Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 30 -- Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen coordination in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with both sides reaffirming their shared commitment to promoting sustainable fisheries and agricultural development.

The consensus was reached during a recent working session between a Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien and representatives of Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Putrajaya.

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, the activity was part of Vietnam's nationwide effort to implement the Prime Minister's direction on combating IUU fishing, particularly under the "action plan for the peak month of ...