Russian Navy fleet visits Da Nang city

The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy - including Russian Navy Destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, Oil Products Tanker Pechenga and Rescue tug SB-522 - anchored at Tien Sa port on July 31, beginning their goodwill visit to the central city of Da Nang through August 2.

The Russian Navy Destroyer Admiral Panteleyev
The Russian Navy Destroyer Admiral Panteleyev

The fleet is commanded by Colonel Potapov Aleksandr Valerievich and carries 482 officers and crewmembers on board.

The visit is intended to intensify bilateral defence co-operation between the two armies and the two navies in particular.

During their stay, the naval officers and crewmembers plan to lay wreaths at the city’s monument for war martyrs and heroes, pay courtesy visits to leaders of the municipal People’s Committee and the High Command of the Naval Region 3, and visit several tourist attractions in Da Nang and the surrounding provinces.