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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese escort warship 016-QuangTrung on May 8 set sail from Cam Ranh port for Singapore to join militaryexercises as part of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), andattend the Asia Pacific’s Flagship Maritime Defence Show 2019 (IMDEX 2019) atthe Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore.
During its stay, the ship with 137 officers and sailors on board will participatein a marine security drill, including helicopter takeoff and landing on foreignships and sharing information on suspected target at the sea.
The warship’s attendance is to realise the Vietnamese State and Party’s foreignpolicy of proactive international integration, implement the agreements signedamong ADMM defence leaders, while affirming Vietnam People’s Navy’responsibility as a member of the ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting.
It is also a vivid illustration of the Vietnamese Defence Ministry and People’sNavy’s support for Singaporean counterpart in organising international events,helping consolidate friendship and cooperation with regional naval forces.
The ADMM+ is a platform for ASEANand its eight Dialogue Partners – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand,the Republic of Korea, Russia and the US – to strengthen security and defencecooperation.
The biennial IMDEX, a premier international maritime defence show in the AsiaPacific, comes to its 12th edition this year. It will welcome thepresence of 33 navies, and six coast guards and maritime agencies from aroundthe world.-VNA
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