Hanoi, April 3 -- Vietnam has intensified its crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, launching 39 criminal cases across the country as part of a broader effort to enhance fisheries management and promote sustainable development.

This decisive action follows the implementation of Directive No. 32 by the Party Central Committee's Secretariat and Resolution No. 04 by the Supreme People's Court, reinforcing legal measures to combat IUU fishing. Authorities have pursued cases involving serious offenses such as illegal border crossings, fraud, document forgery, vessel monitoring system (VMS) tampering, and the unauthorised use of explosives for fishing.

Already, 10 cases related to illegal fishing in foreign waters h...