According to the Lam Dong provincial IUU Fishing Prevention Steering Committee, all 8,177 fishing vessels measuring at least 6 metres in length have been registered and updated in the national fisheries database VNFishbase.
Under the agreed patrol plan, the two sides established a joint patrol command, with each side forming four land patrol teams. They also exchanged two liaison officer teams comprising four officers in total, two from each side. The joint patrol covered the border section from Marker No. 17 to Marker No. 71.
On this occasion, they signed memoranda of understanding, agreeing to step up coordination in managing and protecting the border, while tightening control of cross-border movement through border gates, trails and crossings with the aim of promptly detecting and handling cases of illegal entry and exit and other violations, contributing to maintaining political security and social order and safety in border areas.
The campaign aims to enhance public awareness, increase patrols and inspections, and prevent illegal fishing activities, while protecting marine resources and ensuring that no local fishing vessels violate foreign waters.
Despite relentless rain and knee-deep mud, officers and soldiers of the Lai Chau provincial Border Guard, together with sniffer-dog teams, have remained steadfast at the scene, racing against time to search for those still missing.
The event came at a crucial time as Vietnam prepares to work with the fifth inspection mission of the European Commission (EC). It provided an opportunity for the province to comprehensively assess achievements, identify shortcomings, and reaffirm its political commitment to combating IUU fishing and restructuring the fisheries sector towards a modern, responsible and sustainable direction.
Participants identified shortcomings as a basis for advising local authorities on more effective implementation, contributing to a peaceful, friendly and cooperative border, in line with the goals of high-level leaders from the two countries.
The spectacle, staged off Cam Ranh military base in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, featured the Navy, Coast Guard, Border Guard, and standing maritime militia, showcasing an arsenal of modern vessels and equipment.
Ca Mau is pressing on with drastic and comprehensive management solutions to prevent and strictly handle violations. All IUU fishing cases will be investigated, verified, sanctioned, and criminally prosecuted if there is sufficient basis.
Three Vietnamese border guard stations based in Dien Bien province have set up twinning relations with Border Guard Company 119 from the Military Command of Laos’ Phongsaly province.
Young officers from both sides highlighted the progress made in their cooperation. They have actively shared intelligence on political security and social order along the border.
The Vietnam Border Guard is always regular, elite, modern, politically steadfast, and unwaveringly loyal to the nation, Party, State, and people, said Party General Secretary To Lam.
Three Chinese sailors were rescued after their cargo vessel ran aground near Ha Mai island, Ngoc Vung commune, Van Don district, the northern province of Quang Ninh, the local border guard station said on January 16.
The south-central province of Khanh Hoa has been implementing robust measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The southern province of Kien Giang has seen positive changes in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
An exchange programme between young border guard officers of Vietnam and Cambodia was held on August 26 at Moc Bai International Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
Border guard units in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang are rolling out measures to strictly deal with violations relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The central province of Nghe An is taking steps to address problems in its fishing industry, aiming to have the "yellow card" warning by the European Commission lifted.
