At the meeting, Vice Admiral Irvansyah, Commander of the Indonesian Coast Guard, expressed his hope that the visit of the Vietnam Coast Guard delegation would further strengthen cooperation between the two forces in particular, and between the authorities and people of Jakarta and those of localities in Vietnam in general, thereby contributing to the promotion of comprehensive cooperation between the two governments.
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The Vietnam Coast Guard delegation pays a courtesy call on the leader of the Indonesian Coast Guard. |
Major General Ngo Binh Minh emphasized that the visit of Ship 8001 and the Vietnam Coast Guard delegation to Indonesia holds important significance, helping strengthen friendship, mutual understanding, and trust between the two coast guard forces.
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Vice Admiral Irvansyah presents a souvenir to Maj. Gen. Ngo Binh Minh. |
At the bilateral meeting co-chaired by Major General Ngo Binh Minh and Rear Admiral Bakamla Didong Rio Duta Purwokuntjoro, Deputy Director of the Department of Policy and Strategy under the Indonesian Coast Guard, both sides agreed that in recent years the cooperation between the two coast guard forces has become increasingly close, substantive, and practical, contributing to security, safety, peace, prosperity, and sustainable development in regional waters.
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An overview of the bilateral conference |
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Vice Admiral Irvansyah witnesses the signing of the minutes of the bilateral conference. |
The two sides also agreed on several areas of cooperation for 2026, including maintaining and strengthening bilateral cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation, with a focus on achieving more practical outcomes in maritime law enforcement.
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Vice Admiral Irvansyah and Maj. Gen. Ngo Binh Minh join a traditional dance with personnel of the two coast guard forces. |
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A friendly selfie of the two coast guard forces’ personnel during the sports exchange |
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Members of the Vietnam Coast Guard delegation and the Indonesian Coast Guard play a friendly volleyball match. |
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Vice Admiral Irvansyah and Maj. Gen. Ngo Binh Minh presents souvenirs to the winning team of the friendly sports event. |
On the same day, Ship 8001 crew-members and the Vietnam Coast Guard delegation joined friendly sport matches and traditional games with their peers from Indonesian Coast Guard.
Reported by Chu Anh (from Indonesia)
Translated by Ninh Vinh - Hoang Truong