(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard held high-level talks on promoting cooperation in maritime law enforcement in the region within the framework of an exchange programme in Hanoi on Wednesday.
 Vietnam Coast Guard Commander Major General Le Quang Dao and China Coast Guard Director Major General Yu Zhong at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
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The coast guard forces of the two countries expressed the desire to continue to strengthen cooperation and support each other in multilateral forums, promote cooperation in maritime law enforcement in the region.
In 2023, the two sides will organise two joint patrols in the waters adjacent to the demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin, professional exchanges, and search and rescue exercises.