The Indonesian Navy’s ship KRI Bima Suci on Monday docked at Tan Vu Port, starting its four-day courtesy visit to the northern city of Haiphong.
During the visit, the ship’s officers and crew members are scheduled to pay courtesy visits on leaders of the Naval Region 1 Command under the Viet Nam People’s Navy and the Haiphong. municipal People’s Committee.
At his reception, Vice Chairman of the Haiphong People’s Committee Hoang Minh Cưong expressed his pleasure at the visit, saying that it takes place at the time the two countries are making preparations for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties (December 30, 2025).
He briefed the guest that the city has welcomed some Indonesian working delegations, including a mission of the Indonesian Ambassador to explore and promote cooperation between Hai Phong and Indonesian localities and partners, and another of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to make a field trip to VinFast electric vehicle manufacturing complex as part of his state visit in early this year.
Hai Phong, as Viet Nam’s largest northern port city, has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI), including an US$11 million investment from Indonesia’s IML Technology Viet Nam, he added.
For his part, Rear Admiral Supardi, Governor of the Indonesian Naval Academy, expressed his admiration for the city’s outstanding development achievements. He hoped that the visit would enhance cooperation between the Indonesian and Vietnamese navies. — VNS