Joint patrol between Vietnam and China Coast Guard ends
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 22, the 8004 and 8003 fleets of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command safely docked, successfully concluding the second joint patrol in the waters near the demarcation line of the Gulf of Tonkin in 2021 between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard.
During 3 days (from October 19 to 22), the two sides' forces organized a joint patrol in the waters near the demarcation line.Gulf of Tonkin. The range spans 13 points with a distance of 255.5 nautical miles. The starting point is from Southeast of Tran Island (Quang Ninh province) 14 nautical miles to Northeast of Con Co Island (Quang Tri province) 48 nautical miles.
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| Colonel Luong Cao Khai held talks with Mr. Luu Thiem Vinh. Photo: Manh Thuong |
Join this joint patrol, towardsVietnam Coast GuardThere are fleets 8004 and 8003 commanded by Colonel Luong Cao Khai, Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Region 1. On the Chinese Coast Guard side, there are fleets 4303 and 4204 commanded by Mr. Liu Thien Vinh, Deputy Director of the South Sea Sub-Department, China Coast Guard.
The inspection method is carried out in a formation of two parallel rows on both sides of the demarcation line, the distance between the two squadrons is 0.5 nautical miles; each squadron of ships patrols within its own waters. During the inspection process, if a target to be inspected is found to be in the waters of one side, that side will preside over the inspection, while the other side will observe the ship.
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| Performing a courtesy greeting at sea. Photo: Manh Thuong |
After the inspection is completed, the host side will notify the other side of the results. In addition, if a vessel is found to be violating the sea area, the vessel will be required to leave its position and be handed over for handling. In parallel with the activities, the two sides have held phone calls to exchange and disseminate to fishing vessels and fishermen regulations on fishing in the waters adjacent to the demarcation line of the Gulf of Tonkin; and disseminate information on Covid-19 prevention.
Colonel Luong Cao Khai emphasized: The second joint patrol in the waters adjacent to the demarcation line of the Gulf of Tonkin in 2021 between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard achieved the set goals and requirements. The results of this patrol contributed to the good implementation of international law, especially the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement on the demarcation of the Gulf of Tonkin, the demarcation of territorial waters, exclusive economic zones and continental shelves of the two countries signed on December 25, 2000. At the same time, the Vietnam Coast Guard believes that this activity will create momentum to promote the continued development of the relationship between the two countries. We hope that the coming time will mark a new stage of increasingly good development of the relationship between the two Parties, the two States and the two peoples in general, and the Coast Guards of the two countries in particular.
