Vietnam coast guard ship makes first visit to China

Ship number 8004 from the Vietnam Coast Guard arrives at Haikou City, south China’s Hainan Province on May 9, 2017. The arrival follows a China Coast Guard visit to Vietnam's northern city of Hai Phong in 2016. The Vietnamese ship has participated in many joint sea patrols with Chinese ships. [Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei]

Ship number 8004 from the Vietnam Coast Guard arrives at Haikou City, south China’s Hainan Province on May 9, 2017. The arrival follows a China Coast Guard visit to Vietnam's northern city of Hai Phong in 2016. The Vietnamese ship has participated in many joint sea patrols with Chinese ships. [Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei]

A welcoming ceremony is held for the visiting Vietnam Coast Guard ship 8004 in Haikou City, south China’s Hainan Province on May 9, 2017. The arrival follows a China Coast Guard visit to Vietnam's northern city of Hai Phong in 2016. The Vietnamese ship has participated in many joint sea patrols with Chinese ships. [Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei]

A welcoming ceremony is held for the visiting Vietnam Coast Guard ship 8004 in Haikou City, south China’s Hainan Province on May 9, 2017. The arrival follows a China Coast Guard visit to Vietnam's northern city of Hai Phong in 2016. The Vietnamese ship has participated in many joint sea patrols with Chinese ships. [Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei]