The visiting delegation was led by Colonel Le Dinh Nghi, Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2.
A formal welcome ceremony was held at the Lumut military port in accordance with naval protocol. The ceremony was presided over by Colonel Murthi Subromoniam, head of operations at the Western Fleet of the Royal Malaysian Navy. Also attending were Colonel Vu Hoang Nam, Defence Attaché of Viet Nam in Malaysia, together with commanders and sailors from Lumut Naval Base.
Following the ceremony, representatives of the Western Fleet and the Vietnamese Defence Attaché Office visited Ship 17. Staff officers from both navies agreed on activities to be held during the visit.
The courtesy visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation, mutual understanding and trust between the two navies and armed forces, contributing to peace, stability and shared development in the region.
