Philippines/Vietnam: MOU on maritime cooperation signed

Representatives of the Philippine Coast Guard and of Vietnam Coast Guard have formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maritime cooperation in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 30 January 2024. The MOU strengthens the two parties’ understanding, mutual trust, and confidence by developing a Joint Coast Guard Committee to discuss common issues and interests and to establish a hotline communication mechanism. After the signing of the MoU, both entities are expected to hold the first bilateral meeting in April 2024, in Vietnam. See further in: press release from Philippine Coast Guard, press release from the Government of the Philippines, press release from the Government of Vietnam (in Vietnamese), and press release from Vietnam Coast Guard (in Vietnamese).