Major General Le Quang Dao, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard (Photo: canhsatbien.vn)

At a conference held by the Vietnam Coast Guard Command on Wednesday, Dao said the force will focus on implementing drastic and synchronous measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2024.

At the same time, the force will continue to effectively promote international cooperation, and roll out measures to prevent and fight all kinds of crimes, he added. A report on the Vietnam Coast Guard operations in 2023 showed that the force completed all of its tasks for the year, while recommending policies and solutions to deal with arising problems. The force also showed strong performance in search and rescue and crime prevention and control.

In particular, the Vietnam Coast Guard has proactively advised, organized, and effectively implemented international integration, defense diplomacy, and Coast Guard diplomacy, while contributing to building marine areas of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.