11 May 2017

News Story: Vietnamese naval ship attends activities in Singapore

Vietnam People’s Navy Frigate (File Photo)
Hanoi (VNA) – Missile Frigate 011-Dinh Tien Hoang of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) left Cam Ranh Military Port on May 8 afternoon for Singapore to attend celebrations of the 50th founding anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

The ship, with 137 officers and sailors on board, will join the International Maritime Review, Multinational Sea Exercise within the framework of the 6th Western Pacific Navy Symposium (WPNS-6), Maritime Information Sharing Exercise 2017, and International Maritime Defense Exhibition Asia 2017, Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper reported.

The trip aims to realise foreign policies on active international integration of the Party, State, Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry.

It also shows the VPN’s responsibility as a member of the ASEAN Naval Commander Meeting and the WPNS.

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