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Vietnam attends maritime defence exhibition 2019

A Vietnamese delegation led by Rear Admiral Pham Van Vung, Political Commissar of the Vietnam People’s Navy attended the Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference 2019 (IMDEX Asia 2019) that opened in Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, on May 14.

The event attracted 26 delegations of naval forces, coast guards and law enforcement agencies at sea.

Over 200 corporations and companies from countries and territories introduced the latest technologies in defence navigation such as combat systems, maritime security and safety technology, naval equipment and services, communications systems among others.

Delegates visited 30 nearly foreign naval vessels at Changi naval base and discussed measures to raise mutual understanding and boost cooperation in maritime security.

The same day, a ceremony was also held at the base to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Singapore navy’s Information Fusion Centre.

The Vietnamese delegation had several bilateral meetings with representatives from foreign defence ministries and navies.
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Ca Mau tightens IUU fishing controls, digitalises entire fleet

Ca Mau tightens IUU fishing controls, digitalises entire fleet

The southernmost province of Ca Mau, home to a major fishing ground, a long coastline and more than 5,100 fishing vessels, has made combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing a top political task, focusing on completing the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on all vessels subject to the requirement and digitalising management of its entire fleet.

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