October 12, 2018 | 18:43 (GMT+7)
Vietnam boosts naval cooperation with Japan and India
PANO - Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnamese Navy had bilateral meetings with Admiral Murakawa, Commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding- in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy on October 11 morning in Jeju, the Republic of Korea.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS), scheduled for October 12 in Jeju.
At the meeting with Japanese Admiral Murakawa, the two sides expressed their delight at the success of Vietnamese ship 015-Tran Hung Dao’s visit to Japan and the Japanese submarine’s visit to Vietnam. They highlighted the visits and emphasized the solemn receptions given to the vessels by the two countries’ people, militaries and navies.
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At the meeting between Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam and Japanese Admiral Murakawa |
The Japanese admiral said that naval cooperation plays an important role in the two nations’ ties.
For his part, Vice Admiral Nam hoped that more Japanese naval ships will visit Vietnam in the future and the two navies will promote exchanges of delegations at all levels, contributing to strengthening the mutual understanding between the two navies, for the common goals of freedom of navigation and maintenance of peace and stability in the region.
Receiving Indian Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, the Vietnamese Vice Admiral thanked the Indian Navy in particular and the Indian Ministry of Defense in general for their support for the Vietnamese Navy in cooperation contents.
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Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam (left) and Indian Vice Admiral Karambir Singh |
Vice Admiral Nam stressed that the Vietnamese Navy always considers the Indian Navy a big friend. Nam suggested the two navies continue to maintain the bilateral consultation mechanism between the two navies, which has been carried out effectively over the past times.
The Indian officer agreed with the Vietnamese officer’s suggestion and thanked the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and Navy for their solemn welcome for the Indian naval ships during their visits to Vietnam.
He also voiced his hope that the two countries will continue to uphold exchanges of delegations at all levels and information exchange, and emphasized that joint exercises will be a good foundation for the two navies to further develop their cooperation.
Translated by Mai Huong