(VOVworld)- Phu Yen province has hosted the Vietnam Seafood Festival 2014 to promote the region’s coastline and untapped potential for economic development of its marine economy. Addressing the festival, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged Phu Yen authorities to take the lead and steer the country on the right course to fully exploit the marine industry to its fullest for the benefit of all Vietnamese people. He said Vietnamese fishermen have made great contributions to building the homeland and protecting the national sovereignty of sea and islands: “The festival will help fully expose the seafood industry’s creativity and determination and provide a much needed boost to Phu Yen and coastal provinces towards a more rapid and sustainable marine economy “