After more than two decades of negotiations towards banning subsidies that encourage overfishing and threaten the sustainability of fish stocks worldwide, a deal, albeit watered down, was finally sealed last June.World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Japan’s instrument of acceptance from Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Tokyo’s ambassador in Geneva.”I welcome Japan’s formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies,” said Okonjo-Iweala.”This significant step forward holds great importance considering Japan’s status as a prominent fishing nation and as a steadfast supporter of the WTO.”As we continue to navigate the challenges posed by overfishing and the depletion of fish stocks, the active participation…
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Quyen after shedding 35 kilograms. Photo by VnExpress/Phuong Thao Before her marriage, Quyen weighed 48 kg and was 1.65-meter-tall. After her second childbirth in 2019, her weight increased to 107 kilograms.She had tried tens of weight loss pills, from cheap to expensive, in exchange for nothing. She tried weight loss injections as well, which made her suffer menstrual problems, stomach ache, bleeding, frequent migraines, and insomnia.After losing 10 kilograms, Quyen had to drop her plan due to severe health damage. She then gained weight and reached 102 kilograms again.Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Deputy Head of Institute of Gastroenterology Surgery of…
They were preparing a homecoming celebration for a relative who’d been living abroad, and Hung wanted to serve dog meat, a local specialty from his hometown of Hai Phong, to mark the special occasion.After some debate, the family chose to vote for the final decision.Twelve out of the whole family of 20 people voted “no,” and the 47-year-old felt bitter and resentful. He argued that Hai Phong dog meat is famous and attracts people from all over Vietnam to try local eateries.He also said the family member who was coming home would appreciate the unique treat that “couldn’t be found”…
Famous Chinese actress Li Yitong has been facing backlash after a video of her putting both feet on an airplane seat went viral. The video, in which Li is seen with her shoes off and both feet on her airplane seat, went viral on Chinese social media platforms Sunday and sparked debate over whether what she did was acceptable or not. Li with both her feet on her seat. Photo from wangli20232024’s Twitter While many said that her posture was impolite and unacceptable, others said Li was free to take her shoes off because she was flying business class.Some criticized…
Born to a Vietnamese father and a Czech mother, Filip graduated from Sparta Prague’s youth football academy and played for the club before moving to other domestic clubs including Bydzov, Vlasim, Slova Liberec, and Slovacko. He was voted the best keeper in the Czech First League in the 2018-19 season. He was once called up for the Czech Republic national team during their preparation for their 2022 World Cup campaign, but did not get a chance to play, and so remains eligible to play for Vietnam. During his contract signing ceremony with Hanoi Police Football Club on June 30, he…
By AFP  July 4, 2023 | 02:14pm GMT+7 Ten members of a single family were swept away in a river surge in Malaysia, with seven bodies found just under 25 kilometers from where they had been swimming, a senior police official said Tuesday. The tragedy happened last Friday at the Jeram Mawar waterfall located deep in a forest in the district of Chukai in the eastern state of Terengganu.Local police chief Hanyan Ramlan told AFP that nine of the victims were related and the other was a fiance.”I believe they were swimming in the river on Friday when a sudden…
Australia is the fourth destination for such an event after successful earlier ones in Singapore, the UK and the US last year.It helped the lender connect with talented in Australia.The number of candidates, all of them Vietnamese-born people, increased by 30% compared to last year. Many of them actively connected with Techcombank to learn more about the market as well as the opportunity to return and contribute to Vietnam.The event provided candidates with information about the bank’s competitive policies and benefits, the opportunity to return to their homeland and work for a leading organization in Vietnam. Techcombank’s board of directors…
Lisa posted the photo for her 95 million Instagram followers with the caption: “Mango salad straight from Thailand.”Although the photo was only available for 24 hours on Instagram, it created a trend in Thailand. On food apps, mango salad sold out almost immediately all over the country. Lisa posts a photo of Thai mango salad on her Instagram story. Photo courtesy of Instagram/lalalalisa_m At a papaya salad store in Bangkok, a vendor told daily Thai national newspaper Khaosod that the salad become extremely popular after Lisa posted about it online. Vendors are now preparing more mango, papaya, fermented fish and…
By Reuters  July 4, 2023 | 09:36am GMT+7 A police officer secures crime scene tape to a pole after a mass shooting at the scene of a Fourth of July holiday weekend block party in Baltimore, Maryland, US July 2, 2023 in a still image from video. Photo by Reuters Four people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, and a suspect was taken into custody, local news media outlets reported, citing police. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to Reuters by email there were “multiple gunshot victims” but said…
By Reuters  July 4, 2023 | 09:23am GMT+7 An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a strong earthquake, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan on March 17, 2022. Photo by Kyodo via Reuters Japan is set to receive a final report from a UN watchdog on Tuesday that is widely expected to approve a plan for the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant to release radioactive water into the ocean over the next 30 to 40 years. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi begins a four-day visit to Japan on Tuesday, when he will meet with Prime…