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Two of four seized Vietnamese fishing boats sunk by Malaysian authorities in the waters off Tumpat on March 5, 2019. Photo by Reuters. Malaysian authorities have detained 30 Vietnamese fishermen and three boat skippers for 'illegally fishing' in its waters. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said three foreign vessels believed to be Vietnamese were intercepted at around 3 p.m. Tuesday for trespassing into Malaysian waters and carrying out electric pulse fishing off the Sabah coast. The boats failed to show a license to operate in Malaysian waters. 33 Vietnamese fishermen aged between 16 and 55, including three skippers, were arrested, The Star newspaper reported. "They also kept prohibited devices used in electric pulse fishing, which threatens Malaysia’s marine ecosystem," an MMEA officer said. Officers also found 900kg of fish in the three boats. The detained Vietnamese fishermen and boat skippers will be tried for violating Malaysia’s Fisheries Act. … [Read more...] about Malaysia arrests 33 Vietnamese for electric pulse fishing

By Gia Chinh  &nbspMay 25, 2019 | 09:00 pm GMT+7 Local residents rush to the scene to recover the bodies of the victims. Photo acquired by VnExpress. Four sixth grade school girls drowned in Lao Cai Province Saturday after going swimming in a local stream. The accident happened in the mountainous province at around 2 p.m. A group of six students in Bat Xat District went for a swim in the stream, which is seven to ten meters deep, and hidden behind bamboo thickets. Unfortunately, the school girls fell into a deep water hole and only two of them managed to swim to the shore. The bodies of the four students were recovered at around 3 p.m. "This morning was the last class of the school year and they didn’t have to go to class in the afternoon," a local official said. Child drowning deaths are not uncommon in Vietnam. More than 11,000 children drown each year, according to a recent survey by the World Health Organization. The rate of child drowning in Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Four sixth graders drown in northern Vietnam

By Duc Hung   &nbspMay 25, 2019 | 07:30 pm GMT+7 Two Vietnamese workers were stabbed to death by robbers in Angola on Monday. Photo by Shutterstock/Ting Two Vietnamese workers, a man and a woman, were killed by burglars who broke into their rented apartment in Angola Monday. The Vietnamese Embassy in Angola announced Thursday that Nguyen Trong Duc, 47, and his sister-in-law Tran Thi Thu Huong, 40, both from the central province of Ha Tinh, were stabbed to death by a group of robbers in their rented apartment around 2 a.m. Local police are investigating the robbery about which no further details have been revealed. Nguyen Huy Hai, a police officer in Ha Tinh, said the victims’ families are working with the embassy to bring the bodies of two Vietnamese workers back home. Ha Tinh authorities said they did not have any information on Duc's status as he had been a migrant worker in Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam, for 10 years. Huong was going through a tough … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese workers stabbed to death by robbers in Angola

In the fishing villages of Phu Yen Province, southern Vietnam, the dull grayness of concrete buildings and cement roads, the cacophony of horns and the overwhelming odor of gasoline are replaced by beautiful views of trees and the sea, the mesmeric sound of waves gently crashing into the sandy shore and the cool salty ocean wind on the skin. Our first stop is An Hai. It is a small fishing village some 25 km north of Tuy Hoa Town in An Hai Commune, Tuy An District. From here, one can easily go to other popular attractions in Phu Yen such as Da Dia Reef (Ganh Da Dia) around 15 km away and Xep Beach (Bai Xep) around 8 km away, making it a great base. An Hai fishing village in Tuy An District. Photo by Shutterstock/khangtuong. Life always starts early in An Hai fishing village. As the sun comes up, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. is when the fishermen return from the sea with their catches and sell them right on the beach. Since most of the people buying here are locals, there … [Read more...] about Return to Mother Sea at Phu Yen’s fishing villages

A serving costs VND25,000 - 30,000 ($1.1 -1.3). If you enter Ben Thanh market through its western door, you will see a small, crowded stall. It is Anh's water fern cake shop. She says: "I opened this stall 23 years ago. I have only sold at Ben Thanh market." The cakes have the original flavor of Hue, Vietnam's ancient capital which is well-known for its cakes. The owner says the rice must be glutinous for the cake to be soft and silky. The shrimp filling should be savory. The most popular is a combination of the cakes, tapioca dumplings, sticky rice dumplings, and a pork patty. The cakes and dumplings are lined up in a small dish. Finely pounded shrimp is sprinkled on top along with some bread crumbs. Lastly the sauce is poured over it. The sauce determines the taste of the dish. A serving costs VND25,000 - 30,000 ($1.1 -1.3). According to Anh, there are days which she sells nearly 1,000 plates of cakes. "The majority of guests are regular customers. Some people stop by every few … [Read more...] about Ben Thanh market eatery’s Hue-style dish sells like hot cakes