Philippines, Vietnam Coast Guards to hold historic joint exercises amid South China Sea tensions

Manila [Philippines] August 6 (ANI): In a move to strengthen maritime cooperation, the coast guards of the Philippines and Vietnam will conduct their first-ever joint exercises on August 9.

As reported by Nikkei Asia, this initiative aims to counter China's assertive actions in the South China Sea, a contentious region both nations claim parts of and have had confrontations with Beijing.

Vietnam's 90-meter ship CSB 8002 d