The crime allegedly started in 2019 when the Vietnam Coast Guard’s Department of Technology was allocated VNĐ150 billion (US$6.3 million) to purchase equipment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has decided to appoint Major General Le Quang Dao as Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defense.

Over the two years of enforcement, the Law on the Vietnam Coast Guard has proved to be a “sharp tool” for implementing law at sea.

The US-sponsored John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter, has departed from Seattle (Washington) and is expected to arrive in Vietnam in the coming days.

The United States is testing its USCGC John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter in Washington, and is expected to deliver it to Vietnam in the coming weeks.

During the recent campaign against crime and law violations at sea, the Vietnam Coast Guard detected 348 cases of foreign ships encroaching on Vietnam’s waters.

The Vietnam Coast Guard now holds an important position in Vietnam’s overall maritime strategy.

On the morning of September 18, the Ministry of Defense held an online training course on the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard with the participation of 74 localities throughout the country.

The Vietnam Coast Guard in recent years has played a great role in the task of ensuring national defense and security, making a solid foundation for people to do business and live.

Bringing the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard into life is the obligation, rights and responsibilities of all citizens, organizations, and the entire political system.

After over 2 years of implementing the "Legal bookcase" activity, the total number of officers and soldiers in the whole force participating in on-the-spot reading and research was 39,850 people and 17,585 people borrowing books for reading at home.

Immediately after the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard took effect, the Vietnam Coast Guard has made efforts to gradually bring the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard into reality.

Over the past two years, the Vietnam Coast Guard has organized many propaganda programs at fishing vessels and ships moored at the wharf, with more than 622 propaganda sessions for more than 117,827 officers, 

In order to raise awareness for the union members and young people about the tradition of the Vietnam Coast Guard, the Youth Union of the Coast Guard Region 3 has organized a contest to learn about the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard.

Since the Law took effect, the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard has achieved remarkable results in terms of operations, work and task performance.

The delegation of the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard, led by Major General Bui Quoc Oai - Political Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard has paid a visit to the Center for Professional Skill Training and Fostering of Vietnam Coast Guard.

The Vietnam Coast Guard has coordinated with relevant forces to instruct and propagate those who operate at sea to strictly obey the law, actively participate in the fight to prevent violations and crimes at sea.

High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard has coordinated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to patrol, inspect, control and propagate the law for fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin.

The Party Committee of the Vietnam Coast Guard is accelerating the implementation of the Project to build the Vietnam Coast Guard in the period 2021 - 2025.