NAVAL STATION JOSE ANDRADA, Manila – The Philippine Navy’s Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., conducted a three-day visit to the Vietnam People’s Navy on August 6-9, 2024.
Vice Adm. Adaci Jr. and other PN officials, paid a courtesy call to the Deputy General Staff to the Vietnam People’s Navy, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Trong Binh, and the Vietnam People’s Navy Commander in Chief, Vice Adm. Thran Than Nghiem.
The PN delegation also visited the 679th Brigade of Naval Region 1, VPN, where a briefing and demonstration of live fire drill of the 4K44 Redut-M coastal defense system were performed by 679th Brigade personnel.
The three-day interaction of the two ASEAN navies highlighted the enduring relationship between the countries. Sharing a common interest in safeguarding maritime domains and maintaining regional stability, the PN and VPN have maintained a decades-long history of cooperation through engagements, activities, and personnel exchanges.
Recognizing the dependence of their large populations on marine resources, both nations have reaffirmed their commitment to protect the livelihoods of their fisherfolks in common maritime areas in the West Philippine Sea.
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