To implement "Vietnam's marine strategy until 2020", the Government issued Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP on April 3, 2008, according to which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for integrated and unified state management for seas and islands, as well as the establishment of Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands to assist the Ministry to perform the new important task. To meet the requirements and tasks. of the integrated and unified state management of the sea and islands, Vietnam Administraiion of Seas and Islands (VASI) has been actively implementing international cooperation activities through the basic investigations. specific studies on marine resources and environment. The activities are integrated with enhancing the capacity of international integration on sun'eying and researching marine resources and environment in Viet Nam, searching, identifying and assessing the potential of marine resources, especially in deep water.