Vietnam actively participates in international forums, enacts legislation aligned with UNCLOS, and supports the universalisation of the convention, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu said.

A regional workshop on cooperative mechanisms to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing convened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 23, with the participation of over 70 international and regional experts in fisheries law enforcement.

A regional workshop opened in Hanoi on March 29 to share regional experience and global progress in overcoming the consequence of bombs and mines for peace and sustainable development.

The ASEAN Secretariat in collaboration with the ASEAN-Germany Cooperation Project on Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in ASEAN (ASEAN AgriTrade) organised a regional workshop on the study on decarbonisation in the agriculture and forestry sectors, in Jakarta on February 23.

A regional workshop on prevention strategies to combat trafficking in persons, especially for women and children, and enhance access to information and community-based protection system was held in Hanoi on June 21-22.

A regional workshop to share experience in harmonising culture, environmental and economic development for mountainous and ethnic minority areas was held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on September 18.

Vietnam will put more focus on engaging the local community in combating the illegal wildlife trade. The remark was made at a regional workshop held in Hanoi.