The vessel formation consisting of the “Chenghai” and “Chaoyang” guided-missile gunboats of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army slowly left the Sanya military port in south China’s Hainan Province and sailed to the Beibu Gulf to participate in the 8th joint patrol by navies of China and Vietnam. The two Chinese gunboats are also scheduled to visit Haiphong City of Vietnam.

　　By Liu Lin

　　Translated by China Military Online