Vietnamese, Philippine coast guards convene first conference
(VOVWORLD) - The first bilateral conference between the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took place in Hanoi on Wednesday. They agreed that the VCG will send a ship for an exchange with the PCG.
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The Philippine side will consider sending officers to the second "Vietnam Coast Guard and friends" exchange, and hold the second bilateral conference in the Philippines.
Both sides will actively attend training courses and conferences hosted by each other, responsibly engage in activities within multilateral frameworks of which both are members; and continue to enhance information exchange on maritime law enforcement, combating piracy and armed robbery, and search and rescue.
They reached a high consensus on further enhancing collaboration in maritime law enforcement in accordance with international law, serving the two countries’ common goal for a secure, safe and prosperous maritime environment.