Naval commander holds bilateral meetings on sidelines of WPNS
Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy met with high-ranking naval officials of Japan and India in Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea on October 11, a day before the 16th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opens.
Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam (left), Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, meets with Admiral Yutaka Murakawa, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force on the sidelines of the 16th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS). (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam,Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy met with high-ranking naval officials ofJapan and India in Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea on October 11, a daybefore the 16th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opens.
He met with Admiral Yutaka Murakawa, Chief of Staff ofthe Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, during which the two sides expresseddelight at the success of visits of Vietnamese frigate 015 – Tran Hung Dao toJapan and Japan’s first submarine visit to Vietnam last month. The visits were welcomedby the people, armies and navies of both sides.
Murakawa lauded the two countries’ naval cooperation,which plays a vital role in bilateral relations.
Nam, for his part, said Vietnam looks forward towelcoming more naval ships from Japan and expects the two navies will advancetheir partnership and increase exchange of visits to deepen mutual understandingfor the common goals of freedom of navigation, peace and stability in theregion.
The Vietnamese commander later met with Vice AdmiralKarambir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Naval Commandof the Indian Navy.
He thanked the Indian Navy and Ministry of Defence for helpingthe Vietnam People’s Navy implement the collaborative agreement between the twosides.
The Vietnamese navy views its Indian counterpart as agreat friend, Nam said, proposing the two navies maintain their bilateral navaladvisory mechanism, which has proven effective in recent years.
Singh agreed with Nam’s proposal and extended his thankstowards the Vietnamese defence ministry and navy for the warm reception forIndian naval ships.
He also voiced his hope that Vietnam and India willmaintain regular exchange of visits and share information. Joint exercises willlay foundation for fostering cooperation between the two navies in the future,he said.
The WPNS, a global forum on maritime security, has beenheld every two years since 1988, aiming to promote trust and cooperation amongnavies in the region.
This year’s event takes place in the resort island ofJeju on October 12, bringing together 150 naval representatives from 46countries, including the United States, China, Japan, Russia and the UK. –VNA
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Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam (left), Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, meets with Admiral Yutaka Murakawa, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force on the sidelines of the 16th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS). (Photo: qdnd.vn)
