VietNamNet Bridge - This is the first time the two most modern ships of the Vietnam Coast Guard (8001 and 8003) have participated in a joint Vietnam-China patrol for fisheries inspections in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Colonel Pham Kim Hau, Vice Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, said the 10th joint patrol took place on April 20-23, with the participation of the High Command of Region 1 under the Vietnam Coast Guard forces and the Hainan Marine Police, with two ships coded 45102 and 3411.

Colonel Tran Van Hau, Vice Chief Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard, said the joint patrol aims to contribute to maintaining an environment of peace and stability in the Tonkin Gulf; strengthen the solidarity of the countries sharing interests in the East Sea; and provide fishermen as regulated under the provisions of the Agreement on Fisheries Cooperation in the Tonkin Gulf signed by Vietnam and China in 2000.

In addition to joint patrols, the coast guard forces of the two sides have set up a hotline to regularly exchange information and solve specific matters.

The Agreement on Fisheries Cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin was signed by Vietnam and China on December 25, 2000 to conserve and sustainably exploit marine resources, and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in fisheries in the Gulf of Tonkin.

The vessels of the Vietnam and Chinese coast guards - VN 8003 and TQ 45102. The four ships participating in the joint patrol. The ship of the Vietnam Coast Guard VN 8003.                   The ship of the Vietnam Coast Guard VN 8001.         The ship of the Chinese Coast Guard TQ 45102.         The ship of the Chinese Coast Guard TQ 3411.

Thai An