Vietnam, Indonesia coast guards strengthen cooperation
Indonesia's coast guard ship KN.Pulau Dana, with 54 crew members on board led by Lt. Col. Umar Dhani, docked at PTSC Port in Vung Tau city, beginning a courtesy visit to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from October 8-11.
Indonesia's coast guard ship KN.Pulau Dana docks at PTSC Port in Vung Tau city. (Photo: VNA)
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – Indonesia's coast guard ship KN.Pulau Dana, with 54 crew members on board led by Lt. Col. Umar Dhani, docked a❀t PTSC Port in Vung Tau city, beginning a courtesy visit to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from October 8-11.
The welcoming ceremony was attended by Col. Nguyen Minh Khanh, Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, representatives from the Indonesian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, and other officials.
This marks the first visit by an Indonesian coast guard ship to Vietnam, realising the cooperation agreement signed in 2021 between the two nations’ coast guard forces, Khanh said.
It reaffirms the fine cooperation between the two armies in general and their coast guard forces in particular, thus promoting the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia.
It offers a chance for young officers from both sides to exchange experience in law enforcement, search and rescue operations, and handling environmental incidents.
The Indonesian delegation will engage in sports and cultural exchanges, and tours of historical sites and landscapes in Vung Tau, alongside joint training on search and rescue and marine firefighting./.
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