Vietnam Sends Coast Guard Ship to Philippines for Joint Training

Vietnam Coast Guard ships in 2023.Photographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg
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Vietnam said it has sent a coast guard delegation to the Philippines for joint training between the two Southeast Asian nations.

“This is the first time the Vietnam Coast Guard has organized a ship to visit” the Philippines, Vietnam’s ministry of defense said on its website. Vessel CSB 8002’s trip is aimed at improving the two countries’ maritime law enforcement capacity and coordination in rescue and fire prevention, it said.