VCG delegation departs for visit and working trip in Philippines

Senior Colonel Le Huy, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, presided over the ceremony.

Leader of Coast Guard Region 2 presents flowers to the delegation at the see-off ceremony.

At the event, Sr. Col. Le Huy emphasized that this is the first visit by a VCG ship to the Philippines in 2025, demonstrating the determination and goodwill of both forces to strengthen cooperation, promote traditional friendship, and enhance mutual understanding and trust. This activity, which carries important significance, contributes to realizing the commitments of Vietnam and the Philippines to build waters of peace, security, safety, cooperation, and sustainable development.

Officers and crew-members of coast guard ship 8002 welcome Major General Tran Quang Tuan, Commander of Coast Guard Region 2 and Head of the VCG delegation, aboard.

During the visit and working trip in the Philippines, the VCG delegation, led by Commander of Coast Guard Region 2 Major General Tran Quang Tuan, will pay courtesy calls on local authorities and the Commander of the Central Visayas region; visit and have sports exchanges at PCG’s regional headquarters. They will have bilateral talks with the PCG delegation, pay a visit to and join a sports exchange with PCG officers, staff, and sailors. During their stay in the Philippines, the Vietnamese delegation will have cultural tours in Cebu city. Notably, the two forces will conduct joint drills at sea.

Leaders and Chain-of-Command of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command see off Ship 8002 and the delegation.

Ship 8002 departs for a visit and exchange program with the Philippine Coast Guard.

The visit will open an opportunity for the two sides to strengthen exchanges, share experience, and enhance practical cooperation in maritime law enforcement. The visit is expected to further deepen friendship, cooperation, mutual understanding, and trust between the two coast guard forces, while also improving coordination capacity and effectiveness in responding to maritime situations, paving the way for increasingly practical and effective cooperation in the future.

Translated by Mai Huong