Vietnamese, Thai naval forces conduct joint patrol

Earlier, from November 19 to 20, ships of the Vietnam People's Navy and the Royal Thai Navy conducted the joint patrol in the waters adjacent to Vietnam and Thailand, covering six routes with a total distance of more than 430 nautical miles.

Ships of the two navy forces conduct the joint patrol.

Practicing hand flag signaling

During the patrol, both sides performed the saluting ceremony called Hello ASEAN (a saluting ceremony at sea among naval ships of ASEAN member states); practiced hand flag, lamp, and whistle signaling according to the International Code on Signals; carried out search and rescue drills and contents of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) among navies of Western Pacific countries.

Ship 265's crew-members saluting Thai ships after the patrol

According to Colonel Nguyen Van Cuong, Commanding officer of Brigade 175 and head of the VPN’s ship formation, despite high waves and strong winds, troops of Ships 263 and 265 heightened their responsibility to accomplish the mission in accordance with the joint patrol regulations and establishment of communication channel on June 14, 1999.

With thorough preparations and close collaboration, the 50th joint patrol between the naval forces of the two countries was wrapped up successfully, contributing to maintaining security and order in the waters adjacent to Vietnam and Thailand and fostering cooperation, mutual understanding, and trust between the two navies.

Translated by Song Anh