00:00The Philippine Coast Guard, or PCG, and Vietnam Coast Guard, or VCG, will be conducting the
00:06first ever joint training exercise that is in the country for four days.
00:10PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Ballilio says this will provide an opportunity to further
00:17nurture the country's relationship with Vietnam.
00:20Vietnam is also claiming the Spratlys and at odds with China regarding the issue as
00:26well.
00:27As Ballilio disclosed, this joint exercise is not being used as a template on how to
00:31gang up on a particular nation, but rather should serve as an example to show that even
00:37nations with disagreements can cooperate with one another.
00:42This has nothing to do with our problem in the West Philippine Sea and it is not focused
00:51on the issue.
00:54This is in line with the earlier visit of President Marcos and Admiral Gaban in Hanoi
01:02where there was an agreement to build the relationship of the two nations, preserve
01:08the common interest and strategic partnership.
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