Reputed Vietnamese daily Hanoi Times reported on September 23, 2017 that two Indian Naval Ships INS SATPURA and INS KADMATT made a port call at Hai Phong City, Vietnam from September 23–27, 2017. During the visit, Indian Navy ships interacted with the Vietnam People’s Navy towards further enhancing co-operation between the two forces.[1]
On the sidelines of the ships visit, a maritime industry business meeting was also held where large delegations from both the countries naval industries interacted and explored ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in maritime domain. India-Vietnam relations have seen enhanced upsurge in recent years which resulted in joint energy exploration in the contested South China Sea.[2]
