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Vietnam’s frigate joins multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 in India

Vietnam's frigate 016 - Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People's Navy arrived at the Indian city of Visakhapatnam on February 24 to attend the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 at the invitation of the Indian Navy.
Vietnam’s frigate joins multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 in India ảnh 1Vietnam's frigate 016 - Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People's Navy arrive at the Indian city of Visakhapatnam to attend the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam'sfrigate 016 - Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People's Navy arrived at the Indian city of Visakhapatnam on February 24 to attend themultilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 at the invitation of the Indian Navy.

A ceremony to welcomethe Vietnamese delegation, which was led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff ofthe NavalRegion 4 ColonelNguyen Van Ngan, was held the same day under the chair of Lieutenant Colonel AmitS.Gore, captain of the Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan of the Indian Navy.

Vietnam’s frigate joins multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 in India ảnh 2Vietnamese naval officers aboard the frigate 016 - Quang Trung (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Themed “Camaraderie-Cohesion-Collaboration”, the two-phase multilateral naval exercise is taking place from February 25 – March 4 at onshore and offshore locations east of  Visakhapatnam city.

A number of sidelineactivities will also be organised within the framework of the event./.

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