Vietnamese, Chinese coast guards conduct joint patrol in northern Gulf of Tonkin

  • The coast guards of Vietnam make a phone call with the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The coast guards of Vietnam make a phone call with the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The Vietnamese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Vietnamese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The ship of the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The ship of the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The ship of the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The ship of the Chinese coast guards during the joint patrol. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The coast guards of Vietnam and China conduct their joint patrol in the northern Gulf of Tonkin. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The coast guards of Vietnam and China conduct their joint patrol in the northern Gulf of Tonkin. VNA/Photo by courtesy
The coast guards of Vietnam and China on May 22 conducted their joint patrol in the northern Gulf of Tonkin, covering the waters off Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province and Dongxing and Fangchenggang cities in China’s Guangxi province. The joint patrol, the second of its kind this year, spanned 102 nautical miles from Point 1 to Point 9 along the countries’ demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin. This area is a bustling zone for bilateral import-export and goods exchange activities. It is also a hotspot for illegal activities such as smuggling, trade fraud, illegal border crossings, and unauthorised maritime entries. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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