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The BRP Ramon Alcaraz of the Philippine Navy and 187 officers and crewmembers docked at the international port in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7 for a four-day official visit.

The border post of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on July 12 handed over a Chinese fisherman who had gone into distress in Vietnam’s sea to the Chinese side.

Two frigates of the Vietnam Navy arrived in Qingdao, Shandong province, on April 21, to attend multilateral naval activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Yokosuka naval base in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture on September 27, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

New Zealand’s (NZ) navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana F77 carrying 178 officers and crew members anchored at Sai Gon Port in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25, commencing its five-day visit to Vietnam.

Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao of the Vietnam Navy will participate in an ASEAN-China Maritime Drill at China’s Zhanjiang naval base from October 21-28, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

The Vietnam People’s Navy carried out all solutions it has set to consolidate soldiers and officers’ political and ideological firmness and strengthen training to enable its force to fit a variety of tasks, especially combat readiness on ships, in islands, and off-shore platforms.