
Vietnam has requested more vessels to strengthen maritime security

They were caught carrying around 690,000 liters of diesel in total without legal documents for the fuel


China Coast Guard vessel 3901 will carry 76 millimeter rapid fire guns, two auxiliary guns and two anti-aircraft machine...

The delivery is part of of a plan to provide Vietnam with six patrol vessels

Both bodies were brought ashore, waiting to be identified

China claims 90 percent of the South China Sea, its claims overlapping with those of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and...

The Indian and Vietnamese coast guard officers will engage in joint search and rescue exercise at sea in Vung Tau.


The two sides said they were pleased with the development of the Vietnam-US cooperative relations.

The Japanese coast guard vessel Yashima PLH22 joined a search and rescue exercise with Vietnamese counterparts off Da Nang.

Wednesday's drill was the first held by Japan and the Philippines after signing a strategic partnership pact in 2012.


The 24-year-old ship has been upgraded to be used in Vietnam's coast guard missions.

The US says it will continue to beef up Vietnam's Coast Guard fleet.