The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomes the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) ship "8002" for a five-day port visit in Cebu City on October 6, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Information Agency Region 7 via PCG)
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed on Monday, Oct. 6, a Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) vessel in Cebu for a five-day port visit even as the province continues to recover from the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake.
PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the arrival of VCG vessel with bow number “8002” at Pier 3 in Cebu City marked the start of the 2nd PCG–VCG Bilateral Meeting aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the two nations in line with a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation signed by the two nations.
“These engagements underscore the shared commitment of both coast guards to enhance maritime security, search and rescue operations, and regional coordination,” she said.
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Major General Tran Quang Tuan,
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