The central province of Quang Tri has been developing fisheries in a modern and sustainable manner and fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

Vietnam, with its geographical advantages, has identified logistics as key to promoting socio-economic development and improving the economy's competitiveness. Tran Thanh Hai, the deputy director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

The logistics service sector will be developed into a high value-added service sector, which is associated with the country’s development of goods production, import, export and trading activities, as well as information technology and transport infrastructure development.

Along with the growing trend of integration in all fields, international defense cooperation has been a focus of the Party and State of Vietnam to strengthen trust between Vietnam and other countries, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the opening of the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022 (Vietnam Defense 2022) in Hanoi on December 8.

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has set the scene for surging exports to the EU, resulting in an expansion in demand for logistics services that promises a better outlook for the industry and the Vietnamese market, heard a recent Hanoi talk show.

The Mekong delta region is expected to develop agricultural centers in association with specialized farming zones and urban areas.

By 2030, Vietnam would have 176 fishing ports, capable of handling 2.96 million tons of fish annually, and 160 storm shelters, which can accommodate 90,600 fishing vessels in total.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined that Khanh Hoa should turn its Truong Sa island district into an economic, culture and social center at sea, and a firm wall protecting the national sovereignty over seas and islands on the foundation of Vietnamese and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.

From January 1, six laws will come into force, including the Law on Environmental Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers, Law Revising the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, Law on Vietnam Border Defense, Law on Drug Prevention and Control, and Law Revising the 2015 Statistics Law and the List of National Statistical Indicators.

In order to materialize the goal of making Vietnam a strong marine nation, a renewed and breakthrough way of thinking is required to swim with the common global trend of sustainable development and harmony between marine development and conservation, aiming to address such issues as transnational environmental pollution and climate change…, with the building of a blue economy as the foundation. Blue economy, albeit having been discussed in Vietnam for a while, remains a rather new concept in terms of both content and approach, especially the assessment of the current situation and potential for development of such economy in the country.