The US Pacific Command will conduct a joint exercise with the navies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help the group strengthen surveillance capabilities.
Naval Region 5 under the Vietnamese People’s Navy and the Royal Cambodian Navy have successfully conducted their 44th joint patrol, according to Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper.
Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to bolster naval cooperation through increasing consultations and boosting affiliations in sea patrols, delegation exchanges and personnel training.
Military officers from the navies, air forces, coastguards, border guards and defence ministries of Southeast Asian nations completed an int'l training course in Exclusive Economic Zone Protection.
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to boost ties between the two countries’ navy forces, including continuing joint sea patrol in order to maintain peace and stability.