Three naval ships of India anchored at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang on May 21, beginning a five-day courtesy visit to the central city of Vietnam.
Oil tanker INS Shakti anchores at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang city (photo: VNA)
Multi-role frigate INS Sahyadri (Photo: VNA)
Corvette INS Kamorta (Photo: VNA)The ships, with a total of 913 officers and sailors on board, was led by Rear Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, Commander of the India's Navy's Eastern Fleet (Photo: VNA)
The welcome ceremony for Indian officers and sailors (Photo: VNA)
The welcome ceremony for the Indian delegates (Photo: VNA)
The visit of Indian Navy ships aims to enhance cooperation, mutual understanding and trust between the armies and naval forces of Vietnam and India. (Photo: VNA)
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Vietnamese hosts and Indian guests at the welcome ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Cooperation in shipbuilding between Vietnam and India was the focus of discussion at a workshop jointly hosted by the Ministry of National Defence, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
An Indian scholar has hailed Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's upcoming visit to India as a significant event, given the fact that the Vietnamese President has a very positive attitude towards the bilateral ties and has a fair knowledge about the status of the relationship between the two countries.