Chinese coast guard fleet sets sail for joint patrol with Vietnamese counterpart

BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet started heading for the Beibu Gulf on Monday to carry out a joint patrol with its Vietnamese counterpart, according to an official statement released by the CCG.

During the joint patrol, the two sides will engage in a series of activities -- including exchanges concerning the combating of smuggling crimes at sea, and better regulation of maritime fishe