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A detachment of Vietnamese naval vessels took part in a parade celebrating the Russian Navy Day in Vladivostok city on July 25.

Vietnam’s frigate 016-Quang Trung with 150 Vietnamese officers, soldiers and sailors aboard anchored at Vladivostok port on July 25, beginning its courtesy visit to Russia.

The Defence Ministry will send eight naval officers to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) in Hawaii, the United States from July 1 – 31 at the invitation of the Commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet.

A Russian Pacific Fleet detachment comprising three destroyers arrived in Cam Ranh International Port of south central Khanh Hoa province on June 3, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu signed a roadmap for bilateral military cooperation during 2018-2020 on April 4.

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet Scott Swift met with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Pham Ngoc Minh in Hanoi on October 5.

The missile cruiser Varyag of the Russian navy’s Pacific Fleet, along with tanker Pechenga and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov, on April 27 began a visit of Cam Ranh Port and Nha Trang city of Khanh Hoa province.

The Hydrographic research and charting vessel Marshal Gelovani of Russia’s Pacific Fleet anchored at Cam Ranh international port in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 2.

General Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, hosted a reception for Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, in Hanoi.

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet Admiral Scott Swift has reiterated the US’s commitment to protect freedom of navigation in the Asian-Pacific region, including the East Sea.

The US Pacific Fleet’s hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) left the central city of Da Nang on August 28, their last stop in the Pacific Partnership 2015 (PP15).

The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy anchored at Tien Sa port on July 31, beginning their goodwill visit to the central city of Da Nang through August 2.