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Dao Tien Dat, hailing from south-central Binh Dinh Province, became a photographer in the late 1990s, and people have always been the muse and inspiration of his works. The most recognizable and impressive feature of Dat’s photos is the beauty of the Vietnamese women in their daily lives. A Vietnamese woman makes bamboo hats. Photo: Dao Tien Dat The photographer recalled one of his most favorite works – the ‘Nu cuoi Tay Bac so 2’ (Northwestern Smile No. 2), which was taken at the end of winter 13 years ago. Dat took a coach from Giap Bat Bus Station in Hanoi to Sin Ho District in northern Lai Chau Province during a rainy night that year. After reaching Hoang Ho Village in Sin Ho District the next morning, Dat encountered an elderly woman and her grandchild, and their smiles helped Dat instantly forget about his exhausting trip. A woman makes rock sugar at a facility in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Photo: Dao Tien Dat During a journey to central Quang Nga...

The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing. Photo: VIR From October 20 to 28, a delegation from the EC visited Vietnam to check measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on October 28, Cesari stressed that fighting IUU fishing is an increasing priority in the EU’s agenda, and that the bloc views this as a top priority in its and each of its members’ cooperation with partner countries, VietnamPlus reported. The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing, he said, noting that through random examination of coastal localities, the delegation has seen considerable progress and improvements in anti-IUU fishing actions, including boosting information transparency and improving capacity...