Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy (Photo: baodongnai.com.vn) New Delhi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy led by Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnamese navy, paid a visit to India from December 4 to 8. The visit was made at the invitation of Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. While in New Delhi, Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam and Admiral Sunil Lanba exchanged information on cooperation between the navies of Vietnam and India over the years, and directions for future partnership in such spheres as personnel training and technical maintenance. They proposed other fields for naval cooperation. Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation laid a floral wreath at India Gate – the monument for Indian fallen soldiers. During the trip, the delegation also visited several naval units, submarines and warships of the Indian Navy in Mumbai city, Maharashtra state. The visit aimed … [Read more...] about Delegation of Vietnam People’s Navy visits India
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Vietnam People’s Army delegation visits Thailand
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Defence Minister (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the VPA General Staff and Deputy Defence Minister is paying an official visit to Thailand from November 22-25. The visit is made at the invitation of General Ponpipaat Benyasri, Chief of the Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. During the visit, the two sides will focus on reviewing their cooperation over the past time and discussing measures to foster defence ties between the two nations in a more effective and practical manner, contributing to consolidating and developing the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership. The defence cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand over the past years has grown strongly with practical outcomes, especially in delegation exchange, personnel training, air and naval … [Read more...] about Vietnam People’s Army delegation visits Thailand
Vietnam People’s Army officers presented with Lao medals
Senior Lieutenant General Chansamone Chanyalath presents Lao State medals to outstanding individuals. (Photo: VNA)They are the ones who had made important contribution to reinforcing and increasing the traditional relationship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two armies. Over the past years, the two armies and peoples have given mutual support in all areas. In particular, in the Vietnam - Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2017, the two armies organized diverse activities to mark the 55th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and the 40th year of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, contributing to educating the younger generation about the traditional solidarity, friendship and cooperation. Additionally, defence cooperation has continued to be reinforced, being an important pillar in the two countries’ special solidarity, which helps maintain the peaceful environment and political and social solidarity; and defeat … [Read more...] about Vietnam People’s Army officers presented with Lao medals
Vietnam People’s Army delegation visits China
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong, member of the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission and Director of the VPA’s General Department of Politics, is paying a friendly visit to China from July 22-26. The visit is made at the invitation of Sen. Lieut. Gen. Miao Hua, member of China’s Central Military Commission and head of the commission’s Political Work Department. The visit aims to continue to implement agreements reached by senior leaders of Vietnam and China, contributing to consolidating the traditional friendship, enhancing mutual political trust and firmly developing the comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, states, peoples and armies, for peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large. The trip is expected to help boost the affiliation between the VPA’s General Department … [Read more...] about Vietnam People’s Army delegation visits China
Vietnam People’s Navy ship visits Cambodia
Crewmembers of Le Quy Don ship (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A sailing ship of the Vietnam People’s Navy with 116 crew members from the Vietnam Naval Academy is docking in the Sihanoukville port in West Cambodia for a four-day official visit to the country from April 25-28. Colonel Nguyen Duc Nam, Vice Director of the Vietnam Naval Academy, who is also head of the Vietnamese delegation, said that this is the second time the Vietnam People’s Navy send a ship to Cambodia for friendly visit. The visit aims to further foster the traditional friendship, solidarity and mutual trust between the Vietnam People’s Army and the Cambodian Royal Army as well as the naval forces of the two countries in particular, he said. Nam noted that the Vietnam Naval Academy has contributed to the development of ties between the two naval forces by training officers for the Cambodia Royal Navy and sending its officials to Cambodia to help design naval officer training … [Read more...] about Vietnam People’s Navy ship visits Cambodia