The Vietnam Coast Guard convened the fourth Party Congress for the 2015-2020 tenure in Hanoi on August 14^th.

The congress was attended by permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Military Commission and Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung.

Speaking at the event, Cung asked the Coast Guard to stay vigilant, effectively and flexibly deal with contingencies at sea, crack down on crimes and raise fishermen awareness of Vietnamese and international law.

The Coast Guard Party Committee was also urged to increase cooperation with foreign partners and develop itself into a strong and transparent unit

According to its report, the Party Committee of the Vietnam Coast Guard offered advice to the Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence on sea-related policies; sea and island sovereignty protection; prevention of smuggling, trade fraud and drug trafficking; and search and rescue during the previous tenure.

It also built the Coast Guard into a disciplined and modern force with Party units working transparently and healthily./.

( Compiled by VNF )