Vietnam Navy and Chinese Navy conduct joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin

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(BTNO) - According to the plan, along with the joint patrol mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, the two countries' naval fleets also conducted joint exercises on search and rescue and light information.

On the morning of April 16, Squadron 015-Tran Hung Dao, Ship 016-Quang Trung (Brigade 162, Naval Region 4) and the working delegation of the Vietnam Navy led by Colonel Do Minh, Deputy Commander of Naval Region 4, left Beihai Military Port (Beihai City, Guangxi Province, China), to participate in the 38th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin with the Chinese Navy.

Participating in this joint patrol, the Chinese Navy sent two frigates numbered 628 and 630, commanded by Colonel Trieu Diem Vu, Squadron Leader of the Chinese Navy Frigate Squadron.

Colonel Do Minh reported to the Vietnamese Minister of National Defense on the results of exchange activities in Bac Hai City and preparations for joint patrols.

Before leaving the port, Colonel Do Minh and Colonel Trieu Diem Vu reported online to the Ministers of Defense of the two countries (who are participating in the 9th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China) on the results of the exchange activities in Beihai City and preparations for the joint patrol mission.