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Vietnam, China boost sustainable fishery development in Tonkin Gulf

Representatives of Vietnamese and Chinese agriculture ministries participated in a fish releasing event on May 8 on the Beilun River in Dongxing City of China’s Guangxi province on the Vietnam–China border.
Vietnam, China boost sustainable fishery development in Tonkin Gulf ảnh 1Fishing tuna - Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)
 
Beijing (VNA) – Representativesof Vietnamese and Chinese agriculture ministries participated in a fishreleasing event on May 8 on the Beilun River in Dongxing City of south China’sGuangxi province on the Vietnam – China border.

Participants released more than 41 million fishof different kinds to boost sustainable development of fisheries in the Gulf ofTonkin. 

Vietnam and China have worked together invarious fields, particularly agriculture and fisheries, said Vietnamese DeputyMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam. 

He added that the cooperation in the Gulf ofTonkin has been positive.

For his part, Chinese Deputy AgricultureMinister Yu Kangzhen said the two countries can support each other infisheries’ development
He also noted that the Tonkin Gulffishery resources development will help deepen Vietnam and China cooperation infish fishing, seed cultivation, feed research and other areas while building astable long-term mechanism. 
The Gulf of Tonkin is home to more than50 kinds of economically valuable fish as well as crabs, shrimps andshellfish.-VNA

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