Vietnam Defence Forum

[NiceGuy]

New marine police ship (no: 8003), bought from S.K, ready for ramming mission

 

[Soryu]

New marine police ship (no: 8003), bought from S.K, ready for ramming mission

So it's ready for commission!?
Last time heard about in late 2012, so long untill now.

 

[NiceGuy]

French ship docks at Ba Ria-Vung Tau
(VOV) - The French naval ship Tonnerre docked at Baria Serece-Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Tan Thanh district on June 18

Thailand naval ship visits HCM City
NZ naval ship visits HCM City
US naval ship docks at Cam Ranh Bay
The vessel’s visit is part of activities marking the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France bilateral ties.

On morning of its arrival, the Department of Foreign Relations and the Ministry of National Defence’s Institute for Defence Strategy representatives joined HCM City Foreign Affairs Office staff to brief the ship’s crew on Vietnamese national defence policies.

The French ship Georges Leygues is also currently visiting Vietnam, docking at HCM City Port. Both ships are carrying a total of 123 naval officer trainees from different countries, including one Vietnamese.

Tonnerre is the French Navy’s newest ship and the world’s leading amphibious assault helicopter carrier. It can accommodate up to 16 heavy transport helicopters or 35 light transport helicopters, four high-speed amphibious vessels, and 70 tanks.
French ship docks at Ba Ria-Vung Tau | VOV Online Newspaper

its time to ask for aiding some modern ships from our old boss

 

[VietHome]

Navy Marines ? I ever read news said they'r Army S.F units
old pics

No, they are not, they are Navy Marines whose specialty is to recapture islands that were taken by "foreign country." Chinese news sources misidentified them as spacial force but they are not. However, since they are highly equipped, you can call them Navy Seals if you prefer that term.
Special Force has different uniform

 

[Soryu]

French ship docks at Ba Ria-Vung Tau
(VOV) - The French naval ship Tonnerre docked at Baria Serece-Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Tan Thanh district on June 18

Thailand naval ship visits HCM City
NZ naval ship visits HCM City
US naval ship docks at Cam Ranh Bay
The vessel’s visit is part of activities marking the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France bilateral ties.

On morning of its arrival, the Department of Foreign Relations and the Ministry of National Defence’s Institute for Defence Strategy representatives joined HCM City Foreign Affairs Office staff to brief the ship’s crew on Vietnamese national defence policies.

The French ship Georges Leygues is also currently visiting Vietnam, docking at HCM City Port. Both ships are carrying a total of 123 naval officer trainees from different countries, including one Vietnamese.

Tonnerre is the French Navy’s newest ship and the world’s leading amphibious assault helicopter carrier. It can accommodate up to 16 heavy transport helicopters or 35 light transport helicopters, four high-speed amphibious vessels, and 70 tanks.
French ship docks at Ba Ria-Vung Tau | VOV Online Newspaper

its time to ask for aiding some modern ships from our old boss

SIGMA deal has many technologies from Thales own by Frence, so I think we will get their supply for defense.

 

[EastSea]

New photo for old weapons. SU 300 PMU1.

 

[BoXilai]

Ka-28 anti-submarines helicopters.

 

[Soryu]

New photo for old weapons. SU 300 PMU1.

I heard they were upgared to S-300PMU2 !???

P/S: S-300PMU, not SU 300PMU

 

[EastSea]

I heard they were upgared to S-300PMU2 !???

P/S: S-300PMU, not SU 300PMU

The original mark is SU300MPU1+++, but I dont understand what does the last "+++" mean.

 

[EastSea]

Vietnamese Chief of the General Staff visits USA and France


PANO – Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty, leading a high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation left Hanoi on June 15th to begin a visit to the USA and France.

The Vietnamese delegation visits the USA from June 17th to 22nd at the invitation of Chairman of the US Joint Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey and then visits France from June 23rd to 26th at the invitation of Chief of the French Joint Staff, Admiral Edouard Guillaud.

The Vietnamese delegation includes Commander of the Vietnam People’s Air Defence and Air Force, Lieutenant General Truong Minh Hoa; Deputy Chief of General Department 2, Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Hung; Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, Rear Admiral Nguyen Van Ninh; Chief of the Office of the General Staff, Major General Pham Huu Manh; and Chief of the Defence External Affairs Department, Major General Vu Chien Thang.

The visits aim to boost friendly relations and mutual understanding between the Vietnam People’s Army and the US Army and French Army, for the sake of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and world.

Translated by Thu Nguyen

 

[Viet]

Vietnam, US bolster defence ties


Updated : 6/21/2013 6:17:43 PM

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty - the Vietnam People’s Army Chief of General Staff - and US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Martin Dempsey


(VOV) - The two sides are intent on continuing visit exchanges, consultations, and dialogues.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty - the Vietnam People’s Army Chief of General Staff - recently has led a delegation to the US at the invitation of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Martin Dempsey.

Ty has talked with the media about the visit.

Reporter: Can you tell us about the visit’s aim and its meaning?

Mr Ty: Vietnam-US relations have progressed in recent years, including in national defence.

The visit is a good chance to promote friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries’ armies, pushing defence cooperation to a height that matches the success of bilateral friendship and cooperation.

It affirms Party and State foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, and diversification of external relations, aiming to raise the country’s and army’s prestige on the world stage and help international friends better their understanding of Vietnamese land, people, and military.

Reporter: What results did the two sides achieve during the visit?

Mr Ty: General Martin Dempsey and I had a frank, open, and constructive discussion on issues of mutual concern. We reviewed the results of recent cooperation and talked about future defence cooperation in line with the principles of respect for independence, sovereignty, unification, territorial integrity, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit.

The two defence ministries gave in principle agreement to the implementation of a signed memorandum of understanding.

The two sides will continue to exchange visits, consultations, and dialogues on dealing with the consequences of war, including landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance, the search for MIAs, and removing dioxin chemical residue.

They agreed to continue search and rescue, army medicine, and humanitarian collaboration with the aim of strengthening mutual trust for future cooperative endeavours.

The US side expressed a willingness to support Vietnam and share experiences in maritime policing and the UN’s peace-keeping activities.

I also invited General Martin and his wife to visit Vietnam.

The two sides confirmed they will unite at regional and international forums wherever possible, especially at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting plus (ADMM+) to make positive contributions to maintaining regional peace, stability, and cooperation.

The Vietnamese delegation used the visit to meet with senators and US military leaders and were introduced to some army units. Both sides were generally pleased with the landmark visit’s results.

Reporter: Can you tell us about the prospects for defence cooperation in the future?

Mr Ty: Vietnam-US relations have developed stably under the framework of a constructive partnership. High-ranking military visit exchanges demonstrate the recent success of defence cooperation. I think that if the two sides pay great attention to reinforcing strategic trust and work on disentangling their stubborn differences, the future of their bilateral defence ties is bright.

Thank you very much.

 

[Viet]

I am not sure if the Chinese are amused?


Vietnam

Vietnamese army chief visits Pentagon

Pentagon

US Army

 

[Viet]

earlier this year in America...

A delegation from Vietnamese Army poses with Oregon National Guard leadership in the Senate chamber at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., April 15, 2013. The group, led by Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, top left, the deputy chief of general staff of the Vietnam People's Army, met with Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber as part of a State Partnership Program visit. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Nick Choy/Released)

F-15 Eagle

 

[Fsjal]

I am not sure if the Chinese are amused?


Vietnam

Vietnamese army chief visits Pentagon

Pentagon

US Army

Nope. Anyway, the Chinese have sent generals to US, for discussions.

 

[walle990]

Nope. Anyway, the Chinese have sent generals to US, for discussions.

The chinese general that said if US tried to intervene in a Taiwan / Mainland conflict, continental US would be hit with nuclear weapons. He was then instantly promoted and later invited to the Pentagon.