The central province of Quang Tri has recorded no fishing vessels and fishermen violating foreign waters this year to September 10.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in China and the Philippines to proactively coordinate with local authorities to secure safe harbour for Vietnamese vessels, support rescue operations and ship repairs if necessary, said its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has stressed the need to further perfect, manage, and operate the vessel monitoring system (VMS) smoothly and effectively, according to a notice newly issued by the Government’s Office.

To have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” removed for Vietnamese seafood, relevant agencies and localities must handle vessels with disconnected vessel monitoring systems (VMS), Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said on August 7.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG)’s Vessel CSB 8002 departed Ky Ha Port in Tam Quang commune in the central province of Quang Nam on July 31 as it heads for a visit to the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Port of Muara of Brunei on July 29, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Royal Brunei Navy.

VOV.VN - Twenty-three people, including 20 tourists, have been rescued from a sinking boat on a tour of the Cham island in Hoi An city, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived in Port of Surabayar, the second busiest sea port in Indonesia, on July 17, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Indonesian Navy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Poland will lift their bilateral relations to new heights in the coming time as the two countries are planning activities to mark 75 years of their diplomacy in 2025.

Vietnam has shown high determination in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” against its fisheries sector removed, with many achievements and positive changes recorded since 2017, commented Nguyen Anh Thu, a researcher of the Blue Security Fellowship programme at Australia’s La Trobe University.