VOV.VN - A low-pressure zone is currently building up in the East Sea area and is likely to develop into a tropical depression over the course of the next 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

As many as 23,623 fishing boats or 77.1% of those at least 15 metres long nationwide had been equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS) as of June 22, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam follows with keen interest East Sea developments following news that a group of Chinese vessels had entered Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.