Municipal leaders visits Hanoi submarine
(VOV) - Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi along with municipal officials visited officers and sailors of Brigade 189 and those on the Hanoi submarine at the Cam Ranh port on January 9.
Nghi congratulated the crew of the HQ 182-Hanoi submarine, the first attack submarine of Vietnam on its successful maiden voyage on January 8.
He voiced his belief that the crew members will stay strong to make contributions to safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, ensuring peace and successfully fulfilling the marine strategy.
The same day, the delegation called at the Zone 4 Naval High Command, which is in charge of protecting Truong Sa (Paracel) Archipelago and the country’s territorial sea.
Nghi used the opportunity to wish them a happy Lunar New Year and presented Brigade 189 and crew members with a gift worth more than US$61,000.
The Hanoi-named Kilo-636 submarine is currently anchored at the Cam Ranh port since its arrival on January 3 after a six-week voyage from Russia’s St. Petersburg.