(Bqp.vn) - The Maritime Police High Command under the Ministry of National Defence is the State’s specialized force with the responsibility of controlling security, order, safety, and law enforcement as stipulated by the State of Vietnam and the relevant international conventions and agreements signed or participated in by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in its waters and continental shelf.

The Marine Police protecting order and security of the Fatherland waters.

Vietnam has four Maritime Police zones. The Maritime Police force is equipped with vessels capable of enforcing the laws related to sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in Vietnam’s waters. All activities of the Vietnam Maritime Police are directly organized, managed and operated by the Ministry of National Defence.

Traditonal day: 28/8/1998.