HCM City, Oct. 27 -- The Vietnamese Navy's Vessel 379 from Brigade 167 of Naval Region 2 conducted a joint drill with the Royal New Zealand Navy's largest support vessel HMNZS Aotearoa in waters southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on October 27. The Vietnamese vessel was led by Sen. Lieut. Col. Pham Van Phuong, Deputy Brigade Commander and Chief of Staff of Brigade 167, while the guest side was captained by Lieut. Col. Robert Welford, with a crew of 109 sailors. The two sides carried out a series of coordinated operations, including formation maneuvering, at-sea salute procedures, information exchange, and training in international signal communication, alongside following the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES). All operations adhered ...