Japan promotes the progress of Indo-Pacific strategy
Monday, July 29, 2024, 16:46 (GMT+7)
In response to the increasingly complex global security environment and cut-throat geopolitical competition, the Japanese government advocates not only strengthening defence capabilities, but also promoting Indo-Pacific strategy with a long-term vision. This new Tokyo-driven motive has drawn deep attention from international public opinion
Viet Nam Coast Guard encourages international cooperation in law enforcement at sea
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 20:33 (GMT+7)
Viet Nam has a sea of more than 1 million square kilometres with over 3,000 big and small islands and 2 archipelagos, namely Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) and Truong Sa (Spratly Islands); being the space for the nation’s existence and long-term development, Viet Nam’s sea plays a role of importance in terms of politics, economy, society, defence, security, and diplomacy
Vietnam Coast Guard strengthens operations during the peak of countering IUU fishing
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 14:23 (GMT+7)
Promoting the achieved results, in the coming time, Vietnam Coast Guard will continue to drastically, synchronously and more effectively implement solutions and tasks to prevent and combat IUU fishing, considering it as an important political tasks of the Coast Guard. This task must be carried out regularly, continuously and constantly, contributing to the sustainable, responsible development of Vietnam's fisheries industry, complying with the standards of international law; aiming at building a sea of security, safety, peace and friendship.
Military actively participates in combating IUU fishing
Saturday, July 22, 2023, 07:17 (GMT+7)
Implementing its assigned functions and tasks, the Military has implemented synchronous solutions to counter IUU fishing and determines to have the "yellow card" removed for the fisheries industry. Implementing Decision No. 81/QD-TTg, dated February 13, 2023 of the Prime Minister on the promulgation of the “Action Plan against IUU fishing, preparing for the 4th working session with the Inspection Delegation of the European Commission”, the MND’s Steering Committee on IUU Fishing issued Plan No. 127/KH-CQTT on combating IUU fishing in 2023 and instructions for junior agencies and units to implement. At the same time, it has directed the forces of Border Guard, Coast Guard, Navy, Fisheries Surveillance to strengthen management, grasp the situation at sea, have check and control of activities of fishing vessels at sea in a bid to prevent, reduce and stop IUU fishing together with the whole political system.
Scope of operation, working measures and international cooperation of the Vietnam Coast Guard
Friday, December 16, 2022, 09:54 (GMT+7)
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) is part of the people's armed forces. It is to comply with the Constitution and laws of Vietnam, international treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party; organised and operates under the provisions of the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard.
Vietnam Coast Guard improves the quality and effectiveness of law enforcement at sea
Thursday, December 15, 2022, 08:46 (GMT+7)
In the foreseeable future, the situation in the East Sea region continues to pose a potential risk of instability and unpredictability. Crimes and violations, especially the ones involving foreign elements, tend to rise with complicated developments, increasingly sophisticated methods and tricks, strict organisation, and modern means and equipment, etc. requiring that the work of law enforcement at sea of all the forces in general and of the Coast Guard in particular be promoted, strengthened using drastic, synchronous and effective measures.
Provisions for mobilising civil forces and vehicles and enforcing the rights to chase ships at sea by Vietnam Coast Guard
Monday, October 18, 2021, 09:27 (GMT+7)
In the process of conducting maritime law enforcement missions, under certain circumstances, prompt responses are urgently needed to stop persons, ships, and vehicles with violations of law from escaping and to rapidly search and rescue persons in distress as well as to opportunely remediate natural catastrophes and severe marine environment incidents. Accordingly, the Vietnam Coast Guard (hereinafter the VCG) is authorised to mobilise persons, ships, and civil technical vehicles and equipment in response to incidents provided by Article 16, the 2018 VCG Law
Accelerating measures for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing combat to contribute to maintaining order, safety, and marine economic development
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 14:21 (GMT+7)
Promoting the key role in law enforcement and protection of national security, order and safety at sea, the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has been enhancing measures for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing combat to contribute to successfully implementing the strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy, ensuring national defence and security, and protecting the Homeland’s maritime sovereignty, natural resources and environment
Vietnam Coast Guard strengthens foreign relations and international cooperation
Friday, August 28, 2020, 15:16 (GMT+7)
Together with good performance of its advisory function to the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission on foreign affairs and international cooperation in assigned fields, the High Command of the Coast Guard has maintained and promoted friendly relations bilaterally and multilaterally with maritime law enforcement forces of world and regional countries.
Maritime security cooperation in the new situation
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 09:54 (GMT+7)
It should be noted that sovereign disputes, violations of territorial waters, piracy, smuggling, trade frauds, climate change, environment pollution, and acts against international practices and law of the sea are posing the risk of instability to the sea, especially the East Sea. Hence, maritime security cooperation between Vietnam and other regional and relevant countries should be fostered to restrict, prevent, and push back the threats to maritime security, safety, and freedom in the East Sea