PETALING JAYA: Vietnam has been told to take concrete action against “aggressive” fishermen encroaching into Malaysian waters, says Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Ismail said of late, Vietnamese boat crews had been “aggressive” when facing off with maritime officers or fishermen in the country’s waters.
“I have expressed Malaysia’s concern over these encroachments by foreign fishermen, including those from Vietnam.
“These activities have affected the fishing industry and livelihoods of Malaysian fishermen,” he said at a press conference during his official visit to Vietnam.
On another matter, Ismail also announced that the country had agreed to supply 300,000 barrels of petroleum (RON95) to Vietnam.
“Yesterday, Vietnam had submitted a request for additional petroleum and gas supplies from Malaysia.”
On fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Ismail said Malaysia had also agreed to recognise Vietnam’s vaccination certificates.
He said Vietnam used the same types of vaccines, approved by the World Health Organization, as Malaysia.
“We have agreed to integrate the MySejahtera application with Vietnam’s PC-Covid app,” he said.
Ismail, who arrived in Vietnam on Sunday, is scheduled to return to Kuala Lumpur today. - FMT
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