Xinhua News Agency, Haikou, April 25 (Reporter Xia Tian) In order to continue to deepen maritime law enforcement cooperation between China and Vietnam Coast Gulf and jointly maintain the security and stability of the Beibu Gulf waters, from April 22 to 24, the Xisha ships, Yongxing ships of the Chinese Coast Gulf, and the 8004 and 8003 ships of the Vietnam Coast Gulf ships carried out the first joint patrol of the Beibu Gulf waters in 2025. This is the 29th joint patrol conducted by the maritime law enforcement agencies of China and Vietnam since 2006.

　　On April 22, the China-Vietnam Coast Guard fleet carried out joint patrols in the Beibu Gulf waters. (Photo provided by China Coast Guard)

  The China-Vietnam Coast Guard fleet patrols from south to north along the maritime boundary of the Beibu Gulf of China-Vietnam in accordance with the established plan and route. During this period, the operating ships of the two countries were observed and recorded and inspected, and publicity and education were carried out on fishing boats. A total of 51.6 hours and 255.5 nautical miles were patrolled, and one fishing boat was observed and recorded in my country, and one coast guard was boarding and inspected; 17 fishing boats crossing the border across the border across the border across the border were reported, and 17 fishing boats were called to persuade Vietnam to return, and the order of offshore production operations was generally good. The two sides also organized joint maritime search and rescue drills in formations, improving the joint emergency response level of the coast guards of the two countries.

　　On April 23, the China-Vietnam Coast Guard conducted a joint maritime search and rescue drill to simulate the rescue of people who fell into the water. (Photo provided by China Coast Guard)

  The joint patrol of the Beibu Gulf waters of the China-Vietnam Coast Gulf is a concrete measure to implement the important consensus of the two parties and two countries on deepening maritime law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. It further reflects the strong determination of the China-Vietnam Coast Gulf to implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries. It is carried out twice a year and has become a model of maritime law enforcement cooperation in the South China Sea Sea area. It has played a positive role in maintaining the Beibu Gulf fishery resources, maintaining the order of fishery production, jointly cracking down on maritime crimes, and maintaining regional security and stability. The Chinese Coast Guard will continue to take this opportunity to strengthen business exchanges with the Vietnam Coast Guard, deepen pragmatic cooperation, properly handle maritime emergencies, and play an active role in jointly maintaining maritime security and stability and building a strategically significant China-Vietnam community with a shared future.

[Editor in charge: Jiao Peng]