Russia’s hydrographic vessel docks at Cam Ranh port

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.

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The ship’s stop in Vietnam, which is to take on basic supplies for its voyage, is permitted by the country’s Ministry of National Defence.

The 63 crew members, captained by Dobrenko Vladimir Mikhailovich, will also take this opportunity to visit Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa province.

The vessel is scheduled to leave Cam Ranh port on May 5.

The French Navy’s amphibious assault ship Tonnerre arrives at Cam Ranh International Port for a friendship visit. (Photo: VNA)

It is the third foreign military ship to anchor at Cam Ranh Port since the port was opened in March.

The visit aims to increase cooperation between the armed forces and navies of the two countries.

The 21,500-tonne vessel, one of the French Navy’s biggest, is 200 metre in length, 32 metres in width and about 48 metres in height.

Vietnam and France have seen their bilateral relations, particularly in defence, growing stronger over the recent years.

This is the second time Tonnerre berthed at a Vietnamese port. It first visited Ho Chi Minh City in 2013 on the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.

During the ship’s visit to Vietnam, its commanders will meet with the provincial authority, the Khanh Hoa Military Command, the 4 th Naval Zone Command and the Vietnam Naval Academy.

Crew members of Tonnerre and officials of the 4 th Naval Zone will conduct a joint military exercise which includes search and rescue operations.

Korean training vessel docks in Da Nang, starts Vietnam visit

Training vessel BADARO from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Coast Guard Academy docked in Tien Sa port, the central city of Da Nang on May 3 to begin a four-day friendly visit to Vietnam.

The vessel, led by Director Kim Du-seok, arrived with 124 officers and 45 crew members aboard.

During the stay, officers from the Korean ship are due to pay courtesy calls to the city’s leaders and the Vietnam Coast Guard High Command, exchange experience in dealing with pollution and managing maritime environment, and play friendly matches with their counterparts from the Coast Guard Region 2.

The Vietnam Coast Guard and the RoK’s Coast Guard Academy are both active members of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM).

Both sides have closely worked together on strengthening law enforcement at sea.

It is the third visit by the Korean side.

VNA