India’s Larsen & Toubro shipyard has launched a project to build 12 high-speed vessels for the Vietnam Border Guard, funded by the Indian government’s credit package.
The launch ceremony on August 14 drew Rear Admiral KJ Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding of the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area and Deputy Commander of the Vietnam Border Guard Force Lieut. Gen. Hoang Dang Nhieu, who led a Vietnamese delegation to the event.
Addressing the ceremony, Lieut. Gen. Nhieu said Vietnamese and Indian leaders are very attentive to pushing co-operation in the technology and engineering sectors, including ship building.Read More…