Overseas Vietnamese Look Towards The Homeland’s Sea And Islands
	Global Summit on Border, Sea, and Island Cooperation Opens in Hanoi

Overview of the conference

The conference was attended by Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu; Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Vu Thanh Mai; and nearly 300 delegates representing the Standing Committees of provincial and municipal Party committees, the Committee’s Commission for Information and Education of provincial and municipal Party committees, key leaders from various departments, agencies, sectors, and armed forces across 28 coastal provinces and cities.

In his directive speech, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education Vu Thanh Mai affirmed that Vietnam’s sea and islands constitute an inseparable, sacred part of the country's territory with significant importance in the work of national construction and development. They hold immense strategic value across economic, political, social, defense, and security dimensions.

Efforts to promote awareness of Vietnam’s marine and island territories have yielded substantial results, playing a crucial role in enhancing public understanding and affection for these areas.

In recent times, efforts to promote awareness of Vietnam's seas and islands have achieved substantial results, contributing to increased understanding and a deeper love for the country's maritime territories among people. These efforts have also encouraged the forces responsible for managing and protecting the country’s maritime sovereignty.

The conference focused on several key topics, including recent efforts to protect Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty on the political and diplomatic fronts, recent progress in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, recent developments in the East Sea (South China Sea), forecasts for the region, and directions and tasks for maritime sovereignty protection in the time ahead.

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