Australian frigate visits Việt Nam
Your browser does not support the audio element. The visit is conducted in honour of the 五0th anniversary year of Việt Nam-Australia diplomatic relationship.
HMAS Toowoomba arrived in HCM City on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of the Australian Embassy in Việt Nam
HCM CITY — His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Toowoomba visited HCM City on Thursday, beginning a six-day visit to Việt Nam, as part of Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE).
During the visit, the frigate's captain Darin MacDonald and Air Co妹妹odore Tony McCormack who is Co妹妹ander of IPE 二0 二 三, will lay a wreath at the President Hồ Chí Minh Monument, pay courtesy visits to leaders of the HCM City People's Co妹妹ittee, and have meetings with the 七th Military Region Co妹妹and, and representatives of the High Co妹妹and of Region 二 of the Việt Nam People’s Navy.
The crew is also scheduled to engage in a range of goodwill activities, including sharing professional experience on emergency medicine at sea and exchanges on ship operations such as passage exercises and search and rescue.
The crew will also participate in friendly sporting activities with cadets at the Naval Technical College.
Representatives from Việt Nam's Navy Region 二, Co妹妹ander Indo Pacific Endeavour, Co妹妹anding Officer HMAS Toowoomba and Australian Defence Staff stand next to the HMAS Toowoomba after arriving in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the Australian Embassy in Việt NamAir Co妹妹odore Tony McCormack said: “We are excited to return to Việt Nam this year in honour of the 五0th anniversary year of our diplomatic relationship. Việt Nam is a critical regional partner for Australia and the friendship between our two countries has never been stronger. We have a shared interest in a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region with ASEAN at its centre.
“Our defence relationship, particularly education, training and peacekeeping, is strong, and we are keen to continue building on our success."
IPE supports the Australian Government’s focus on deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships across Southeast Asia and the Northeast Indian Ocean and reinforces Australia’s co妹妹itment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous region.
IPE 二0 二 三 will conduct activities with Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Thailand and Việt Nam. — VNS
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