Vessels 264 and 265 together with a delegation of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Songkhla Port, south of Thailand, on November 30, starting a visit to the High Command of Naval Region 2 of the Royal Thai Navy.
The welcome ceremony for the delegation of Vietnam's Naval Region 5 at Songkhla Port of Thailand on November 30 (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Vessels 264 and 265 togetherwith a delegation of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at SongkhlaPort, south of Thailand, on November 30, starting a visit to the High Commandof Naval Region 2 of the Royal Thai Navy.
The Vietnamese delegation is led by Col. Trinh Xuan Tung,Deputy Commander and Chief of the Staff of Naval Region 5.
On November 28 - 29, the naval ships of Vietnam and Vessels 526and 551 of the Royal Thai Navy held the 48th annual joint patrol onthe adjacent sea area between the two countries.
During the patrol, conducted on six routes with a totallength of 408 nautical miles, the two sides carried out Hello ASEAN – a salutingceremony among naval ships of ASEAN countries, exchanged information, practicedhand flag and lamp signaling under the International Code of Signals, and heldan exercise on search, rescue, and the implementation of the Code for UnplannedEncounters at Sea (CUES).
Naval soldiers of Vietnam and Thailand practice hand flag signaling during the joint patrol. (Photo: VNA)
The patrol was part of the mechanism on holding jointpatrols and setting up communication channels between the Vietnamese and Thainavies signed by their commanders on June 14, 1999.
Thanksto thorough preparations and close coordination, the 48th jointpatrol was successful, helping maintain security and order on the adjacent waters,create conditions for both countries’ people to develop sea-based economicactivities, and continue promoting cooperation, mutual understanding, and trustbetween the two navies./.
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The welcome ceremony for the delegation of Vietnam's Naval Region 5 at Songkhla Port of Thailand on November 30 (Photo: VNA) 
Naval soldiers of Vietnam and Thailand practice hand flag signaling during the joint patrol. (Photo: VNA) 
