Hung Yen, Oct. 22 -- The northern province of Hung Yen has made significant strides in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, reflecting the strong local determination to help the country lift the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" warning.

According to the provincial Sub-Department of Seas and Fisheries, Hung Yen has 734 licensed fishing vessels, all of which were recorded in the national fisheries database (VnFishbase). Every vessel measuring 15 metres or more has installed a vessel monitoring system (VMS) and obtained food safety certificates, while 99% of those 12 metres or longer have received technical safety certificates.

In the first 10 months of 2025, the province reported no vessels losing VMS conne...