Vietnamese naval frigates arrive at Beihai Military Port

PANO - Frigates 015-Tran Hung Dao and 016-Quang Trung under Brigade 162, Naval Region 4 and a working delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy led by Second-in-Command of the Naval Region 4 Command Sr. Capt. Do Minh arrived at Beihai Military Port, Beihai city, Guangxi province, China on April 13, starting activities within the framework of the 9th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange and conducting a joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin with the Chinese Navy.

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The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed by Sr. Capt. Zhao Yanwu, commanding officer of the Chinese Navy’s missile frigate flotilla, and Sr. Capt. Wangtao, Political Commissar of the flotilla.

During the reception, Sr. Capts. Zhao Yanwu and Wangtao expressed their confidence that with the thorough preparations of both sides, the exchange activities and joint patrol would be successfully concluded, contributing to further strengthening cooperation, mutual understanding, and trust between the two militaries and navies.

For his part, Sr. Capt. Do Minh expressed his delight at the Chinese side’s warm welcome, underlining that the exchange program will contribute to implementing the common understanding reached by the senior leaders of the two parties and countries on promoting more substantive defense-security cooperation.

He believed that the two sides would coordinate closely to successfully carry out the exchange activities at port and the 38th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin.

As planned, both sides will organize sport activities, ship tours, and jointly finalize the plan to report to the Ministers of National Defense of both countries on the outcomes of the exchange and joint patrol.

Below are photos of the Vietnamese frigates at Beihai Military Port.