As a delegation from the European Commission (EC) is set to visit Viet Nam to assess efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating efforts to complete fleet management and compile dossiers and data in a bid to help remove the EC’s “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood exports.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 25 signed an official dispatch, ordering urgent preparations for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC) and reaffirming Viet Nam’s determination to have the “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports removed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for honest reporting and result-oriented efforts in the combat against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the dual aim of having the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood lifted and promoting a sustainable and responsible fisheries industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined that having the European Commission (EC)’s "yellow card" warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing removed in 2025 and sustainably developing the fisheries sector is an urgent and essential task, one that must be completed without delay.

With the theme “Building together a resilient, prosperous and secure future”, the fourth European Union (EU)–Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum opened in Brussels, Belgium.

PM Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the fight against IUU fishing serves the interests of the people, the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, and national interests. Every citizen and public official must act responsibly and effectively.

The Viet Nam Coast Guard (VCG) on October 17 held a conference to launch an intensive campaign aimed at preventing and ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations.

Efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing must go beyond lifting the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning to develop a sustainable fisheries sector and protect Viet Nam’s reputation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed at a meeting on September 23.

A peak emulation campaign to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing nationwide was launched in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on August 12, aiming to promptly prevent fishing vessels and fishermen from encroaching foreign waters.

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has just announced the European Union (EU)’s new budget proposal for the 2028–2034 period, with a total value of 2 trillion EUR.

Promptly lifting the illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing “yellow card” is a crucial step for Viet Nam’s fisheries sector and the entire agriculture industry to help safeguard and enhance the nation’s reputation and position while promoting sustainable livelihoods for millions of fishers.

The European Commission (EC) has recently assessed that the European Union (EU) is on the right track in meeting its climate goals for 2030. The “Green Flag” alliance is seen as a global frontrunner in the race to cut emissions.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision issuing an action plan on fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and preparing for working sessions with the fourth inspection delegation of the European Commission (EC).