President meets law enforcement officials, 25 fishermen in Da Nang
08:59, 2014/07/04
Speaking during a two-day visit to Da Nang city yesterday, President Truong Tan Sang asked all fishermen in the central city to continue their deep-sea trips, as their ancestors did, in Viet Nam`s traditional fishing grounds.
Law enforcement officials and 25 fishermen have braved Chinese aggressiveness to safeguard the national sovereignty in the East Sea, in the central city of Da Nang on July 2-3.
The rig has been illegally sitting in Viet Nam's waters since May 2.
Meeting with Zone 2 fisheries surveillance officials and coast guards, Sang promised to provide them with more personnel and equipment, making it easier for them to fulfil tasks at sea.
Despite forecasts that the situation may turn complicated, the Party and State always believe law enforcement officials will accomplish assigned mission, he said, emphasising the support of over 90 million Vietnamese people, fellows abroad and the world community.
The leader also praised the National Defence Ministry’s technicians for repairing broken ships suffering from confrontations with the Chinese side at the rig site.
Senior officials of the Departments of Fisheries Surveillance and Coast Guards were also asked to effectively use the upcoming aid package of 16 trillion VND (761 million USD) meant for them, ensuring that it is used to the right purpose as originally planned.
Responding to fishermen’s concerns about the falling prices of aquatic products, the President suggested creating an integrated production chain involved by fishermen, fisheries trade union and processors.
The fishermen also asked for the State support to seek new markets, prevent market speculation and access loans to build high-powered ships.
In a working session with the municipal authorities, President Sang asked the city departments and agencies to bring the aid to law enforcement officials and fishermen as soon as possible.
The State units are working on an aquatic processing technology that will come to fishermen soon, he informed.
About pilot projects on seaports, he requested the city to seek more markets as well as chances to develop successful transport-trade-tourism models, a promising source of earnings.
Surpassing others in urban expansion, the city should drive on this momentum using both its budget and official development assistance efficiently, he said
The city’s senior officials sought the State’s assistance to turn Da Nang into a modern container port in the region, build a fisheries hub with key fishing grounds in the East Sea and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago by 2020, with a vision up to 2030. They also plan to upgrade Tho Quang fishing port up to the top-grade national standard.
The president also took a field visit to the wreck of sunken fishing trawler DNa TS 90152 at the docks of the Tho Quang shipyard.
On May 26, the vessel was fishing 17 nautical miles from the illegally placed Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 when a Chinese ship (code 11209) rammed it from behind, causing it to topple and sink.
The Chinese ship then blocked efforts to save 10 Vietnamese crew members in the water.
The President said the National Assembly had approved a budget supporting fishermen, adding that the Government was also setting up a fund.
Meeting with Zone 2 fisheries surveillance officials and coast guards, Sang promised to provide them with more personnel and equipment, making it easier for them to fulfil tasks at sea.
Despite forecasts that the situation may turn complicated, the Party and State always believe law enforcement officials will accomplish assigned mission, he said, emphasising the support of over 90 million Vietnamese people, fellows abroad and the world community.
The leader also praised the National Defence Ministry’s technicians for repairing broken ships suffering from confrontations with the Chinese side at the rig site.
Senior officials of the Departments of Fisheries Surveillance and Coast Guards were also asked to effectively use the upcoming aid package of 16 trillion VND (761 million USD) meant for them, ensuring that it is used to the right purpose as originally planned.
Responding to fishermen’s concerns about the falling prices of aquatic products, the President suggested creating an integrated production chain involved by fishermen, fisheries trade union and processors.
The fishermen also asked for the State support to seek new markets, prevent market speculation and access loans to build high-powered ships.
In a working session with the municipal authorities, President Sang asked the city departments and agencies to bring the aid to law enforcement officials and fishermen as soon as possible.
The State units are working on an aquatic processing technology that will come to fishermen soon, he informed.
About pilot projects on seaports, he requested the city to seek more markets as well as chances to develop successful transport-trade-tourism models, a promising source of earnings.
Surpassing others in urban expansion, the city should drive on this momentum using both its budget and official development assistance efficiently, he said
The city’s senior officials sought the State’s assistance to turn Da Nang into a modern container port in the region, build a fisheries hub with key fishing grounds in the East Sea and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago by 2020, with a vision up to 2030. They also plan to upgrade Tho Quang fishing port up to the top-grade national standard.
The president also took a field visit to the wreck of sunken fishing trawler DNa TS 90152 at the docks of the Tho Quang shipyard.
On May 26, the vessel was fishing 17 nautical miles from the illegally placed Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 when a Chinese ship (code 11209) rammed it from behind, causing it to topple and sink.
The Chinese ship then blocked efforts to save 10 Vietnamese crew members in the water.
The President said the National Assembly had approved a budget supporting fishermen, adding that the Government was also setting up a fund.
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