Decision No. 10/2006/QD-TTg approving the master plan on development of the fisheries sector till 2010 and orientations toward 2020.

The purpose of this Decision is to develop fisheries into a major commodity industry with high productivity, quality and competitiveness, capable of earning greater export turnover. The orientations for the year 2020 are to form big fishing centres in some coastal areas and the southern delta region, to diversify processed aquatic products, develop offshore fishing, protect aquatic resources and coastal ecological environment, etc.
This Decision also sets forth some major solutions, including: policies on mobilization of capital sources and encouragement of all economic sectors to take part in fishery development; concentration of investment capital in building and accomplishing big fishing centres and fishing infrastructures; restructuring and reorganizing fishing, aquaculture and processing activities, etc.