Vietnam enhances cooperation with Indonesian, Cambodian law enforcement forces at sea
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command held bilateral meetings with the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) and the National Committee for Maritime Security of Cambodia in Hanoi on December 9.
At the meeting between representatives of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command and the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) (Photo: baotintuc.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command held bilateral meetings with the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) and the National Committee for Maritime Security of Cambodia in Hanoi on December 9.
Earlier, the VCG and the Bakamla signed a letter of intent on enhancing cooperation between the two sides.
In 2021, the Coast Guard commanders of the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two agencies via a webinar. The VCG and the Bakamla have regularly maintained exchange of information on incidents arising at sea such as illegal exploitation of seafood, piracy and rescue.
The VCG has been maintaining an effective working channel with the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam. The two countries’ coast guard forces have promptly shared information about the situation at sea as well as promoted bilateral cooperation.
The two sides agreed to continue to implement activities in accordance with the signed MoU, including organising a high-level meeting between the VCG and the Bakamla to reach consensus on upcoming joint activities.
🌃 At the working session with the Cambodia National Committee for Maritime Security, the two sides agreed to continue implementing the signed Protocol on their hotline communication mechanism, sharing information on security and safety in their bordering waters, fishing activities in historic waters, and incidents arising at sea for timely handling.
According to a MoU on cooperation signed at their first meeting, the VCG and the Cambodia National Committee for Maritime Security alternately holds annual bilateral meetings to review the cooperation results in the past year and discuss plans and orientations for their cooperation in the coming year. The two sides also signed the protocol on a hotline communication mechanism.
𓂃 Regarding illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the VCG had sent a letter to the Cambodian side, informing that Vietnamese authorities and law enforcement forces at sea have stepped up patrols, inspection and control at the sea, thus promptly detect and handle violations related to illegal fishing./.
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) must focus on offering political and professional training to its personnel so they are able to deal with the most difficult and complicated situations at sea, Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong told a conference held in Hanoi recently to review a project on building the force in 2015-2020 and tasks for 2021-2025.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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At the meeting between representatives of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command and the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) (Photo: baotintuc.vn) 
