Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf

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Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf
Hopefully this is a sign that involving parties are putting the course of events back to normal after the all the excitement surrounding the South China Sea.

Original news in Vietnamese (here)

Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf

Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf - Related news - 6/19/2011 - Báo Q
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Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf

PANO - Two Vietnamese naval boats, the HQ375 and HQ376 (under Corps M62, Naval Region D), representing Vietnam People’s Navy and Army, on June 18th, departed to take part in a joint patrol with China People’s Liberation Navy’s boats in the Gulf of Tonkin.

This is the 11th joint patrol that has been conducted since the two navies signed an agreement on Joint Patrol Status in October 2005.

As scheduled, the joint patrol started at 8am on June 19th and will finish at 10.15am on June 20th (Hanoi time) with a journey of 306 nautical miles.

The joint patrol aims to promote the traditional friendly neighbourhood cooperation relationship between Vietnam and China, as well as enhance the mutual understanding and trust between the two armies and navies.

The patrolled area is the delimitated waters that border Vietnam and China in the Tonkin Gulf. The patrol also targets to maintain security and order at sea, put forward the implementation of the Fish Farm Agreement, stabilise normal production activities of the two countries’ fishermen in the Tonkin Gulf and to share experiences between the two navies.

After the joint patrol, under the instruction from Chinese boats, two Vietnamese boats, led by Colonel Nguyen Van Kiem, Deputy-Chief-of-Naval Staff, will dock at Zhanjiang port to start their official friendly visit and exchange with China People’s Liberation Navy.


China Defense Blog: Vietnam and China to conduct a joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf

 

[NiceGuy]

This is the 11th joint patrol that has been conducted since the two navies signed an agreement on Joint Patrol Status in October 2005.

VietNam always be friendly, we want to co-operate with all countries , so, pls let us live in freedom .

 

[Akasa]

VietNam always be friendly, we want to co-operate with all countries , so, pls let us live in freedom .

And you can start by preventing your military from forcibly taking over disputed areas like the Spratly Islands.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Interesting development. Looks like neither side wants to take it too far (which is good for the stability of the area).

 

[Chinese Century]

more backing down from the chinese government.

china needed to make an example out of vietnam to show the world, if u push china, china will push back 10 times harder.
that if u mess with china, there will be serious consequences.

but with this move, china just showed to everyone that they are an easy target for bullying and intimidation.

lack of leadership imo. everyone will continue to stomp all over china for the next 100 years unless this chinese mentality of backing down changes.

sorry but this is just very poor decision making on the part of the chinese.

 

[NiceGuy]

more backing down from the chinese government.

china needed to make an example out of vietnam to show the world, if u push china, china will push back 10 times harder.
that if u mess with china, there will be serious consequences.

but with this move, china just showed to everyone that they are an easy target for bullying and intimidation.

lack of leadership imo. everyone will continue to stomp all over china for the next 100 years unless this chinese mentality of backing down changes.

sorry but this is just very poor decision making on the part of the chinese.

No man, That's wise decision, coz VietNam and China have supported each other for long time already against USA's conspiracy. If China lauch a war aganist VN, the winner will surely be USA.

in 1979, CHina had Back up from USA, that why, China battled with VietNam, and both China-USA won after USSR collapsed, but now, China is USA's target, so pls don't battle with VN again.^^

We can sell the cheap oil price to China if her wants oil.^^

 

[NiceGuy]

And you can start by preventing your military from forcibly taking over disputed areas like the Spratly Islands.

hehe, just attack them if you can, but i'm sure your soldiers can not defend those islands from Vn's boom and S-300 missiles