Colonel Hoang Quoc Dat, vice Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2, from left, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Arnaldo Lim and Captain Le Xuan Truong, Commanding Officer, Ship 8002, Flotilla 21, Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2, pose for a photo in Manila, Philippines, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, as a Vietnamese coast guard ship arrives in Manila for a joint exercise with the Philippine coast guard. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)
Philippine Coast Guard personnel wave Vietnamese and Filipino flags to welcome the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) ship, CSB 8002, in Manila, Philippines, Monday, Aug. 2024. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)
Philippine Coast Guard personnel wave Vietnamese and Filipino flags to welcome the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) ship, CSB 8002, in Manila, Philippines, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)