The participating forces included ships 264 and 265 from Naval Region 5 of Vietnam, and ships433 and 542 of the RTN.
The two sides coordinated information exchange and prevention of illegalfishing activities.
Other practices included search and rescue, and implementation of the Code forUnplanned Encounters at Sea reached at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium2014.
The joint patrol aimed to maintain security and order, create conditions forthe two countries’ people to develop maritime economy, as well as promotecooperation, mutual understanding and trust between the nations’ navalforces./.