Representatives from Japanese agencies and the delegation from the Vietnam Coast Guard at a welcome ceremony for Ship CSB 8004 (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Meeting the Vietnamese delegation, Commander Hattori of the JCG’s Region 5, hailed ship CSB 8004 visit to Japan as a meaningful event as it coincided with the the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.

He said the visit will strengthen ties between the two forces, reinforce the Vietnam-Japan friendship, and help realize a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).

Colonel Le Thanh Hai, Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Region 1 said he hoped the visit will tighten the the two forces' relations and that they will have more opportunities to exchange experience and strengthen co-ordination to deal with both traditional and non-traditional security challenges at sea.

The Vietnam Coast Guard ship departed for Japan on September 24 and travelled nearly 2,300 nautical miles.