August 25, 2026 | 22:57 (GMT+7)
Coast Guard Ship 8002 visits and works in India
PANO - On August 24, a working delegation of Coast Guard Ship 8002, led by Sr. Col. Nguyen Minh Khanh, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, docked at West Quay 3 (Chennai, India), beginning a series of foreign affairs activities within the framework of a working visit to the Indian Coast Guard.
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The Viet Nam Coast Guard delegation visits and works in India. |
The welcoming ceremony was chaired by Inspector General Yoginder Dhaka, Commander of the Eastern Region, Indian Coast Guard. The event was attended by Maj. Gen. Luong Dinh Hung, Deputy Commander of the Viet Nam Coast Guard, alongside the delegation participating in the seventh bilateral meeting between the two forces.
On behalf of the Viet Nam Coast Guard leadership, Maj. Gen. Luong Dinh Hung thanked the Indian Coast Guard for their warm reception. He expressed his confidence that the visit would be a great success, thereby further enhancing mutual understanding and trust between the two sides.
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Welcome ceremony held for Vietnamese delegation |
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Vietnamese delegation visits Indian units. |
Along with the positive development of bilateral ties, the cooperative relationship between the Viet Nam Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard has been continuously consolidated and expanded. Since signing the Memorandum of Understanding in 2015, the two sides have effectively maintained the bilateral meeting mechanism, exchanged delegations at all levels, and shared professional experience and expertise. They have also regularly organized port calls, joint exercises on search and rescue and marine environmental pollution prevention, alongside various other practical exchange activities.
Translated by Minh Anh