A Chinese coast guard vessel in the joint fisheries inspection (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – The Vietnamese and Chinese coastguards concluded their joint fisheries inspection for 2019 in the Gulf ofTonkin on April 26.
Vietnam sent vessels CSB 8004 and CSB 8003 ofthe Coast Guard Region 1 High Command to the inspection, which also saw theengagement of vessels 3305 and 46305 under the Nan Hai branch of the ChinaCoast Guard.
This was the 17th and also the last jointinspection in the implementation of the two governments’ fisheries cooperationagreement, which was inked and took effect in 2006.
This year’s inspection covered nine locations inthe joint fishing area in the Gulf of Tonkin.
During the work, the two sides held talks todiscuss the inspection plan, examined fishing boats, and provided fishermenwith information about regulations on activities and conduct at sea. They alsoorganised a review meeting to assess the inspection.
Sen. Lt. Col. Luong Cao Khai, Vice Commander ofthe Coast Guard Region 1 and head of Vietnam’s joint inspection force, said theactivity attained the set targets and requirements.
It aimed to improve coordination in implementingthe agreement on joint inspection regulations of the Vietnamese and Chinesecoast guard forces, thereby helping develop the countries’ friendlyneighbourliness, traditional cooperation and mutual understanding; maintain apeaceful and stable environment; and create a friendly atmosphere in theclose-knit relations between the coast guards and peoples of Vietnam and China,he added.-VNA
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has well performed its task as a liaison agency between Vietnam and China in monitoring the implementation of the countries’s agreement on fishery cooperation in the Tonkin Gulf.
Two coast guard ships of the Coast Guard Region 1 High Command left the northern port city of Hai Phong on April 21, beginning a patrol to examine the enforcement of the Vietnam-China agreement on fishery cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin.
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A Chinese coast guard vessel in the joint fisheries inspection (Photo: VNA) 
