June 02, 2025 | 23:27 (GMT+7)
Sailing Vessel 286-Le Quy Don safely returns home
PANO - On June 1, Sailing Vessel 286-Le Quy Don and the delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy, led by the Naval Academy’s Deputy Director, Senior Captain Nguyen Dinh Giang, arrived at a port in Khanh Hoa Province, successfully concluding their foreign defense mission combined with long-distance sea training.
The delegation was welcomed by Rear Admiral Nguyen Huu Thoan, Political Commissar of the Naval Academy, along with representatives from the leadership and command of the academy’s agencies and units.
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Sailing Vessel 286-Le Quy Don prepares to dock. |
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Representatives from leadership of the agencies and units, along with staff and cadets from the Naval Academy, welcome the delegation. |
During the trip, the 286-Le Quy Don visited and engaged in exchanges with the navies of China and the Philippines. It also conducted long-distance sea training for the Naval Academy’s cadets.
While visiting and engaging with the navies in Guangzhou (Guangdong Province, China) and Manila (the Philippines), the delegation paid courtesy calls on the leadership of both navies, organized cultural and sports exchanges, received officers and sailors from both countries aboard the ship, and hosted a reception on board.
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Rear Admiral Nguyen Huu Thoan, Political Commissar of the Naval Academy (second from right), presents flowers to the delegation. |
The delegation’s activities were organized meticulously and respectfully, leaving a positive impression of Vietnam’s country, people, and the Vietnam People’s Navy. These efforts contributed to strengthening friendship, cooperation, mutual understanding, and trust between the Vietnam People’s Navy and the navies of China and the Philippines.
Throughout the journey at sea, the delegation organized long-distance sea training for the Naval Academy’s cadets, ensuring practical experience that reinforced knowledge, enhanced skills, and improved the professional competence of the cadets.
Translated by Minh Anh