Core Viewpoint - The Vietnamese government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, focusing on the southern region and targeting unregistered fishing vessels [1] Group 1: Government Actions - The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, chaired the 20th meeting of the National Steering Committee on IUU fishing, emphasizing the need for a special action plan against IUU fishing [1] - The government has mandated that industry associations prohibit the purchase and processing of seafood products sourced from IUU fishing [1] Group 2: Industry Statistics - As of October 31, nearly 80,000 fishing vessels are registered in the national fisheries database, with 79,800 vessels (99.8%) updated, leaving 141 vessels unregistered (0.2%) [1]