BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua): Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards carried out a joint patrol from Tuesday to Thursday (April 21) in Beibu Gulf waters, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG).
It was the 23rd joint patrol by the maritime law enforcement forces of the two countries in Beibu Gulf waters since 2006 and the first this year.
Chinese and Vietnamese coast guard vessels conducted patrols based on established plans and routes, and organized joint search and rescue drills, the CCG said.
The two sides also vowed to deepen maritime law enforcement exchange and cooperation, and make joint efforts to safeguard security and stability in Beibu Gulf waters.
Meanwhile, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi last week had held a phone conversation with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son over bilateral ties.
China and Vietnam are close neighbours and both of them are pursuing a socialist path, Wang had noted.
In a time of unprecedented global changes, a once-in-a-century pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the two countries need to give full play to the political advantages of the two parties and two countries, and carry forward their traditional friendship of "comrades and brothers," said Wang.
The two countries need to run their own things well while maintaining the momentum for development and the revitalization, Wang said, adding they also need to strengthen strategic communication and make new contribution to safeguarding regional peace and stability. - Xinhua
