Hanoi, March 19 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a meeting in Hanoi on March 19 with an inspection delegation from the European Commission (EC) who came to assess Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Addressing the meeting, Ha described the period since 2017, when the European Union (EU) and Vietnam first identified shortcomings related to IUU fishing, as a "notable journey," with the EC's recommendations playing a key role in helping Vietnam perfect its policies, strengthen fisheries governance and promote sustainable marine development. He stressed that Vietnam's efforts go beyond the goal of lifting the EU's "yellow card" warning, underscoring that combating IUU fishing is integral to...