Vietnamese warships join fleet review in Russia

Under the command of Deputy Chief of Naval Region 4 Naval Captain Trinh Xuan Tung, the warships represented the VPN at the review in celebration of the 325th founding anniversary of the Russian Federation Navy. The event saw the attendance of Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants, Commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet.

This is the second time that the VPN has joined the fleet review. The first was in 2019 when frigate 016-Quang Trung brought a VPN mission to Vladivostok. During its first participation in the review, Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants expressed his hope that the VPN would regularly send its ships to the event.

Founded in 1696 under the reign of Tsar Peter the Great (Pyotr I), the Russian Federation Navy now has various units at strategic and operational levels like the Baltic Fleet, the Northern Fleet, and the Pacific Fleet. In a rapidly-changing world, the Russian Federation has been modernizing its naval force to be ready to respond to any threats, ensuring security and protecting national sovereignty and interests.

The fleet review in celebration of the founding anniversary of the Russian Federation Navy is held annually in different localities in Russia, including Vladivostok.

The active participation of the two frigates in the review has contributed to affirming the support of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense as well as the VPN for international events held by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation as well as the Russian Federation Navy.

Below are a number of images taken at the fleet review.

The ship formation seen from frigates 015 and 016 of the VPN

Frigates 015 and 016 of the VPN in formation

Troops of the VPN at the review

Flagship led by Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants approaching the ship formation.

Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants and delegates review the ships.

VPN troops saluting the flagship

Locals observing the fleet review

Translated by Huu Duong