Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Toowoomba in Tiên Sa Port, Đà Nẵng on Saturday. VNA/VNS Photo

ĐÀ NẴNG — The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Toowoomba, led by Lieutenant Colonel Alicia Harrison, arrived at Tiên Sa Port on March 28, beginning a five-day friendly visit to the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Representatives from the Đà Nẵng Department of Foreign Affairs, the Naval Region 3 Command, the city Military Command, the city Border Guard Command, the Đà Nẵng Port Border Guard Command, among others, attended the welcome ceremony.

At the event, representatives of Đà Nẵng authorities presented flowers to the officers and crew members of the Australian naval ship.

The visit aims to strengthen friendship and mutual trust between the two countries, in line with efforts to promote the Việt Nam – Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was established in March 2024.

A welcoming ceremony for the ship is organised on Saturday in Đà Nẵng. VNA/VNS Photo

During their stay in Đà Nẵng, the ship's officers are scheduled to pay courtesy calls to leaders of the municipal People's Committee and the Naval Region 3 Command.

They will also take part in professional exchanges and sports activities with officers of the Việt Nam People's Navy, interact with students from the University of Foreign Language Studies under the University of Đà Nẵng, and visit several cultural and tourist sites in the city. — VNA/VNS