Vietnamese coast guards pay a courtesy visit on Region 5 of Japan Coast Guard

During the visits, Colonel Hai thanked the hosts for their warm receptions, expressing his delight at the visit to Kobe city – a beautiful city with friendly and hospitable people, as well as Hyogo province’s outstanding achievements in society, economy, security and defense.

The delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command and representatives of Kobe city’s authority in a joint photo

The head of the Vietnamese delegation underlined that the Japan visit of the CSB 8004 and the delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command is one of the significant activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan (September 21, 1973-2023).

The visit also contributes to strengthening the friendship and mutual understanding and trust between the two coast guard forces. It offers an opportunity for the two sides to exchange experience and foster coordination in responding to traditional and non-traditional maritime security issues at sea, thereby deepening the relationship between the two forces.

Crew-members of Ship CSB 8004 and ship of the Japan Coast Guard train in search and rescue operations.

For the Japanese side, leaders of Hyogo province, Kobe city and Region 5 of the Japan Coast Guard were delighted at the visit of the delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command and Ship CSB 8004. They hoped that the visit would contribute to intensifying cooperation between the two forces in particular and between the authorities and people of Hyogo province and Kobe city and Vietnamese localities’ authorities and people in general, thereby further promoting comprehensive cooperation between the two governments.

Ship CSB 8004’s crew-members observe Japanese sailors practicing rescuing a victim in distress at sea

* On the same day, Ship CSB 8004 held a ceremony to receive the mission of Region 5 of the Japan Coast Guard while sending personnel to visit and exchange experience in search and rescue with the Japanese ship’s sailors.

Translated by Quynh Oanh