The welcoming ceremony at the port was attended by representatives from the Vietnam Coast Guard Command, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the Naval Command, the Border Guard Command, Military Region 7, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and several functional agencies of the Ministry of National Defense.
During their 4-day stay in Ho Chi Minh City, the Indian delegation will meet with leaders of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the commanding staff of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, visit Coast Guard Region 3’s Headquarters, perform pollution prevention, conduct joint training exercises with the Vietnamese coast guard force, and more.
The visit of the vessel Samudra Paheredar is a realization of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two forces signed in 2015.
Through this visit, officers and soldiers of the Vietnamese coast guard force and the Indian Coast Guard have the opportunity to exchange experience and practicalities in maritime law enforcement, thereby contributing to enhancing friendship, cooperation, understanding, and mutual trust between the two sides in the future.
The Samudra Paheredar has a length of 94.10 meters, a maximum displacement of 4,300 tons. It was developed and manufactured in India and commissioned on July 20, 2012.
Captain Sudhir Ravindran stated that the vessel was designed to fulfill numerous tasks, with the capability to conduct exercises and respond to oil spills at sea. The objective of the visit is to enhance cooperation, share common concerns between the Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard.
The People's Army Newspaper Online would like to introduce some images at the welcome ceremony for the Samudra Paheredar.
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The Samudra Paheredar enters the port of Ho Chi Minh City. |
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Sailors of the Samudra Paheredar and employees of the Saigon Port Maritime Service Center preparing for the vessel's port entry |
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Major General Ngo Binh Minh, Commander of Coast Guard Region 3, presenting flowers to Captain Sudhir Ravindran at the welcome ceremony |
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Delegates pose for a joint photo at the port. |
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The Vietnamese Coast Guard delegation visiting the Indian vessel |
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Both delegations exchanging at the tea break on board the Samudra Paheredar |
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Both delegations in a joint photo |
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Helicopter of the Samudra Paheredar vessel |
Translated by Trung Thanh