The sustainable development of the marine economy in association with the consolidation of defence and security is among the important sections of a resolution from the Communist Party of Vietnam

On October 22, 2018, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong signed a resolution on the strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy to 2030 and vision to 2045, known as Resolution No 36.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently issued a decision to establish a national steering committee to implement Viet Nam's marine economic development strategy by 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee yesterday reviewed the development of the marine economy along with national defence and security in 2011-16.

 Portugal wishes to invest in sectors of its strength such as tourism, infrastructure construction, renewable energy and particularly marine economy in Vietnam, a Portuguese senior official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has long strived to tap its immense maritime potential to become a rich and strong country based on its marine economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for joint efforts to protect the marine environment and maintain sovereignty peacefully on the Viet Nam Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has sought the Government's permission to earmark VND300 billion (US$13.8 million) a year for dredging the Soai Rap River, which connects the city with the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Aside from large fishing vessels, marine economic development requires a lot of missions to be implemented synchronously.  - The Saigon Times Daily had a talk with Nguyen Huu Dung, vice chairman of VASEP

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is urgently seeking ways of sustaining its marine economy as climate change warms and raises sea levels - and, together with massive pollution, continues to destroy the nation's 110,000 hectares of coral reefs.

A senior expert said the starting point of Vietnam's marine exploration is "comprehensive low." Vietnam should promote FDI in this area to help the industry overcome the current difficulties.