Japanese coast guard vessel KOJIMA visits Vietnam's Da Nang

Thứ Sáu, 26/07/2019, 21:51
PSNews - Japan Coast Guard Training Vessel KOJIMA with 87 officers and crew members on board docked at the Da Nang International Port on July 25, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.

Japanese coast guard vessel KOJIMA visits Vietnam's Da Nang.

During their stay the crew of the vessel will pay a courtesy call to leaders of the Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee, the High Command of Military Zone 5, the Marine Police Zone 2, and the navigation search and rescue center. 

A sport exchange event will also be held to increase mutual understanding between Vietnamese and Japanese soldiers and sailors.

The visit is taking place at a time when the relations between Vietnam and Japan in general and the bilateral defense ties in particular are continuously reinforced. 

It is one of the specific activities to implement the agreements reached by leaders of the two nations’ Parties, States and defense ministries, aiming to further deepen the bilateral defense partnership.

KOJIMA will leave Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port on Sunday.

The Kojima is 115 metres in length and 14 metres in width with a total capacity of 3,000 tonnes. The visit marks the fourth time since 2013 that a ship from the Japanese Coast Guard has visited Da Nang city, according to the VOV.

By Thien Minh