sơn Trà peninsula, was healthy when it swam back to the ocean. The sub-department said the green turtle was listed as an endangered species by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Red Book of Việt Nam also named the turtle as a threatened species in need of special protection. In July, the sub-department released another sea turtle after it was caught in a fishing net. … [Read more...] about Endangered sea turtle released in Đà Nẵng

Quang Nam sets up cuisine museum The Saigon Times Daily A bowl of mi Quang - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Quang Nam Province has allowed Vinahouse Joint Stock Company to open the Quang Region Cuisine Museum, the Vietnam News Agency reports. The museum is located on National Highway 1A in Dien Minh Commune, Dien Ban District in the central province. It will be officially opened at Tet (Lunar New Year) next month. According to Phan Van Vinh, general director of Vinahouse, the museum displays well-known local dishes like mi Quang (Quang-style noodle soup) and pho san (noodle made from cassava starch). With more than 500 exhibits and documents at the museum, visitors can learn about the history of typical dishes of the Quang region. Local chefs famous for their Quang noodle soups have been invited to demonstrate how to prepare the dish at the museum. Mi Quang contains steamed rice noodles, fresh vegetables, poached pork, shrimp or … [Read more...] about Quang Nam sets up cuisine museum

Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival By Minh Tuan Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers’ mooncakes - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE HOTEL HCMC - Hotels and restaurants across HCMC have launched their mooncake collections for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year. Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers The Sheraton Saigon mooncake collection "Traditional & Artisanal" includes an assortment of eight handmade mooncake varieties, with or without egg yolk, ranging from timeless flavors of white lotus, pandan lotus, black sesame, mixed nuts or dried scallop XO to modern renditions such as coffee, green tea and cranberry to suit every taste bud. The Tower Box is priced at VND1,288,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces, VND1,188,000 net per box of four 150-gram pieces while the Square Box costs VND1,088,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces and VND998,000 net per … [Read more...] about Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival

Hoà’s pigs enjoy their natural habitat. - VNS Photo Khoa Thư Viet Nam News By Khoa Thư QUẢNG TRỊ - A herd of pigs runs up a high hill, in front of them, a vast farm spreads out, reaching the horizon. The image may be strange for most Vietnamese people, with the mindset that domestic livestock are usually kept in cages. Nguyễn Thị Hoà’s farm in Triệu Thượng Commune, Quảng Trị Province, offers pigs precious freedom that their fellow animals rarely enjoy. “We are the first and also the only farm in the whole area that rears pigs in their natural habitat,” Hoà said. “They find and eat whatever they like. They run as far as they can, to every corner of this 10 ha farm. Our pork, therefore, has distinct characteristics of colour, taste and balanced fat ratio that normal farms cannot offer,” she added. Pork, however, is not the only specialty offered by Hoà. Up to 1,500 chickens are also farmed on the space. Instead of simply pouring instant pre-mixed food out of bags, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese agriculture, but not as you know it

Pigs are fed with fermented tea and herbs. — VNS Photo Tuấn Hoàng Viet Nam News by Tuấn Hoàng NINH BÌNH — Under ancient tea trees at the foot of Sắng Mountain in Gia Viễn District, the northern province of Ninh Bình, lays a picturesque farm, where hundreds of pigs live. They eat fermented tea leaves, shower in tea water, relax under tea tree canopies with lilting melodies, and snuggle into a carpet of tea leaves on cold winter days. The idea of a green tea pork farm first struck Nguyễn Hồ Diệp Hà, 34, when she read about the model in a Japanese newspaper. “I am always curious about the difference between factory farmed and tea-fed pigs then I asked my friends to buy me tea pork at supermarkets in Tokyo,” she said.  “The rumour was confirmed. The pork was so tender and sweet, especially when dipped into Phú Quốc fish sauce.” The experience motivated Hà to go on a field trip to Japan, visiting pig farms in Shizouka Prefecture, well-known as a production hub for green … [Read more...] about Tea pork farm makes a big hit in Ninh Bình