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Viewing cable 08HANOI1208, Vietnam's Marine Police Seeking Equipment, Cooperation

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08HANOI1208 2008-10-24 08:02 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO3097
RR RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #1208/01 2980802
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 240802Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8654
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 5238
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEHZS/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HANOI 001208 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
EAP/RSP FOR Keith Sheives, Andrew Mueller 
Pass to U.S. Coast Guard 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EWWT PINS SNAR VM
SUBJECT: Vietnam's Marine Police Seeking Equipment, Cooperation 
 
HANOI 00001208  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary.  In an October 21 meeting in Hai Phong, Rear 
Admiral Pham Duc Linh, Director General of the Ministry of Defense's 
Department for the Vietnam Marine Police (VMP), explained the 
mission of the VMP, expressed their interest in U.S. equipment to 
build their patrol capabilities, and highlighted their desire for 
greater contact and cooperation.  In line with U.S. regional 
maritime security interests and Vietnam's membership in Regional 
Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against 
Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and other multilateral fora, this seems an 
organization and and an area ripe for future U.S. contact and 
cooperation.  End summary. 
 
2. (U) Established in 1998, the Vietnam Marine Police (VMP) are 
responsible for security and order along the coastline and in 
Vietnam's territorial seas, as well as carrying out Vietnam's 
responsibilities related to international conventions, such as the 
Law of the Sea.  The organization's main missions include: 
1)preserving and protecting security, law and order; 2) countering 
drug trafficking, smuggling, human trafficking, and fraud; 3) 
conducting search and rescue operations; 4) protecting the 
environment and responding to environmental incidents at sea, e.g. 
oil spills; 5) cooperating with international partners; 6)combating 
piracy at sea.  While the VMP is currently headquartered in Hai 
Phong, RADM Linh noted that the headquarters will move to Ha Dong 
City, an outlying area of Hanoi, in the future. 
 
3. (SBU) The Vietnam Marine Police fall under the Ministry of 
National Defense (MOD); however, RADM Linh was quick to point out 
that while the MOD provides administrative management for the VMP, 
the organization is not military and is "completely transparent." 
When asked about the rationale for having a law enforcement 
organization under the MOD, RADM Linh explained that VMP ships have 
to coordinate closely with the People's Navy of Vietnam (PNV) ships 
when operating at sea and VMP ships are dependent upon PNV shipyards 
for maintenance and repair.  The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) 
simply does not have the technical expertise to manage a sea-going 
organization, he explained, adding that 60 percent of the VMP 
officers and staff have degrees in engineering.  MPS does provide 
professional instruction and training on the law enforcement aspects 
of VMP's mission and frequently gives lectures and seminars to VMP 
staff. 
 
Purchasing U.S. Equipment, Vessels and Aircraft 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
 
4. (SBU) RADM Linh explained that as the VMP is a relatively new 
organization, the GVN has been making a significant investment in 
equipment, vessels, and patrol aircraft (to detect illegal shipping, 
pirates, and locate boats in distress), clarifying that the patrol 
aircraft do not carry weapons or any combat equipment.  RADM Linh 
commented on the high quality of U.S. equipment and went to express 
an interest in buying U.S. aircraft.  He half-joked that once the 
Marine Police had acquired a sufficient number, they would like to 
have a U.S company set up a maintenance and repair shop to service 
the aircraft.  There is currently a team in the United States to 
look at surveillance aircraft the VMP is interested in purchasing, 
he added.  When asked about future requirements for equipment, RADM 
Linh reflected that Vietnam is still a poor country and must 
prioritize its spending across many important areas, and declined to 
cite specific requirements. 
 
International Cooperation in Combating Piracy 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
5. (SBU) RADM explained that the South China Sea, or the East Sea as 
it is known in Vietnam, is the second busiest after the 
Mediterranean.  Given Vietnam's geographical location, the Vietnam 
Marine Police has a responsibility to ensure that ships traveling in 
these waters are safe.  As such, the organization serves as the GVN 
point of contact for information sharing on piracy and actively 
participates in the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating 
Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information 
Sharing Center in Singapore. 
 
6. (SBU) Poloff noted that the VMP's mission and duties closely 
mirror those of the U.S. Coast Guard.  RADM Linh responded that the 
VMP has had no past contact or cooperation with the U.S. Coast 
Guard, but appeared very interested in the prospect, adding that as 
a new maritime law enforcement organization, there is much the VMP 
could learn from the U.S. Coast Guard. 
 
7. (SBU) COMMENT:  While demurring on specific requirements, the 
conversation with RADM Linh clearly reflected an interest in U.S. 
airplanes, helicopters, and their parts to improve VMP capabilities. 
 RADM Linh was open and straightforward in the meeting, emphasizing 
on several occasions that the VMP is not like MOD and is open to 
 
HANOI 00001208  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
international cooperation and coordination.  Given U.S. regional 
maritime security interests and the Vietnam's membership in ReCAAP 
and other multilateral fora, this seems an organization and an area 
ripe for future U.S. contact and cooperation, particularly with the 
U.S. Coast Guard and similar organizations. 
 
MICHALAK