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Navy vessel Le Quy Don calls at Brunei port for working visit

Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Port of Muara of Brunei on July 29, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Royal Brunei Navy.

Welcoming ceremony held for Vietnamese Frigate Tran Hung Dao in Vladivostok

On July 24, the Vietnamese frigate Tran Hung Dao docked in Vladivostok, Russia, where it was met with a formal welcome by the Pacific Fleet. The crew will participate in cultural activities and explore the local maritime heritage.

Vietnamese naval ship joins multilateral naval exercise in India

Ship 20 of Naval Region 3’s Brigade 172 arrived in the Indian port city of Visakhapatnam on February 18 to participate in the 12th Multilateral Naval Exercise 2024 (MILAN 2024), according to the Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper.

Vietnam's frigate begins friendly visit to Hong Kong

Frigate 016-Quang Trung with a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) on November 24 arrived at the Stonecutters Island port, commencing a friendship visit to Hong Kong.

Vietnamese navy ship joins int'l multilateral activities in Malaysia, Indonesia

Ship 20 of Naval Region 3’s Brigade 172, together with a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), left the central city of Da Nang on May 14 for international multilateral activities in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Vietnamese navy ship arrives at Lumut port, beginning Malaysian visit

Sailing Ship 286-Le Quy Don of the Vietnam Naval Academy and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Lumut port in the Malaysian state of Perak on October 4, beginning a visit to Malaysia.

The 5,000-nautical mile journey of a young senior lieutenant on a modern battleship

Though it was his first time to attend Army Games, he brought glorious victories to Vietnam People’s Navy.

Vietnam's frigate joins naval exercise in India for first time

Vietnam's frigate 016 - Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People's Navy have departed for India to attend the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 in Visakhapatnam City from February 25 to March 3.

Naval soldiers who died on southern continental shelf commemorated

A ceremony was held at Platform DK1/9 of Naval Region 2 on January 10 to pay tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives on Vietnam’s southern continental shelf.

Top-secret missions of submarine soldiers

At 9 am June 2, 2017, for the first time in history of the Vietnam’s People’s Navy, a missile launched from Submarine 183 - Hanoi flew up from the seabed, hitting its target.

Crossing hundreds of thousands of nautical miles to bring submarines to naval base

To bring submarines to Vietnam only one at a time, Vietnamese soldiers had to cross three oceans for 45 days. The submarines were carried by the Dutch Rolldock Sea vessel.

Submarine sailors learn to master ‘ocean’s black holes’

Vietnamese submarine sailors are especially admired by specialists and lecturers at the Russian Naval Academy for fulfilling their training course two years ahead of schedule.

Vietnam Navy receives Yet Kieu multi-purpose vessel


The 927-Yet Kieu vessel is equipped with a propulsion system, medical equipment, and life-saving and modern rescue devices, and can operate continuously for 30 days and nights at sea.

Naval Region 2 Command increases training

As part of the training programme at sea in the first phase of 2021, the Navy Region 2 Command organises K2 training with live ammunition firing, and instructs units of the Naval Region 2 on how to coordinate with each other.

Two Vietnamese warships to compete at Int’l Army Games for first time

Vietnam will send two warships 015-Tran Hung Dao and 016-Quang Trung to compete at the 2021 International Army Games held by Russia this August, according to the Vietnam Navy newspaper.

Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet

A delegation from the Navy High Command delivered Tet gifts to soldiers serving on DK1 offshore platforms ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Warmth of Tet coming to staff on offshore platforms

Tet gifts from the Ministry of National Defence and the navy as well as specialties from around the country are being delivered to personnel at offshore economic, scientific, and technical service stations, 

Special training exercises at sea

To safeguard Vietnam’s southern waters, sailors in Naval Region No 2 train vigorously to become accustomed to extreme weather conditions while completing their tasks.

Naval Zone 4 dispatches soldiers to missions in Truong Sa archipelago

The Naval Zone 4 on January 10 held a send-off ceremony to dispatch soldiers to missions in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and send delegations to offshore districts in Truong Sa archipelago

Photo book on islands launched by overseas Vietnamese

A photo book about Vietnamese islands and seas has been published to help younger generations better understand the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.