New Zealand Royal Navy's ships to visit Vietnam
WVR - Two ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy, frigate HMNZS Te Mana and sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa, arrived at the international port of Ho Chi Minh City on September 24, starting a five-day friendship visit to Vietnam.
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| The visit follows a successful trip to his country by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, in July 2023. Photo: New Zealand Royal Navy's frigate HMNZS Te Mana arrived In Ho Chi Minh City on Septemberj 24. (Photo: VNA) |
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| HMNZS Aotearoa is a Maritime Sustainment Capability (MSC) vessel and largest ship in the Royal New Zealand Navy's Fleet. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Leading the New Zealand delegation, Commander of the Joint Forces New Zealand, Rear Admiral James Gilmour said, the visit is a demonstration of the intensive cooperation between the two countries and aims to help strengthen their defence relations as well as people-to-people ties. Photo: Lieutenant colonel Le Anh Hoai, Brigade 125 of the Naval Region 2 Command welcomed Rear Admiral James Gilmour. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Speaking at the press confercence at the frigate HMNZS Te Mana, Rear Admiral James Gilmour said, during their stay in Ho Chi Minh City, the officers and sailors of New Zealand will engage in a number of activities, including meetings between the countries’ navies, sports exchanges, and community activities. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Sailors of the Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS Te Mana and HMNZS Aotearoa performed waiata and haka to show appreciation for the warm welcome of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam People's Navy. (Photo: VNA) |
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| “We are very much looking forward to spending time at this beautiful city, seeing the wonderful sights, meeting the very very friendly people and eating the wonderful food.”, said Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Rear Admiral James Gilmour. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Over the past years, Vietnam and New Zealand have frequently shared information and promoted cooperation via the annual defence strategy and defence policy dialogues, along with within multilateral frameworks such as the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus. (Photo: VNA) |
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| According the Embassy of New Zealand in Vietnam, the visit will further develop the close and friendly relationship between the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Vietnam People’s Navy. (Photo: Embassy of New Zealand in Vietnam) |
