PANO – A mission of the Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung, inspected Coast Guard Region 1 and Factory Z189 of the General Department of Defence Industry on June 3rd.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Cung working with Coast Guard Region 1.

Since the beginning of this year, Coast Guard Region 1 has meticulously maintained surveillance and combat readiness, and teamed up with relevant units to carry out patrols to ensure they are prepared for any circumstances.

Particularly, along with uncovering large-scale smuggling cases, they have actively boosted law awareness to local fishermen.

The working delegation at Factory Z189.

While visiting Factory Z189, the Deputy Minister checked its building progress for a coast guard ship numbered 8004 and an off-shore patrol boat numbered DN2000.

Addressing the meetings, the general underlined that the region should actively enforce law at sea while the factory should complete the shipbuilding projects on schedule. He asked the two units to promote troops’ living standards.

Translated by Pham Huy