During the meeting, Gen. Dao affirmed that in recent years, the cooperative activities between the Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards have been continuously strengthened, expanded, and innovated in both forms and content.
2024 marks deep and comprehensive cooperation in maritime law enforcement between the coast guard forces of the two countries. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation signed in June 2016, the two sides have established such annual cooperation mechanisms as the Vietnam - China Coast Guard Work Meeting, joint patrols in the waters adjacent to the Gulf of Tonkin demarcation line (twice a year), young officer exchange, and mutual ship visits.
At the 7th Vietnam - China Coast Guard Work Meeting, the two sides agreed to enhance new cooperative activities focusing on conducting joint patrols to combat maritime crime and violations (conducted quarterly) and establishing an annual exchange program on party and political work.
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Maj. Gen. Le Quang Dao hands over a souvenir to Sr. Col. Jiang Bo. |
Regarding upcoming cooperative activities between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard, Gen. Dao noted that the two sides are actively preparing for the first exchange program on party and political work, which is slated for later this month. In December this year, the two forces will carry out the second joint patrol in the waters adjacent to the Gulf of Tonkin delimitation line in 2024.
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Delegates in a joint photo |
Also in December, the Vietnam Coast Guard will host the second “Vietnam Coast Guard and Friends” exchange program in Hanoi. The Vietnamese Coast Guard Commander expressed his hope that Major General Yu Zhong, Chief of the China Coast Guard, will attend this program and co-chair the 8th Vietnam - China Coast Guard Work Meeting in Hanoi.
For his part, the Chinese diplomat affirmed that the cooperative relationship between the coast guard forces of the two countries is a highlight in the Vietnam-China defense cooperation, and demonstrated through practical and effective cooperation in various fields. He added that in addition to the existing cooperative activities, the Vietnam Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard could enhance joint training activities and exercises in the near future.
Sr. Col. Jiang Bo affirmed that as Chinese Defense Attaché to Vietnam, he would strive to boost the Vietnam-China relationship in general and the cooperative relationship between the coast guard forces of the two countries in particular.
Translated by Chung Anh