Naval Region 1 Command's officers and crewmembers of the Indonesian Navy's ship KRI Bima Suci at Tân Vũ Port, Hải Phòng City on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Thu

HẢI PHÒNG — The Indonesian Navy's ship KRI Bima Suci on Monday docked at Tân Vũ Port, starting its four-day courtesy visit to the northern city of Hải Phòng.

During the visit, the ship's officers and crew members are scheduled to pay courtesy visits on leaders of the Naval Region 1 Command under the Việt Nam People’s Navy and the Hải Phòng municipal People's Committee.

At his reception, Vice Chairman of the Hải Phòng People's Committee Hoàng Minh Cường expressed his pleasure at the visit, saying that it takes place at the time the two countries are making preparations for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties (December 30, 2025).

He briefed the guest that the city has welcomed some Indonesian working delegations, including a mission of the Indonesian Ambassador to explore and promote cooperation between Hải Phòng and Indonesian localities and partners, and another of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to make a field trip to VinFast electric vehicle manufacturing complex as part of his state visit in early this year.

Hải Phòng, as Việt Nam's largest northern port city, has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI), including an US$11 million investment from Indonesia's IML Technology Việt Nam, he added.

For his part, Rear Admiral Supardi, Governor of the Indonesian Naval Academy, expressed his admiration for the city's outstanding development achievements. He hoped that the visit would enhance cooperation between the Indonesian and Vietnamese navies. — VNS