January 05, 2018 | 20:33 (GMT+7)
Vietnam, Cambodia navies conduct joint patrol
PANO – Ship 253 of Brigade 127 of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy and Ship 1143 of the Royal Cambodian Navy completed their annual joint patrol on January 3 and 4.
During the patrol, the two missions prevented smuggling, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, weapon and explosive transportation and piracy in the patrolled areas, protected maritime environment, exchanged information and conducted a search and rescue exercise.
In addition, the Vietnamese crew-members and their Cambodian peers practiced flag and lamplight signaling in accordance with international signaling law and held exchanges at sea.
Thanks to thorough preparation and close coordination, the 49th joint patrol between the two navies concluded successfully.
Translated by Tran Hoai