A solemn ceremony was held in Hai Chau district of the central city of Da Nang on March 14 to commemorate 64 naval officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives on Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef, part of Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly), to defend the nation's sovereignty over seas and islands 37 years ago.

VOV.VN - Ship 18 of Brigade 171 of the Naval Region 2 Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy began its journey to Australia on August 24 as it heads to attend Exercise Kakadu 2024 for the first time.

VOV.VN - Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Port of Muara of Brunei on July 29, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Royal Brunei Navy.

A ceremony will be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh to commemorate martyrs and people who died in the first victory of the Vietnam People’s Navy against the US forces in 1964.

VOV.VN - Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived in Port of Surabayar, the second busiest sea port in Indonesia, on July 17, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Indonesian Navy.

State President To Lam inspected combat readiness of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 7.

VOV.VN - HNLMS Tromp (F803), the second De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy, docked at Chua Ve port in the northern city of Hai Phong on May 24, beginning a four-day goodwill visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Representatives of Naval Region 4 have paid tribute to the naval personnel who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma Reef in Truong Sa (Spratly) 36 years ago.

VOV.VN - The Fourth Regional Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy has held a ceremony to transport gifts from the mainland to officers, soldiers and islanders on the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the lead up to the lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the biggest of its kind in Vietnam.

Sailing ship 286-Le Quy Don of the Vietnam Naval Academy under the Vietnam People’s Navy docked at Changi port on October 10, beginning a friendly visit to Singapore.