BEIJING, July 23 -- The China-Vietnam joint army training kicked off at a training base in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 22. Participating troops from both sides attended the opening ceremony.

After the opening ceremony, the Vietnamese participating troops visited the Chinese military's wheeled vehicles, light arms, recon equipment, drones, protective devices and various other weapons and equipment.

This event marks the first-ever joint training between the two armies. Focusing on the joint border patrol training, it will conduct mixed-group training around four aspects: joint reconnaissance, joint fire strike, joint rescue and joint logistic support.

The two sides will carry out the joint training in modules covering eight subjects, including camouflage reconnaissance, unmanned aerial vehicle reconnaissance, live-fire shooting and rescue of the wounded.

During the training, the two sides will also conduct exchanges, visits, and some cultural activities.