The first planning conference for the second ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise is held in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. (Photo: qdnd.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The High Command of VietnamPeople’s Navy on December 20 held the first planning conference in Nha Trangfor the second ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise (AMNEX 2/2020), which willtake place in Vietnam in 2020.
The event was attended by naval officers of ASEAN countriesand representatives of the Lao People’s Army and Vietnamese Ministry ofNational Defence.
Following the success of the first AMNEX held by the RoyalThai Navy in 2017, Vietnam will host the second AMNEX in May, 2020. To preparefor the exercise, the Vietnam People’s Navy will hold three planningconferences, according to deputy chief of staff of the Vietnam People’s NavyColonel Dam Xuan Tuan.
During the conference, the Vietnam People’s Navy announcedthe plans for the AMNEX 2/2020 and related events and received recommendationsfrom the navies of other ASEAN states for plans relating to logistic works.
Naval officers from ASEAN countries and representatives ofthe Lao armed forces later visited the Vietnam Naval Academy and Cam Ranh Portin Nha Trang.
Last year, Vietnam’s naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To attendedthe first AMNEX and an international fleet review on and around Sattaship NavalBase in the north of the Gulf of Thailand from November 14 – 29.
The AMNEX 2017 featured a harbour-phase exercise, anoil-spill response symposium, discussions on marine environment protection andarrest of ships carrying illegal chemicals, and sport exchanges.
The event was part of activities to mark the 50th ASEAN anniversary. –VNA
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