A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship is making a port call in Vietnam as part of efforts to boost maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Settsu arrived at the central city of Da Nang on Monday. It's the first port call by a JCG vessel in the Southeast Asian country in four years.
Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations are involved in territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
The Japan Coast Guard has dispatched patrol vessels to Southeast Asian waters and conducted joint exercises with countries in the region.
The Settsu is scheduled to hold a joint drill with Vietnamese maritime police on Saturday.
The ship's captain, Niwa Satoshi, expressed hope that Japan-Vietnam friendship will deepen and cooperation between the two countries will expand.
The Settsu arrived at the central city of Da Nang on Monday. It's the first port call by a JCG vessel in the Southeast Asian country in four years.
Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations are involved in territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
The Japan Coast Guard has dispatched patrol vessels to Southeast Asian waters and conducted joint exercises with countries in the region.
The Settsu is scheduled to hold a joint drill with Vietnamese maritime police on Saturday.
The ship's captain, Niwa Satoshi, expressed hope that Japan-Vietnam friendship will deepen and cooperation between the two countries will expand.
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Japan Coast Guard ship Settsu, on a port call in Vietnam, aims to strengthen Indo-Pacific maritime security cooperation. This is the first JCG visit to Vietnam in four years. The visit comes amidst territorial disputes between Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations with China in the South China
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230213_24/
Date: Feb. 13, 2023
Created: 2023/02/14 07:28
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:27
Last Read: 2023/02/14 07:36