A local official stressed that compliance with fisheries regulations must be maintained not only to serve the EC inspection to help lift the “yellow card” warning, but also as a long-term and consistent effort to ensure sustainable fisheries development.
According to the provincial Election Committee, three polling stations in Truong Son commune – located in Hoi Ray, Nuoc Dang and Doc May villages – will organise voting on March 8, seven days before the nationwide election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, to make it easier for residents in remote areas where travel remains difficult to cast their ballots.
The findings provided updated species data and a scientific basis for wildlife management and conservation efforts in the locality and the wider region.
The People’s Committee of Dakrong commune in the central province of Quang Tri, in coordination with the Dakrong Forest Protection Station, on February 26 handed over a small-clawed otter to the Cuc Phuong National Park and the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Vietnam for further care and rehabilitation.
The demining personnel carried out more than 2.5 hours of manual excavation to access the device, inspect the fuse, and assess its safety condition before moving it to a designated area for detonation.
With flexible, practical and inclusive preparations, Quang Tri is striving to ensure that all eligible voters, including those in coastal fishing communities, are fully informed and able to participate in the upcoming elections, contributing to their orderly, lawful and successful conduct.
Under a recently approved provincial resolution, the support will be disbursed once a year. Total funding for the three-year programme is estimated at more than 12.2 billion VND from the provincial budget, benefiting around 1,360 vessels across the province.
In recent years, Vietnamese and Lao localities have closely coordinated in border gate inspection and control, information sharing, and crime prevention and combat, thereby helping maintain political security and social order and safety along the border line, while firmly managing and safeguarding territorial sovereignty and national border security of each country.
With more than 841,000 hectares of forest and a forest coverage rate exceeding 61%, Quang Tri is among the provinces with the largest forested areas and carbon stocks in the north central region.
The Cam Lo-Dong Ha forest protection unit in the central province of Quang Tri has received a rare stump-tailed macaque, a species listed as endangered, precious and rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book.
In the context of increasingly deep international economic integration, the development of the Lao Bao Special Economic–Commercial Zone aims not only to boost import–export turnover but also to shape a modern border-gate economic space.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, member of the National Election Council, asked Quang Tri to continue implementing all steps in line with legal regulations, including establishing election teams within the timeframe prescribed in the election law, and organising the 2nd and 3rd consultative conferences to finalise the lists of candidates no later than February 20, 2026.
The project was inaugurated on December 31, 2025. Over 18 days of construction, teams moved more than 30,000 cu.m of soil, sand, stone, and gravel; installed 200 anti-landslide gabions; built 130 m of drainage channels; planted 2,000 sq.m slope grass; and assisted residents with repairs, moving belongings, and clearing their homes to quickly restore livelihoods.
An Lac village in Dong Ha Ward is Quang Tri’s largest and most renowned Tet flower-growing hub, supplying fresh flowers to local markets and neighbouring localities.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Tourism hosted arrivals of the first international visitors at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, including those on Vietnam Airlines' VN30 from Germany and Qatar Airways' QR974 from Qatar.
Through inspections, awareness campaigns, and the collection of vessel documentation from local fishermen, authorities aim to equip the provincial monitoring system with full data to manage all vessels and block non-compliant boats from fishing, he said.
The Quang Tri Border Guard Command and the police of Laos' Salavan province will continue to effectively implement their signed cooperation agreements, jointly maintain the implementation of the agreement on border management and land border gate regulations, and build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
The event aimed to raise awareness and a sense of responsibility among these key community figures in observing the law, as well as in managing and protecting national sovereignty and border security.
With a coastline stretching more than 3,260 kilometres, Vietnam possesses significant potential and advantages, underpinned by abundant and diverse marine resources.
With more than 191 km of coastline and over 8,000 fishing vessels, Quang Tri province is strengthening measures to work closely with fishermen and fishing grounds to prevent all IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing violations and move towards sustainable marine resource exploitation.
Quang Tri province suffered multiple consecutive disasters this year, resulting in heavy losses, including 21 deaths, 10 missing and 24 injured, with economic damage estimated at over 2.5 trillion VND./.
The project is managed and implemented by the RENEW Centre for rehabilitation and assistance for PwDs and will run until July 31, 2026 across all communes and wards, including border areas, in the central province, which is heavily contaminated with landmines and other ERWs.
Authorities are simultaneously guiding vessel owners to monitor permit validity, safety certifications and food safety approvals to avoid slipping into non-compliant status. The Department of Agriculture and Environment has been urged to expedite paperwork to ensure qualified vessels can access fishing grounds legally.
To contribute to the country’s efforts to have the EC’s yellow card removed, Quang Tri has been intensifying measures to prevent IUU fishing. Local forces have strengthened coordination to strictly control vessel movements, catch declarations and regulation compliance, while enhancing communication to ensure fishers operate lawfully.
The items consisted of a 105mm and a 130mm artillery shell, both still containing explosive material.