Events: China and Vietnam to participate in the new joint patrol frigate will visit Danang, Vietnam
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  Sanya China news agency Xinhua: Chinese Navy, "Xiangfan" missile frigate, equipped with a helicopter, 30, a destroyer in the South China Sea Fleet, Vice Captains detachment, led by Senior Colonel Hu Weihua, leave Sanya, _set_ foot on the tenth went to North Bay The more times the joint patrols and the journey to visit Da Nang in Vietnam.
  17:00, a military port in Sanya, many ships moored at the pier of the new vessels flying flags welcomed the group, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet, Rear Admiral Hou Yuexi and hundreds of officers and men of farewell, "Xiangfan" ship port.
  The patrol frigate is the first time the Chinese navy and Vietnamese naval shipboard helicopter carrying the implementation of the joint patrol in northern Gulf. During the visit, China and Vietnam will hold high-level visits, deck conferences, sports competitions, visits to ships and other activities of friendly exchanges. Return voyage, visited China and Vietnam Navy ships will conduct joint search and rescue exercises.
  For the maintenance of the common fishing area in northern Gulf waters and order and stability, strengthen the friendly cooperation between China and Vietnam, in October 2005, the two countries signed the "Sino-Vietnam joint naval patrols in northern Gulf agreement" provides joint patrols twice a year, patrolling the waters of the distance Standard sea patrol line 1 "S"-type waters. April 27, 2006, the two sides held their first joint patrols, so far both sides have completed the 9 joint patrols.
  According to reports, the Chinese navy's visit to Vietnam in promoting the development of bilateral relations between Vietnam and enhance military mutual trust between China and Vietnam and South China Sea region to maintain peace and stability is of great significance. Visit the officers and men that will continue to maintain regional peace and stability at sea, maintain a harmonious maritime development, to further deepen cooperation with the Vietnamese navy and the military exchanges and cooperation efforts.
  (Editor: Liu Feng)
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