Vietnam Warships

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  Navy Gifts Active Warship To Vietnam, First By India To Any Country

  An active-duty missile corvette of the Indian Navy is on its way to Vietnam as a gift, the first warship given by India to any country.

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  India, Vietnam To Conduct Naval Exercise In South China Sea

  An Indian Navy warship will undertake a "passage exercise" with the Vietnamese Navy in the South China Sea from December 26 to 27 as part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries, officials said.

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  Leaks, Feasts, Sex Parties: How US Navy's Floating Asian HQ Was Breached

  As the flagship for the Navy's 7th Fleet, the USS Blue Ridge plays a critical role in national security by overseeing all U.S. maritime operations in Asia and the western Pacific. The venerable warship is the Navy's second-oldest active-duty vessel and has survived the Vietnam War, the Cold War and tensions with China and North Korea.

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  China Says US Warship 'Serious Provocation'

  A US warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a US Defense Department official said.

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  Vietnam Talks Trust With China, Invites Japanese Warship

  Vietnam agreed to build a "truly trustworthy" relationship with China today during a visit to Hanoi by its President Xi Jinping, but at the same time invited Beijing's old rival Japan for joint military exercises and a visit to a sought-after port.

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  India to Sell Warships to Vietnam, Increase Footprints in South China Sea

  Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers or GRSE - a Kolkata-based Defence Public Sector unit - will supply warships to Vietnam.

• Vietnam Warships Visit Philippines Amid South China Sea Dispute

  Vietnam today showed off its two most powerful warships in the first-ever port call to the Philippines but an official said it was not trying to challenge China's superior naval forces amid tension in the South China Sea.

• Vietnam Says China Moving Rig; China Denies Sending Warships

  Vietnam said on Wednesday that a Chinese oil rig at the centre of an increasingly bitter territorial dispute appeared to be on the move again, as China denied Vietnamese accusations that it had sent warships to the scene.

• A nervous region eyes robust Chinese response to missing Malaysia Airlines plane

  From high-resolution satellites to advanced warships, China's military build-up is on full display in the hunt for a missing Malaysian jetliner - putting Asia on notice as to what Beijing might do in the future to further assert its regional presence.

• US, British warships sent to typhoon-hit Philippines

  US and British warships were deployed on Tuesday to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines where well over 10,000 people are feared dead and countless survivors are begging for help in rain-soaked wastelands.

• Indian warships on goodwill tour, dock in Malaysia

  Four Indian Navy's front-line warships have docked in Malaysia during the last leg of their goodwill tour of seven nations. Prior to their call in Malaysia, the warships INS Rana, INS Shivalik, INS Karmukh and INS Shakti visited China, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and South