Notification
Equipping youth with ocean conservation knowledge and skills
16:10 24/10/2024
Launch of Project on Protecting and Developing Ecosystems in the East Sea
On the morning of September 20, a technical consultation workshop for developing the project "Implementing the Strategic Action Program for the East Sea and the Gulf of Thailand" took place in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province.
Hon Trung Sets Record for Highest Breeding Density of Seabirds in Viet Nam
Hon Trung Island, part of Con Dao National Park (Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province), has just been recognized by the Viet Nam Record Organization for having the highest seabird breeding density in the country.
Aiming to Harness Carbon Credits from the Sea
The International Collaboration Center for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (ICAFIS), a unit under the Viet Nam Fisheries Association, has officially launched the “Blue Ocean - Blue Foods” Program, which aims to establish carbon sinks within the fisheries sector. This initiative is considered the starting point for exploiting marine carbon credits in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam – Japan: Marine Economic Policy Dialogue
17:10 17/10/2023
On the morning of October 16, in Hanoi, The Viet Nam Agency of Seas and Islands (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) coordinated with the Ocean Policy Secretariat (The Cabinet Office of Japan) to organize the Viet Nam – Japan: Marine Economic Policy Dialogue in 2023.
Creating motivation for marine economic development
15:52 13/09/2023
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is completing the document on the National Maritime Spatial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 towards synchronization between national planning, sectoral and local planning for marine space development. Planning not only helps preserve the marine ecosystem but also creates motivation for economic development from marine resources.
Viet Nam attended the 32nd session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission General Assembly
14:35 26/06/2023
The Vietnamese delegation has just attended the 32nd session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission General Assembly (IOC) in Paris, France at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
New marine technology: Challenges and opportunities
13:47 14/06/2023
At the 23rd meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP23), with the theme "New Marine Technology: Challenges and Opportunities" recently, the Vietnamese delegation shared a lot of important information.
Organizing activities in response to World Oceans Day, Viet Nam Seas and Islands Week
14:57 25/05/2023
In 2023, the theme of World Oceans Day was launched by the United Nations "Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing", with the meaning that Oceans cover most of the Earth, but only a small portion of the seas have been discovered. Although humanity's life depends on the ocean, the ocean is receiving only a small part of our attention. However, everything on Earth is changing, both on land and in the vast, deep oceans. Humanity needs to act together, cherish and protect the ocean as well as our entire blue planet.
The Government approves the Strategy on Exploitation and Protection of the Marine and Island Environment
14:07 08/05/2023
The Government has just issued Resolution No. 48/NQ-CP approving the Strategy on Exploitation and Protection of the Marine and Island Environment by 2030, with a vision to 2050.