The patrol was designed to bolster coordination in the fight against crime and law violations, particularly during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

This maritime area, marked by bustling export-import activities and the exchange of goods between both nations, has been a hotspot for illicit practices such as smuggling, trade fraud, illegal border crossings and entry via sea routes.

Beginning this year in 2024, joint patrols will be conducted by the two nations every quarter to regularly maintain security and law enforcement for the people of both nations, contributing to preserving and developing the traditional friendly neighbourliness between the two countries and between their coast guard forces in particular.

On the occasion, the Vietnamese coast guard presented Tet gifts from the Vietnam Coast Guard Command, including 100 chung cakes (square sticky rice cake) and 200 pomelos, to China Coast Guard officials and staff.