A South Korean coast guard training ship docked at Da Nang's Tien Sa Port on Monday to start a four-day visit to the central city. The Korea Coast Guard Academy's vessel Badaro (3011 HAM) carries a crew of 145 officers and 44 sailors led by Kim Dong Jin, head of the academy's HR department. Upon arrival, the crew was welcomed by Da Nang officials and representatives from the Vietnam Coast Guard, according to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. The training ship Badaro docked at Tien Sa Port on Monday. Photo by VnExpress/N.D. During the visit, the ship's crew will get to explore the city and conduct a joint search and rescue exercise with the Vietnam Coast Guard. Speaking at the meeting, Da Nang officials hailed the effective cooperation between the two countries' maritime forces. The city also called for deepening cooperation and exchanges in multiple fields, such as search and rescue and maritime safety and security, Tuoi Tre reported. This … [Read more...] about South Korean coast guard ship starts four-day visit in central Vietnam
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Korean coast guard ship visits Da Nang
PANO - Training ship BADARO (3011 HAM) of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Coast Guards arrived at Tien Sa port, Da Nang, on May 3rd to begin a four-day friendship visit to Vietnam. The ship is 121 meters long and 16 meters wide. It has a water displacement of 4,000 tones. It’s 124 officers and 45 sailors are from the RoK's Coast Guard Academy. The Vietnam Coast Guard and the RoK’s Coast Guards are both active members of both the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM). Both countries have worked closely together on strengthening law enforcement at sea in recent years. This visit is expected to strengthen good relations, promote an exchange of experience, and increase mutual understanding between the coast guards of both countries. This will contribute to maintaining peace and stability at sea. According to the plan, Korean officers and sailors … [Read more...] about Korean coast guard ship visits Da Nang
South Korean coast guard ship docks in Da Nang
A training ship of the South Korea Coast Guard Academy on Tuesday docked at Tien Sa Port in the central city of Da Nang, starting its four-day visit. The Badaro 3011 HAM and 170 officials and crew members were welcomed by officials from the city’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Coast Guard Force. During their stay in Da Nang, the South Korean officials and crew members are scheduled to meet and play volleyball with Vietnam's Coast Guard Force - Zone 2. They are also scheduled to meet the city’s People’s Committee leaders before leaving on May 6. Here are some images of the South Korea ship and its crew members. Photos: Nguyen Tu/Thanh Nien … [Read more...] about South Korean coast guard ship docks in Da Nang
Vietnam says China sent six warships to rig off its coast
Vietnam said China again shifted an oil rig it has placed in waters just 150 miles off the Vietnamese coast, with six warships guarding the structure. The rig was moved for a third time and remains off Vietnam's coast in an area well within Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as defined by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the official Vietnam News reported, citing information from the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department. There are now six Chinese warships, 38 coast guard vessels, 13 cargo ships and 19 tugboats protecting it, the paper said. At a briefing later in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying claimed that China hasn't sent military ships to the area. The state-owned Vietnam Television last week released video clips showing Chinese warships guarding the oil rig and obstructing operation of Vietnam's sea law enforcement forces. 'Regional crisis' By placing its oil rig off Vietnam's coast last month, and in constructing artificial islands near … [Read more...] about Vietnam says China sent six warships to rig off its coast
Vietnam, US agree to boost coast guard cooperation
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., commandant of the US Coast Guard (2nd left) and Major General Nguyen Quang Dam, commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, exchange agreements to foster ties between their forces. PHOTO: VOV Vietnam and the US agreed to strengthen ties between their coast guards at the fourth annual dialogue on defense policy in Washington on October 28 and 29. The agreement was signed by Major General Nguyen Quang Dam, commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, and Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., commandant of the US Coast Guard, Vietnam News Agency reported. The dialogue was co-chaired by Senior Lieutenant-General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam's deputy defense minister, and Vikram J. Singh, the US's deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia. President Truong Tan Sang and US President Barack Obama had agreed in July to develop a comprehensive bilateral partnership. At the dialogue, the two sides sought to enhance cooperation … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US agree to boost coast guard cooperation