December 09, 2021 | 17:24 (GMT+7)
17th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting held virtually
PANO - The 17th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM-17) took place virtually on December 8 under the chair of Major General Le Quang Dao, Commanding General of the Vietnam Coast Guard.
During the event, delegates were informed of the implementation of law enforcement activities at sea this year and cooperation orientations in 2022. They hoped that practical and effective cooperation should be further implemented through four pillars of HACGAM, namely search and rescue, environmental protection, sea-related illegal activities management, and capacity building.
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Major General Le Quang Dao chairs the event. |
The delegates also discussed and approved the French Coast Guard’s membership to the HACGAM while adopting a joint statement which reaffirmed commitments on further efforts, contribution and cooperation between law enforcement agencies in Asia to realize HACGAM’s shared goals.
The meeting also hailed Vietnam in general, and the Vietnam Coast Guard in particular, for their efforts in organizing such event virtually for the first time.
Translated by Minh Anh