Vietnam opposes any use of force against its fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the life and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, running counter to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

VOV.VN - An ancient Nhon Ly fishing village in the central province of Binh Dinh boasts a new set of vivid murals, with the art embellishing the local living environment whilst bringing art to the public.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced that on February 4 night, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Sinan county in the province of Jeonnam, leaving 9 out of its 12 crewmembers missing, including two Vietnamese citizens, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.

Boat SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on October 30 safely towed a fishing vessel with 13 fishermen onboard, which was in distress at sea off the coast of central Quang Tri province to Da Nang city and handed it over to authorities.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau handed over eight rescued Myanmar fishermen to representatives of the Myanmar Embassy in Vietnam on October 5.

VOV.VN - Fishermen based in the coastal city of Quy Nhon in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh have hurriedly sought out shelter for their boats and stockpiled food while residents reinforce their homes ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Noru, one of the strongest typhoons for 20 years.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese boat successfully have rescued nine Chinese fishermen who were in distress to the north of Phu Quoc island.

VOV.VN - Foreign cargo ship BUFFALO sailing from Egypt to China has rescued five Vietnamese fishermen on a coracle roughly 214 nautical miles off the central coast of Nha Trang, confirmed local authorities of Binh Thuan province.

VOV.VN - The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue said it will dispatch a helicopter to assist in the search for missing fishermen on request of Binh Thuan province.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard on May 28 presented 5,000 national flags to fishermen in Ly Son island district of Quang Ngai province who often fish offshore, with the aim of supporting them during their adventure trips at sea.