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China coast guard delegation visits High Command of VCG Region 1

A delegation from the China Coast Guard (CCG) led by its Director Maj. Gen Yu Zhong held a working session with the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Region 1 on December 8, as part of the first exchange programme “Vietnam coast guards and friends” in 2022.
China coast guard delegation visits High Command of VCG Region 1 ảnh 1CCG delegation visit Vietnam Coast Guard Region 1 (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from the ChinaCoast Guard (CCG) led by its Director Maj. Gen Yu Zhong held a working session with the High Command ofVietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Region 1 on December 8, as part of the first exchangeprogramme “Vietnam coast guards and friends” in 2022.

At theevent, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 1 Col. Tran Van Tho briefedhis guests about outstanding cooperation activities between the CCG andVCG that were held by the VCG Region 1 since they signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding on cooperation in 2016.

Accordingly, both sides haveregularly shared information and held biannual joint patrols in the watersadjacent to the demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin. They also held friendship exchanges of delegations and young officers, contributing to furtherdeepening ties between the two forces.

Tho suggested that with permission from their superiors, the VCG Region 1 and its CCG counterpart would continue withjoint activities next year and subsequent years, including joint patrols at sea, professional exchanges, inspection of fishing vessels, search and rescue, drills against terrorism, human anddrug trafficking, and promoting the establishment of a communication linebetween the VCG Region 1 and CCG’s Nanhai bureau.

Yu vowed to createconditions for the two units to share information related to law enforcementand professional expertise, thus fostering bilateral friendship and solidarity.

He believedthat via the visit, ties between the CCG and VCG, and between the High Commandof VCG Region 1 and CCG’s Nanhai bureau, will be closer./.

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