French Navy warship enters Cam Ranh International Port

The multi-purpose command and landing ship Tonenerres - one of the largest ships of the French Navy - docked at Cam Ranh International Port (Khanh Hoa) for an official friendship visit to Vietnam from May 2 to 6.

On the morning of May 2, the French Navy's multi-purpose command and landing ship Tonenerres docked at Cam Ranh International Port for a four-day official visit to Vietnam. This is one of the largest warships of the French Navy.

This warship is considered a command post at sea, with a helicopter carrier, a hospital ship and the ability to land troops by sea or air. In addition, the ship is also capable of transporting large numbers of troops along with a lot of modern equipment and weapons.

Warship Tonnerres - Photo: provided by the French Embassy in Vietnam

During the 4-day friendship visit (May 2-6) in Vietnam, the Commander and crew of the Tonnerres will participate in many activities and meet with Vietnamese authorities at all levels in an effort to further strengthen the friendship and defense relations between France and Vietnam.

During this friendship visit to Vietnam, in addition to specialized forces, the French Navy warship arriving at Cam Ranh international port has about 200 officers and naval cadets from France and several other countries.

According to a press release from the French Embassy in Vietnam, the warship's visit takes place before the visit of the Minister of Defense in June and of the President of the French Republic in the fall of this year.

"This strongly demonstrates the spirit of goodwill and cooperation that is increasingly developing between the armies and the two governments of Vietnam and France. The visit is meaningful in further strengthening the friendly and defense relations between France and Vietnam," the statement said.

According to zing.vn