Vietnam has huge potential for ocean aquaculture but the lack of a proper development plan, preferential policies and application of high technology has hindered its development.

Ly Son island is a gorgeous geopark in the central province of Quang Ngai. The island is also home to the Hoang Sa Flotilla which protected Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes four centuries ago.

Coming to the nation’s sacred outpost Truong Sa, one of the simple and peaceful images impressive to strangers are island teachers enthusiastically drying shells on the sunny school steps to make toys and learning tools for local students.

A Filipino sailor, who was hit by a stroke, was brought to shore by a ship of the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre for Region III on August 4 to receive medical attention.

Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on July 31 expressed his grave concern over the recent developments in the East Sea, with Chinese geological survey vessel group 

The Vietnamese navy has been developing fully with five service branches: surface ships-submarines, coastal defence missiles, naval commando, naval aviation and marine corps.

DK1 platforms were built on the southern continental shelf during 1989-1998. It has become Vietnam’s special national sovereign landmark on sea.

A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s sea and island cultural and tourism heritages will take place in Khanh Hoa from June 14-18, as part of National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colour of the Sea”.

“Let’s clean up the sea” campaign called for participation of 100,000 people and 50 volunteer clubs and groups in sea clean-up activity in 28 coastal localities.

Boasting a vibrant biodiversity of coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems, Vietnam has immense potential to develop a sustainable blue economy.

The Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2019 is scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.