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Vietnam, US foster maritime security cooperation

The Vietnam Marine Police and the Defence Cooperation Office under the US Embassy in Vietnam on October 7 started a seminar on maritime security, said the People's Army Newspaper.
The Vietnam Marine Police and the Defence Cooperation Office under theUS Embassy in Vietnam on October 7 started a seminar on maritimesecurity, said the People's Army Newspaper.

Representatives from the navy, borderguard force, general customs department, relevant agencies of Vietnam aswell as US experts attend the event.

The seminaraims at boosting the coordination and information exchanges betweenagencies in charge of maritime security in Vietnam, and support theworking out of documents in service of managing the sea.

If also offers a chance for Vietnam’s relevant agencies to learnexperience from US experts in the field, while strengthening theircoordination and cooperation to ensure safe territorial waters in linewith Vietnam’s laws and international treaties and practices.

The seminar will run until October 11.-VNA
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