With strong determination to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” against Vietnamese seafood lifted, Quang Ninh province has rolled out resolute measures to strengthen fisheries management, strictly control vessel monitoring systems (VMS), and stringently deal with violations in seafood exploitation.

Ho Chi Minh City has intensified efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, tightening accountability and calling for the thorough handling of violations as part of efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood sector lifted.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang held talks in Hanoi on January 23 with Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, who is on a visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam retained its position as Singapore’s third largest seafood supplier in 2025, with exports valued at SGD125.5 million, accounting for 10.3% of the city-state’s seafood import market, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.

As Vietnam intensifies nationwide efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and secure the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports, fishing ports in the southern province of Vinh Long have stepped up management and oversight of fishing activities.

Gia Lai province has intensified efforts to combat IUU fishing by deploying a smart warning system and implementing a series of stringent, coordinated measures to tighten management of its fishing fleet, in line with the Government’s directives to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” against Vietnamese seafood.

Vietnam’s seafood sector will continue to reduce capture fisheries while expanding aquaculture in a sustainable, climate-resilient manner to enhance competitiveness, with a strong focus on shifting from a production mindset to a fisheries economy and from single-value growth to integrated multi-value development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports hit more than US$11.3 billion, marking a 13% increase from 2024, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam has emerged as the fastest-growing market for fresh Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia in 2025, underscoring a strong shift toward high-quality, nutritious foods as disposable incomes continue to rise.

VOV.VN - Over the past two years, Vietnamese seafood has increasingly met demand in Singapore, with import values rising steadily.