November 11, 2017 | 20:57 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese frigate joins multilateral naval exercise
PANO - On Nov. 10, Frigate 012 - Ly Thai To of the Vietnam People’s Navy departed for the first ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise (AMNEX-1), the International Fleet Review 2017 (IFR 2017) and other sideline activities in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN in Thailand.
Frigate 012 - Ly Thai To of the Vietnam People's Navy
During the ten-day event, the Vietnamese naval ship will participate in command and staff and field exercises, an international fleet review, a sport competition, a street parade, and so on.
Naval troops of Frigate 012 - Ly Thai To bidding farewell to the mainland
On this occasion, the head of the Vietnamese naval mission will also pay courtesy visits to the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy and the Commander of the Sattahip Naval Base. The Vietnamese navy’s participation in AMNEX-1 and IFR 2017 reaffirmed the country’s goodwill to boost cooperation with the Royal Thai Navy in particular and ASEAN’s navies in general, thus contributing to ensuring maritime security and safety in the region and the world.
AMNEX, an initiative of the Royal Thai Navy, was discussed and approved by ASEAN navies at the eighth ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting (eighth ANCM) in August 2014 in Bangkok.
Translated by Trung Thanh