Vietnam Coast Guard delegation visits Indonesia

According to Commander of Coast Guard Region 3 Major General Ngo Binh Minh, this is the first visit by a Vietnam Coast Guard ship to Indonesia in 2025, demonstrating the determination and goodwill of both forces to enhance cooperation, traditional friendship, and strengthen mutual trust and understanding. 

Most recently, in October 2024, Patrol Vessel KN Pulau Dana 323 from the Indonesian Coast Guard visited and had exchange with Vietnamese coast guard officers and soldiers in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau (now Ho Chi Minh City).

As scheduled, the delegation, led by Senior Colonel Nguyen Tran Dong, Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Region 3, will pay courtesy calls on leaders of the local government and the Indonesia Coast Guard; hold a bilateral meeting and sport exchanges with the Indonesia Coast Guard; and tour cultural attractions in Jakarta.

Notably, a joint maritime exercise between the two forces will be conducted. The visit is expected to enhance operational cooperation in addressing maritime challenges, paving the way for more practical and effective coordination between the Indonesian and Vietnamese coast guard forces.

Below are photos of the ceremony. 

Maj. Gen. Ngo Binh Minh speaks at the see-off ceremony.

Flowers presented to the mission

Sr. Col. Nguyen Tran Dong speaks at the event.

The overview of the send-off ceremony

Leaders and officers of Coast Guard Region 3 bid farewell to Ship 8001.

Commanding officers of Ship 8001 at the event

The ceremony remains solemn despite the rain.

Ship 8001 departs the port en route to Indonesia.

Translated by Huyen Trang – Thu Ha