Navies from Vietnam and other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are participating in the first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise that is taking place from September 2-6 in the Gulf of Thailand and off Vietnam’s southern Ca Mau province.
In all, the ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise includes eight warships and four aircraft from seven countries, and 1,250 personnel representing all ten ASEAN member states and the US.
The exercise is co-led by the US and the Royal Thai Navy and will be preceded with pre-sail activities in Thailand, Singapore and Brunei, followed by sea drills in international waters in the Gulf of Thailand as well as the East Sea. The exercise will conclude in Singapore, according to Bangkok Post.
The multilateral drill, the first of its kind, is aimed to improve maritime cooperation and enhance security in the region.-VNA
