Posts Tagged ‘ shrimp ’

Degenerative joint disease 

January 6, 2012
Degenerative joint disease 

To ward off degenerative joint disease, adopt correct postures and avoid strong, sudden movements when working or exercising, especially when carrying, pushing, or lifting heavy loads. As humans advance into old age, wear and tear causes the joints to deteriorate even more than other parts of the body. When they become inflamed and swollen, the [...]

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The other fish in the sea 

November 29, 2011
The other fish in the sea 

  Quan Bui restaurant at 8 Nguyen Van Nguyen Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City serves fish dishes. Pescetarian can easily find tasty dishes in town. “Vegetarian – that’s an old Indian word meaning lousy hunter.” This line from Andy Rooney is on the wall of one of my favorite Ho Chi Minh City [...]

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Where different feathers flock together 

November 29, 2011
Where different feathers flock together 

  Birds looking for fish at Xuan Thuy National Park in the northern province of Nam Dinh Grey skies. It had been raining for a few days and the skies were still cloudy. Grey skies are not traditionally associated with uplifting beauty, but we were gazing at a scene that rested very easy on the [...]

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Postnatal treats 

September 24, 2011
Postnatal treats 

Enjoying green papaya simmered with pig’s trotters for seven consecutive days can help a woman after giving birth increase the quality of her breast milk, according to local herbalists. After giving birth, a woman’s body is weak and it loses vitality as it heals. The loss of blood and strength, and often doses of antibiotics, [...]

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Farmers accuse polluting company of destroying livelihoods 

August 9, 2011
Farmers accuse polluting company of destroying livelihoods 

Sewage flows from a sluice gate of Sonadezi Corporation's waste treatment plant into a canal that runs into the Dong Nai River. Fishermen living near the waste treatment plant of state-owned Sonadezi Corporation in southern Vietnam have accused the company of hurting their livelihoods by dumping untreated sewage into the river. Last Thursday, after observing [...]

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Seafood firms mired in crises 

July 10, 2011
Seafood firms mired in crises 

  Industry stakeholders grapple with falling production, higher costs and low prices Farmers harvest tra fish in the Mekong Delta. A shortage of the fish is expected to recur next month. As many as 147 firms have stopped seafood processing and export to pursue other kinds of business since the beginning of this year, pushed [...]

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A bite of Hue in Saigon 

June 11, 2011
A bite of Hue in Saigon 

  Hue food reminds one of not only sophisticated royal dishes but also simple culinary delights made of the best ingredients from river, green field and mountain in this former capital of Vietnam. Be it a royal dinner or a simple bánh bèo, Hue food does not merely fill the stomach, it delights discerning palates [...]

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Climate change wreaks havoc on shrimp, salt harvests 

December 7, 2010
Climate change wreaks havoc on shrimp, salt harvests 

  Salt farmers working in a field in the central coastal region. Scientists say that today’s severe and unpredictable storms have significantly impeded traditional salt harvests. A close-up look at losses and damages to shrimp and salt farmers in Ha Tinh and Ca Mau provinces aims to persuade international donors for a national program in [...]

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Vietnam sues US for imposing anti-dumping taxes

February 6, 2010
Vietnam sues US for imposing anti-dumping taxes

LookAtVietnam – Sources from the WTO based in Geneva say Vietnam has brought a lawsuit to the WTO protesting against the US imposition of anti-dumping taxes on the country’s frozen shrimp.On February 1, Vietnam sent a request to the US to reconsider its decision. The two sides now have 60 days to discuss the issue. [...]

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Vietnam tackles US at WTO over shrimp imports

February 5, 2010
Vietnam tackles US at WTO over shrimp imports

Vietnam has launched its first dispute at the World Trade Organization with a case against US anti-dumping measures on its key exports of shrimp. The country only joined the global trade arbiter three years ago, and its economy like China’s has benefited strongly from membership in the world trading system and its rules.The trade dispute [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...