Vietnam steps up fight against IUU fishing, promotes human rights and spreads national culture

Strengthening the fight against IUU fishing, towards sustainable development of fisheries

Speaking at a conference on Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Mr. Vu Duy Hai, Deputy Director of the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , said that the estimated rate of IUU fishing accounts for about 20% of the total global catch, equivalent to 15-25 million tons.

Vietnam is a coastal country with a strongly developed fisheries industry, ranking 3rd in export turnover and 7th in catch output globally. In recent times, Vietnam has participated in many relevant international organizations and agreements such as UNCLOS 1982, FAO, UNFSA, WTO, WCPFC, PSMA, IPOA-IUU, RPOA-IUU..., and at the same time promulgated a legal system in accordance with international regulations on combating IUU.

Vietnam steps up fight against IUU fishing, protects human rights and promotes national culture -0 — Vietnam aims to develop responsible and sustainable fisheries.

Currently, Mr. Vu Duy Hai said, Vietnam is synchronously implementing measures to combat illegal fishing (IUU) and develop sustainable fisheries, including registration management and licensing of fishing on the national database VNFishbase; monitoring fishing vessel journeys, electronic traceability; strictly handling violations; digitizing all fishing activities to prevent illegal seafood from circulating, processing, and consuming.

In addition, Vietnam aims to develop responsible and sustainable fisheries through reducing exploitation, increasing aquaculture and protecting aquatic resources; maintaining a policy of not building new fishing vessels and converting fishermen's livelihoods.

Recognizing achievements and commitments in promoting and protecting human rights

At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Vu Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, once again announced that Vietnam had been elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term with 180/190 votes in favor, continuing its active and responsible role in the 2023-2025 term. This result demonstrates the international community's trust and recognition of Vietnam's efforts, achievements and commitments in promoting and protecting human rights.

In its third term as a member of the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam will continue to promote eight priority areas on improving the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council's operations, ensuring human rights in the fields of climate change and digital transformation, promoting gender equality, protecting vulnerable groups, the right to health, the right to work, human rights education and the right to education.

Vietnam has also made 12 voluntary commitments in many areas of human rights, closely linked to tasks identified as having strategic importance, requiring breakthroughs to bring the country into a new era of development with the goal of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045, especially the work of building a rule-of-law state, legal reform, international integration, innovation and digital transformation...

Preserving and promoting ethnic minority culture associated with tourism development

Regarding the results of Project 6 “Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development”, Mr. Trinh Ngoc Chung, Director of the Department of Culture of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that in the period of 2021-2025, the project has contributed to restoring hundreds of traditional festivals, preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage, forming many models of community tourism and “connected heritage” in localities.

In particular, the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has become a major cultural and tourism exchange center of the country, organizing hundreds of annual events such as "Spring Colors in All Regions of the Country", "Vietnam Ethnic Culture Day", "Week of Great Unity of Ethnic Groups - Vietnam Cultural Heritage", attracting hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors.

Mr. Trinh Ngoc Chung said that from November 21-23, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the Week of "Great Unity of Ethnic Groups - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" in 2025 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, with many important activities such as: Opening ceremony and the 2nd Muong Ethnic Cultural Festival; Workshop "Preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development"; National Great Unity Festival.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/doi-song/viet-nam-day-manh-chong-khai-thac-iuu-thuc-day-quyen-con-nguoi-va-lan-toa-van-hoa-dan-toc-i785544/