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China, Vietnam to Conduct Live-Fire Naval Drills Together

3/18/2026

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China and Vietnam will include live-fire drills in future joint naval training.
Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam stressed the importance of relations with Beijing.
Naval commanders met at Fangcheng port in southern China as Vietnamese frigates joined PLA vessels for their 40th joint patrol.
Voice of Vietnam reported that the two navies agreed to include live-fire drills in anti-piracy training.

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China and Vietnam will include live-fire drills in future joint naval training.
Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam stressed the importance of relations with Beijing.
Naval commanders met at Fangcheng port in southern China as Vietnamese frigates joined PLA vessels for their 40th joint patrol.
Voice of Vietnam reported that the two navies agreed to include live-fire drills in anti-piracy training.