Vietnam Coast Guard Ship 8002 departs for visit to India

The delegation is headed by Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh, Second-in-Command and Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command.

During the visit, the delegation will pay courtesy calls on leaders of local authorities and the Indian Coast Guard. They will participate in sports exchanges and visits to cultural sites. In addition, they will conduct joint exercises on search and rescue and firefighting and fire and explosion prevention at sea with Indian Coast Guard ships.

Major General Tran Quang Tuan, Commander of Coast Guard Region 2, assigns tasks to the delegation.

Leaders of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command see off the delegation.

The visit is a practical activity to realize the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard, signed in 2015. It will contribute to strengthening friendship, enhancing mutual understanding and trust, and promoting cooperation between the two countries' maritime law enforcement forces in an increasingly substantive and effective manner.

Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh highlighted the important significance of the working visit, saying that it provides an opportunity for the two forces to enhance exchanges, share experience, and exchange best practices in maritime law enforcement. To ensure that the mission achieves its objectives and requirements, the Party Committee and Chain-of-Command of Coast Guard Region 2 pro-actively and comprehensively carried out preparations, thoroughly briefed officers and soldiers on the significance and requirements of the mission, and made thorough preparations in all areas.

Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh speaks at the ceremony.

An overview of the see-off ceremony

The Party Committee and Chain-of-Command of Coast Guard Region 2 instructed all participating troops to demonstrate a professional, disciplined, and responsible demeanor in external relations activities, with a proactive spirit of international integration. This will contribute to building the image of courageous, disciplined, friendly, and responsible Vietnam Coast Guard personnel who are ready to cooperate for peace, stability, and development.

Translated by Mai Huong