Seventh high-level meeting held between Indian and Vietnam Coast Guards

Director-General of Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani with Major General Luong Dinh Hung, Vice-Commandant, Vietnam Coast Guard, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The seventh round of the high-level meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and its Vietnamese counterpart was held in Chennai on Tuesday. Major General Luong Dinh Hung, Vice-Commandant, Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG), called on Director-General of ICG Paramesh Sivamani during the ongoing visit of the VCG delegation to the city. The meeting focused on enhancing professional cooperation, strengthening maritime engagement, and deepening operational coordination between the ICG and the VCG. Mr. Sivamani also visited Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at Fort St. George on Tuesday. The discussions focused on safety of lives at sea, coastal security, and welfare of the Indian Coast Guard veterans. Published - August 25, 2026 08:19 pm IST