KUALA TERENGGANU, April 5 (Bernama): Malaysia is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam this year to strengthen cooperation in maritime security, including addressing the encroachment issue involving Vietnamese fishermen especially in the east coast waters.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the draft of the MoU was currently at the final stage and would be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to be reviewed. Both parties, namely the MMEA and Vietnam Coast Guard have agreed to sign the MoU which involves cooperation in various fields including enforcement and search and rescue operations.
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Vietnam asks Malaysia to provide criminal evidence of detained fishermen
By Vu Anh January 27, 2021 | 06:45 pm GMT+7
Fishermen hop on coracles to head for their fishing vessels off the south central coast in Vietnam in June 2018. Photo by VnExpress/Le Dang.
Vietnam s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested Malaysia to ensure the humane treatment of and provision of criminal evidence for 16 Vietnamese fishermen detained last week.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia has contacted Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and local authorities to clarify the incident, verify the fishermen s personal information as well as that of the two vessels on which they had fared, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told