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The Vietnam-China agreement on fishery cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin expired on June 30, according to the Directorate of Fisheries.

Recently, Ha Long Bay has been named among the 50 most beautiful natural wonders on Earth thanks to its natural beauty by US magazine Insider.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on May 11 said that China’s suspension of fishing in waters within Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea carries no weight whatsoever.

The Vietnam – China fisheries inspection trip in the Gulf of Tonkin, the first of its kind this year, successfully wrapped up on April 23, as part of a plan to extend the bilateral fisheries cooperation agreement.

Vietnam and China held the 12th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 9th round of talks of the working group for consultation on cooperation for mutual development at sea in Beijing on December 25 and 26.

Over the years, Vietnam has consistently complied with the 1982 United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and taken peaceful measures in line with this treaty to safeguard its sea areas, a Foreign Ministry official has said.

Storm Wipha, the third to hit Vietnam this year, is expected to cause rain, whirlwind and flood in the northeast, north, and central regions between August 1 and 4, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards concluded their joint fisheries inspection for 2019 in the Gulf of Tonkin on April 26.

A Vietnam-China working group on waters outside the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin held its 11th round of negotiations while the other on sea development cooperation held its eighth round of talks in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Vietnam, on April 24-25.

The Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards began their joint fishery inspection for 2019 in the Gulf of Tonkin on April 24.

Two coast guard ships of the Coast Guard Region 1 High Command left the northern port city of Hai Phong on April 21, beginning a patrol to examine the enforcement of the Vietnam-China agreement on fishery cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Over the past 15 years, the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has work with other Vietnamese and Chinese forces to materialise the Agreement on Fishery Cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin between the two countries.

Nearly 5.3 million breeding shrimps and fish, and other aquatic species were released into the sea off the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 1.

Vietnam and China held the 10th round of talks of the working group on the sea area off the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 7th one of the working group on cooperation for common development at sea in Ningbo city, China’s Zhejiang province, on November 6 – 7.

A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries led by its spokesman Gabriel Mato visited the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 1 to learn about the locality’s efforts in fighting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam and Hong Kong are places where travellers should get their first Asia experience, Canadian travel news site Mapped said.

Boasting a vibrant biodiversity of coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems, Vietnam has immense potential to develop a sustainable blue economy.

The 11th round of negotiations of the working group on partnership in less sensitive sea-related fields between Vietnam and China took place in Hanoi from May 14 to 18.

Fishermen in the central coastal province of Phu Yen has been encouraged to maintain fishing activities in Vietnam’s territorial waters after China promulgated a temporary ban on fishing activities in the East Sea.

The rich potential for marine tourism development in Con Co island district in the central coastal province of Quang Tri has been awaken through investment in infrastructure.