Showing off the power of the armed forces through the first parade at sea

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Missile frigate 012 Ly Thai To.

From the first armed canoes, up to now, the armed forces at sea have had many modern, multi-type aircraft, Kilo 630-class submarines, surface ships, seaplanes, maritime patrol aircraft, anti-submarine helicopters, missile frigates, fast attack missile boats, gunboats, torpedo boats, patrol boats, submarine hunters, minesweepers, multi-purpose patrol boats, multi-purpose rescue boats, multi-purpose transport ships... capable of effective combat, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland in the new period.

The DHC6 aircraft is considered the "God's Eye on the Sea" of the Navy Air Force, a highly maneuverable aircraft that takes off and lands on water. The DHC6 is used to perform reconnaissance, patrol, emergency medical rescue and search and rescue missions at sea.

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Missile frigate 011 Dinh Tien Hoang.

The Ka28 anti-submarine helicopter is equipped with two powerful gas turbine engines, a navigation system, autopilot, and modern anti-submarine equipment. The aircraft is used to perform missions of searching and destroying enemy submarines and surface ships with equipped weapons in day and night weather conditions from simple to complex.

Kilo 636 submarine is a modern diesel-electric submarine system, known as the "Black Hole in the Ocean", the pride of the Vietnam Navy, a symbol of strength in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. Kilo 636 submarine is equipped with modern missiles that can destroy targets on land and at sea; has the ability to avoid enemy anti-aircraft fire on a common trajectory and automatically find and destroy targets accurately.

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Multi-purpose rescue vessels and service vessels participate in the sea parade.

The Gepard 3.9 missile frigate of the Vietnam People's Navy is a ship system with fast maneuverability, wide operating range and the ability to withstand level 12 waves. The ship can operate independently or coordinate with other forces to destroy targets at sea, in the air, and on shore.

The 159-class anti-submarine frigate is a type of ship with great maneuverability and firepower, such as: AK726 cannon, torpedo launcher, jet bomb launcher... The ship has a large displacement, maximum speed of 24 nautical miles/h; the ship can operate independently or in coordination with other forces; is used to search for and destroy enemy submarines and underground targets; anti-submarine for our surface ships and submarines.

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Kilo 636 submarine squadron participates in a parade at sea.

The 1241RE missile boat has a maximum speed of 43 nautical miles/hour, displacement of 502 tons; equipped with powerful weapons such as: Missiles, automatic cannons, anti-aircraft guns and modern long-range radar systems. With high mobility and powerful firepower, the boat is used to carry out patrol and reconnaissance missions, ready for combat in all situations.

The 1241.8 fast attack missile boat is a high-speed ship, nicknamed the "lightning" ship; with a maximum speed of 43 nautical miles/hour, equipped with modern weapons, strong firepower, such as missiles, automatic cannons, anti-aircraft guns and modern radar systems, capable of simultaneously tracking 15 targets, locking on 3-5 targets at the same time; used to destroy moving and fixed targets at sea of the enemy.

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Fisheries Surveillance fleet KN390 and KN290 participate in the parade at sea.

The TT-400TP Artillery Ship can operate for 30 days and nights at sea, with a range of about 2,200 nautical miles. The ship is equipped with a number of modern weapons that can destroy enemy targets at sea, in the air, on shore and perform patrolling missions.

Multi-purpose patrol vessel of the Vietnam Coast Guard, equipped with modern weapons and equipment, allowing for long-term independent operation in all weather conditions; promptly and effectively handling situations at sea; patrolling, inspecting, controlling, maintaining law enforcement, search, rescue, and defense diplomacy tasks; directly fighting against foreign vessels violating the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

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Coast Guard ship squadrons 8002 and 8004 participate in the parade at sea.

The CSB 8002 and CSB 8004 fleets of the Vietnam Coast Guard and the KN290 and KN390 fleets of the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force, a multi-purpose patrol ship class, are equipped with modern, highly automated control, information and command systems, allowing for flexible implementation of many tasks; organizing propaganda and dissemination of laws to fishermen; patrolling and controlling IUU; combating piracy and armed robbery; promptly detecting and sanctioning administrative violations, applying preventive measures against illegal acts at sea such as: Aquatic exploitation, in accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law and international regulations of which Vietnam is a member.

In addition, there are also SPA 4207 ship squadrons of the Border Guard. This is a high-speed patrol boat designed for patrolling, coastal protection, search and rescue and maritime safety missions. The ship squadron of the Standing Militia Squadron is used to carry out combat readiness missions to assert sovereignty over seas and islands, patrol, reconnaissance, collect and process information in the air and at sea. Multi-purpose search and rescue ship squadrons, auxiliary ship squadrons and many equipment of the armed forces at sea participate in the parade.

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