March 23, 2026 | 23:48 (GMT+7)
Hai Phong: Law dissemination promoted among people and fishermen in Bach Long Vi
PANO - From March 21 to 22, Task Force No.1 on Drug Crime Prevention and Control of the Vietnam Coast Guard in coordination with the Hai Phong Youth Volunteer Organization and the Youth Union chapter of Coast Guard Station No.1 (under the Coast Guard Region 1 Command), and Border Flotilla 38 (Hai Phong city Border Guard Command), organized law dissemination and activities on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for local people and fishermen in the waters of Bach Long Vi.
The activities focused on popularizing the Law of the Sea of Vietnam 2012, the Vietnam Coast Guard Law 2018, and the Border Guard Law 2020. It also covered efforts to combat IUU fishing; the harmful impacts of drugs on families, communities, and society; and provided guidance on identifying common types of drugs; and others. In addition, fishermen were urged to remain vigilant and prevent their vessels from being exploited by criminal elements for unlawful activities at sea.
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Distributing leaflets on combating IUU fishing to fishing trawlers’ owners |
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Guiding vessels’ owners on how to look up and use the coast guard force’s legal handbook |
Concluding the activities, the dissemination team visited 50 vessels operating and anchored at Bach Long Vi Harbor, directly engaging with more than 200 fishermen and local people. Over 1,000 legal documents, handbooks, leaflets, and brochures were distributed, along with 100 life jackets and 100 national flags, encouraging fishermen to continue going out to sea, contributing to the firm protection of national sovereignty over sea and islands.
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Officers and Youth Union members from participating units cleaning the beach |
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Offering incense at Bach Long Vi War Cemetery |
As part of the Youth Month 2026, Task Force No.1 also organized visits to historical sites, offered incense and flowers in tribute at martyrs’ cemeteries and a temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, and visited and presented gifts to armed units stationed on the island. The unit launched environmental campaigns, collecting and sorting more than one ton of waste in the waters around Bach Long Vi, among others.
Translated by Song Anh