Fishing by Coracles
Along their country’s over 3,000km-long coastline, Vietnamese fishermen, particularly those in the Central region, use different rudimentary tools for their inshore fishing. One such tool that seems to fascinate visitors unfamiliar with the inshore fishing trade is the coracle. nbsp;
Sa Huynh Culture – Many Things Remain Unearthed
A century has passed since French archaeologists found relics that dated from 2,500 – 3,000 years ago in the Sa Huynh sand dune (in Duc Pho District, Quang Ngai Province ). New archaeological sites of the Sa Huynh culture have been continuously discovered and many diversified objects have been found…
More efforts needed to lift EC’s yellow card on aquatic products
Traceability of origin is among the areas the European Commission recommends that Vietnam must improve on in order to remove the organization’s yellow card on aquatic products.
Re-enactment of live sacrifices to militiamen who defended Hoang Sa Islands
Ly Son Island District in Quang Ngai Province has a total area of about 10km 2 consisting of three communes, including An Hai, An Vinh ( Big Island ) and An Binh ( Small Island ), with a population of over 20,000 people who live mainly in the western part of the Big Island . Its economy is mostly dependent on the cultivation of onion and garlic on more than 550 ha of land and offshore fishing by 500 ships. The local people have a long-standing tradition of offering live sacrifices to local militiamen of Hoang Sa andTruong Sa who defended the sovereignty of these islands for the country.
Geo-Park earmarked for recognition
The Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park has been listed in the dossier for UNESCO recognition, and the organisation can send an evaluation mission in 2020, general secretary of the Global Geoparks Network and chairperson of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, Guy Martini, confirmed in an email early this week.
