The Royal Canadian Navy’s multi-role patrol frigate HMCS Regina and supply ship MV Asterix arrived at Cam Ranh port in the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 10, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam.
Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Regina (L) and MV Asterix are docked at Cam Ranh port (Photo: VNA)
KhanhHoa (VNA) – The Royal Canadian Navy’s multi-role patrol frigate HMCSRegina and supply ship MV Asterix arrived at Cam Ranh port in the centralprovince of Khanh Hoa on June 10, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam.
Talkingto reporters after a welcome ceremony, Commander Jacob French, CommandingOfficer of HMCS Regina, said Vietnam is a valuable partner of Canada inSoutheast Asia.
Hesaid the current visit is a chance for his crewmembers to interact with thelocal community and for Canada to prove its partnership commitment to Vietnam.
Asscheduled, while in Khanh Hoa, Canadian officers will pay a courtesy call toleaders of the provincial People’s Committee and join a sport exchange withtheir peers at the Naval Region 4 High Command. They will also tour a number ofscenic and historical destinations in the province.
Commandersand sailors of the two vessels will meet students of the Khanh Hoa Universityand visited the provincial social protection centre and a child care facilityin Cam Ranh city.
HMCSRegina is 134 m long and has a maximum speed of 29 nautical miles per hour. Itis joining the Royal Canadian Navy’s exchange programme with its partners inAsia-Pacific. The frigate’s ongoing visit to Khanh Hoa aims at expanding andstrengthening Vietnam – Canada defence ties.
Meanwhile,the MV Asterix, which was converted from a commercial container ship, is 198metres in length with a maximum speed of 20 nautical miles per hour. It iscapable of carrying about 10 million litres of oil fuel. -VNA
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Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Regina (L) and MV Asterix are docked at Cam Ranh port (Photo: VNA) 
