The closing ceremony was attended by Major General Do Anh Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Logistics and Technical Services; Lieutenant General Le Dinh Cuong, Commander of the Viet Nam Coast Guard; and Lieutenant General Bui Quoc Oai, Political Commissar of the Viet Nam Coast Guard.
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Major General Do Anh Tuan delivers remarks at the closing ceremony. |
The competition brought together 20 ships and hundreds of officers, crew-members and soldiers from Coast Guard Regions 1, 2, 3 and 4, representing various classes of ships in the force.
In addition to practical navigation exercises and responses to situations at sea, including navigating narrow waterways, damage control, firefighting, and anti-air and anti-surface operations, participants competed in several new specialized categories, including navigation, communications and radar; deck machinery and weapons; electromechanics; general military knowledge and skills; and political and legal knowledge.
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Delegates attend the closing ceremony. |
The events featured both theoretical and practical content, including drills at combat stations, assessments, and evaluations of entire ships, among others. Participating ships included multipurpose patrol ships, high-speed patrol boats, and search and rescue ships.
After 16 days of competition across four locations, namely An Giang, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hai Phong, the event concluded successfully.
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Lieutenant General Le Dinh Cuong, Commander of the Viet Nam Coast Guard, presents award flags to winning units. |
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Major General Do Anh Tuan emphasized that the results demonstrated marked improvements in combat training practices and quality, command and control capabilities, and the tactical thinking of crew-members in charge of specialized departments.
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Lieutenant General Bui Quoc Oai, Political Commissar of the Viet Nam Coast Guard, presents certificates of merit to the winners. |
He noted significant progress in the political, legal and professional knowledge of coast guard personnel, as well as their proficiency in operating weapons, machinery and technical equipment. Meanwhile, ship management, discipline, the building of regular and standardized practices, and logistics and technical support had become more systematic and effective.
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Delegates tour a coast guard vessel participating in the competition. |
Concluding the event, the organizing panel awarded the overall first prize to the Coast Guard Region 4 Command and the first prize for all-around performance to Ship CSB 4035. Other prizes were also presented to outstanding collectives and individuals in different categories.
Translated by Minh Anh