Keyword: "strict punishment"

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on June 17 ordered stakeholders to step up communications work to raise public awareness against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and mete out harsh punishment on illegal fishing in foreign waters.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan, endowed with a 105-km coastline and abundant fishery resources, has taken drastic measures to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The People’s Court of Phan Rang – Thap Cham city in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on August 22 opened the first instance hearing against six people on the charge of disturbing public order in the city on June 10-11.

Authorities have recently brought to light several terrorist and sabotage plots of exile reactionary organisations like the “Provisional National Government of Vietnam” and “Viet Nguyen Dynasty”, strictly punishing the masterminds behind these cases.

The Vietnamese Government always respects and protects the right to freedom of religion and belief of all citizens, but does not allow abuse of those freedoms or exploitation of a belief or religion to violate the law, said Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu Chien Thang.