Vietnamese ports handled a total of 59,338 vessels between January and July, an annual decrease of 3%, reported the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The port authority of the northern city of Hai Phong on August 7 announced that their units together with several competent forces successfully rescued seven sailors aboard an aground vessel of China’s Hong Kong.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked localities to take strong measures to fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and prepare for the visit by the European Commission’s inspection team in October to assess Vietnam’s progress in combating IUU fishing.

Rescue vessels of the Marine Services Joint Stock Company under the Saigon Tan Cang Corporation (Vietnam People’s Navy) on July 13 successfully rescued Nemrut Bay ship of Panama which has been stranded off the coast of the south-central province of Binh Thuan.

Rescue vessels of the Marine Services Joint Stock Company under the Saigon Tan Cang Corporation and the Vietnam People’s Navy on July 10 took measures to help a Panamanian ship which has been stranded in the waters off the south-central province of Binh Thuan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, working in collaboration with the Rome-based Centre for International Studies (Ce.SI), has held a seminar themed “Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and the Importance of Italy’s Engagement” to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 10 rejected China’s stance after Beijing blatantly said that its Xiang Yang Hong 10 survey vessel was operating legally in the East Sea.

Russian research vessel Akademik Oparin has arrived at Nha Trang port in the central province of Khanh Hoa to conduct a joint survey on marine resources as part of the "Roadmap for cooperation in marine research for the 2018-2025 period" between the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

VOV.VN - Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Giovanni Monno, a patrol vessel of the Italian Navy named ITS Morosini with 132 crewmembers onboard docked at Ho Chi Minh City port on May 9, marking the start of a four-day visit to the southern city.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is keeping a close watch on the track of China’s geological exploration vessel 4 which is operating in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.