April 21, 2022 | 20:13 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese, Thai navies complete 45th edition of joint patrol
PANO – Ships 261 and 263 of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy docked at the military port of Naval Region 5 on April 21, concluding the 45th joint patrol between Vietnamese Navy and the Royal Thai Navy.
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Naval ships of the two countries in the joint patrol |
Earlier, from April 19 to 20, the two ships and their peers, Ships 521 and 526 of the Royal Thai Navy conducted the joint patrol in the waters adjacent to Vietnam and Thailand.
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A crew-member of Ship 263 practices hand flag signaling with his Thai peer |
During the patrol, the two sides performed saluting ceremony called Hello ASEAN, exchanged information, informed each other of the targets, prevented illegal fishing activities, practiced hand flag and lamp signaling, exercised search and rescue scenarios and contents of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES).
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Crew-members on the Vietnamese naval ship release a lifebuoy in a search and rescue exercise with the Thai ship. |
The joint patrol aimed to maintain security and order at sea and create conditions for the two peoples to develop marine economy. It also contributed to strengthening the cooperation, mutual understanding and trust between the two navies.
Translated by Mai Huong