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Vietnam People's Navy
Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam
File:Vietnam People's Navy insignia.png
Active1955 – present
Country Vietnam
Allegiance Communist Party of Vietnam[1]
BranchMain branches
  • Surface Ships
  • Naval Infantry
  • Naval Aviation
  • Coastal Defence Missiles
  • Submarines
Size50,000 officers and sailors
91 Ships (Excluding auxiliaries)
Part of Vietnam People's Army
HeadquartersHai Phong, Vietnam
Motto(s)Island is home, Sea is country
Colour   Purple, White
MarchSurfing to the sea
Anniversaries7 May 1955
Fleet5 Submarine
7 Frigate
11 Corvette
53 Patrol vessel
6 Amphibious warfare ship
8 Minesweeper
1 Training vessel
11 Auxiliaries
EngagementsWorld War II
Vietnam War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Johnson South Reef Skirmish
MT Zafirah hijacking
Decorations
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefTrần Đại Quang
CommanderRear Admiral Phạm Hoài Nam
Political CommissarVice Admiral Đinh Gia Thật
Chief of StaffRear Admiral Phạm Xuân Điệp
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Flag
EmblemFile:Anchor Navy.jpg
Aircraft flown
AttackKa-27
PatrolC-212, DHC-6, EC225

The Vietnam People's Navy (Template:Lang-vi), commonly known as the Vietnamese Navy or the Vietnamese People's Navy, is the naval branch of the Vietnam People's Army and is responsible for the protection of the country's national waters, islands, and interests of the maritime economy, as well as for the co-ordination of maritime police, customs service and the border defence force.

History

Early period

From the beginning of the founding of the Vietnamese Nation in the 1st millennium BC, the Hùng Vuong period spawned many legends of fighting against seaborne invasions of Quynh Chau (now China) from the north and Ho Ton (later to become Champa) from the south. During the era of the Kingdom of Âu Lạc, when the Cổ Loa Citadel was constructed, King An Dương Vương relied on the Hoang Giang River as a natural fortification to protect the south flank of the cidatel. In the 6th century, Emperor Lý Nam Đế built naval forces to fend off the invasion of Liang Dynasty's (China) forces in the Tô Lịch River, Dien Triet lake; and then, King Triệu Quang Phục used guerrilla tactics against the Chinese military at Da Trach lagoon (Khoái Châu, Hải Dương).[2]

In the 10th century, the Imperial Vietnamese Navy became a regularised force. Naval forces of Khúc Thừa Dụ in Hong Chau (now Ninh Giang District, Hải Dương), Dương Đình Nghệ in Ai Chau, Thanh Hóa and of King Ngô Quyền himself were raised by enlisting and training the fishermen along rivers and seasides. Those elements became well-trained and experienced naval forces, ready to protect the country.

Dynastic period

Model of 17th century gunboat

In Lý–Trần Dynasty era, the dynasties were occupied with raising naval forces and naval bases. Particularly, the Vân Đồn port had an important role in protecting the northeast territorial waters of Vietnam. In 1075 Lý Thường Kiệt mobilised a fleet to ferry 50,000 marines across the Gulf of Tonkin to invade Qinzhou, China. The amphibious assault was well planned and executed with incredible speed that Qinzhou's garrison was totally taken by surprise. The fortress town was taken in one night.

To retaliate, the Song dynasty of China mustered a huge invasion force, with a naval arm to provide support to land operations. They were already fearful of Vietnam's reputation at sea combat, thus a large enough force was organised so as to "not lose even if they can't score a win". Lý Kế Nguyên, a Vietnamese commander stationed in Vân Đồn, Quảng Ninh, however, had absolute confidence in his fleet that he went on the offensive and took on the Chinese invasion fleet on the high sea. Lý defeated the Chinese so badly that their admiral sent messengers to urge Chinese coastal guards to fortify their post in fear of a reverse-invasion.

In 1077, the Imperial Vietnamese Navy fought the Battle of Cầu River against the Chinese Song Dynasty forces. This was the final battle Song Dynasty would fight on Vietnamese land or waters. The battle lasted for several months, and ended with the victory of the Vietnamese Navy and the loss of many Song sailors. This victory demonstrated the successful tactics of war and active defence of the famous Admiral Lý Thường Kiệt who faced a naval force numerically superior to his own.[3] The Song Dynasty lost a total of 8,000 soldiers/sailors and 5.19 million ounces of silver, including all costs of the war.[4]

The largest battles (officially recorded in history) were three naval encounters (all three are called Battle of Bạch Đằng): Admiral, later Emperor Ngô Quyền against the Chinese Southern Han forces in 938 (killed over 10,000 and captured hundreds of Chinese sailors, killed Chinese Prince Liu Hongcao);[citation needed] Lê Hoàn against Song Dynasty in 981; and Trần Quốc Tuấn against Yuan Dynasty (Mongol) in 1288 (over 80,000 Yuan Mongol sailors killed or captured, more than 400 Yuan (Mongol) ships destroyed, Mongol Commander Sogetu perished, and Yuan (Mongol) Admiral Omar captured).[citation needed]

The Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư records that in 1467 in An Bang province of Đại Việt (now Quảng Ninh Province) a Chinese ship blew off course onto the shore. The Chinese were detained and not allowed to return to China as ordered by Emperor Lê Thánh Tông.[5][6][7][8][9] This incident may be the same one where Wu Rui was captured.[10] One of the renowned victories in Vietnamese naval history was the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút in Tây Sơn Dynasty, during which Nguyễn Huệ (Emperor Quang Trung) defeated the Siamese (Thai) naval force. The battle occurred in present-day Tiền Giang Province on 19 January 1785. Nguyễn Huệ's forces completely destroyed over 50,000 Siamese sailors and 300 warships.[citation needed]

Model of warship used by Nguyễn Huệ in the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút

In the Nguyễn Dynasty period, 19th century Nguyen Emperor Gia Long used his new base to improve the Vietnamese Navy. Gia Long had first attempted to acquire modern naval vessels in 1781, when on the advice of Bishop Pigneau de Behaine, he had chartered Portuguese vessels of European design, complete with crew and artillery. This initial experience proved to be disastrous. For reasons that remain unclear, two of the vessels fled in the midst of battle against the Tây Sơn, while angry Vietnamese soldiers killed the third crew.

In 1789, Pigneau de Behaine returned to Vietnam from Pondicherry with two vessels, which stayed in the Nguyễn Dynasty service long-term. Over time, Vietnamese sailors replaced the original French and Indian crew under the command of French officers. These vessels became the foundation for an expanded military and merchant Nguyễn Dynasty naval force, with Gia Long chartering and purchasing more European vessels to reinforce Vietnamese-built ships. However, traditional Vietnamese-style galleys and small sailing ships remained the majority of the fleet. In 1799, a British trader by the name of Berry reported that the Nguyễn Dynasty's fleet had departed Saigon along the Saigon River with 100 galleys, 40 junks, 200 smaller boats and 800 carriers, accompanied by three European sloops.[citation needed] In 1801, one naval division was reported to have included nine European vessels armed with 60 guns, five vessels with 50 guns, 40 with 16 guns, 100 junks, 119 galleys and 365 smaller boats.[citation needed][11]

French ships invaded Saigon with the brig L'Esperance that was sunk in 1861 by Nguyễn Trung Trực's naval forces

In the middle of the 19th century, the Vietnamese Navy fought against the French in many battles. Due to disadvantages in technology, the Vietnamese Navy could not defeat the French Navy, but there were still several battles during which the Vietnamese Navy caused heavy damages to the French. The Vietnamese were especially successful in the Battle of Nhat Tao canal held by Nguyễn Trung Trực on 10 December 1861. Nguyen Trung Truc's naval forces ambushed the French brig L'Esperance at the Vam Co River, Mekong Delta. Truc's 150 men were grouped into three columns. The first group of 61 sailors under Hoang Khac Nhuong was to attack a nearby pro-French village to provoke an incident and lure the French forces into an ambush. Truc commanded the second group of 59 partisans along with Vo Van Quang, and was assigned to burn and sink the vessel. A third force of 30 sailors was commanded by Ho Quang and Nguyen Van Hoc.[citation needed] Due to the surprise attack, the French Navy suffered major damage: the brig L'Esperance was sunk, 17 French sailors and 20 pro-French Vietnamese naval auxiliaries were killed, only eight people escaped, including two French sailors and six sailors of Tagal (Filipino) background employed by the French.

Vietnam War

Further information: Republic of Vietnam Navy
A North Vietnamese P-4 engaging USS Maddox (DD-731) in Gulf of Tonkin incident 1964

On 19 July 1946, Acting President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam Huỳnh Thúc Kháng signed into law a decree establishing the modern Vietnamese Navy. Then, on 10 September of that year, General Võ Nguyên Giáp started to build a flotilla as the core of the new navy. On 8 March 1949, Vietnam established the Department of Naval Research under the General Staff. This department has performed both research and training to prepare for combat missions.

Following the Geneva Conference in 1954, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam went about creating its own naval forces. On 7 May 1955 the Vietnam People's Navy was created with the establishment of the General Directorate of Coastal Defence, it formed the basis for the Navy Operational Command (based on the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence decree No. 284/ND signed by General Võ Nguyên Giáp to established Naval Research Board, under the General Staff, on 8 March 1949). The primary mission of the Navy was to patrol the coastal areas and the inland waterways.

Throughout the Vietnam War the role played by the Vietnam People's Navy (or North Vietnamese Navy) was largely unknown to the public. However, on 2 August 1964, three North Vietnamese Swatow-class patrol boats attacked the destroyer USS Maddox in what became known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The second attack, which the United States claimed to have occurred on 4 August, was dismissed by the North Vietnamese as a fabrication.

The North Vietnamese, however, had maintained their own version of the events which took place. According to official VPN accounts Maddox penetrated North Vietnamese waters on 31 July 1964, and provoked a battle with the North Vietnamese. In response to American provocation, three 123K-class torpedo boats from the 135th Torpedo Boat Battalion were dispatched to intercept the American destroyer. The resulting clash became known as the 'Battle of Thanh Hóa' in which North Vietnamese "torpedo boats succeeded in driving the Maddox out of Vietnam's territorial waters, shooting down a U.S. aircraft and damaging another".

Apart from patrolling territorial waters, the Navy also had the mission of transporting military supplies to support the Vietnam People's Army and their NLF ally during the Vietnam War. On 31 October 1961, a sea route version of the Ho Chi Minh trail was established by the North Vietnam Navy, with the 759th Transport Unit responsible for carrying military supplies and other goods for the Communist ground forces in South Vietnam. To avoid detection by the South Vietnamese and U.S navies, North Vietnamese transport ships were often disguised as fishing trawlers. On 16 February 1965, a 100-ton North Vietnamese trawler from the Transportation Group 125 was discovered at Vung Ro Bay. This led to the creation of Operation Market Time by the US Navy to intercept disguised enemy ships.

On 19 April 1972, the North Vietnamese Navy and Air Force participated in the Battle of Đồng Hới off the coast of North Vietnam. During this battle it was believed that the U.S Navy destroyed a Soviet-made cruise missile for the first time. The destroyer USS Higbee was damaged after an VPAF MiG-17 dropped a 250 lb (110 kg) bomb, destroying a 5-inch (127 mm) aft gun mount.

In the years following the complete withdrawal of U.S and other allied forces, the North Vietnamese went back on the offensive. As part of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, the North Vietnamese Navy increased the transportation of military supplies, food and uniform to the Communist forces in the South. When the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) occupied the northern provinces of South Vietnam in 1975, captured South Vietnamese vessels were pressed into service with the Vietnam People's Navy. In April 1975, ex-South Vietnamese Navy vessels carried North Vietnamese troops to capture the Spratly Islands. Opening battle in the island Southwest Cay (Vietnamese: Song Tử tây) on 4 April 1975, amphibious raid by sea of the Naval Marine corp number 1 (precursor of the 126th Brigade Naval Marine corps) and three vessels of the 125 corps coordinated with the commandos of the 5th Military Region, after 30 minutes, Vietnamese Navy controlled the main battle area, facilitating the solution development process release of the other islands.[12] Then, Vietnamese Navy continue control Sand Cay island (26 April), Namyit Island (27 April), Sin Cowe Island (28 April) and Spratly Island (29 April).[13] At around the same time the Chinese Navy took over control of the Paracel Islands from the South Vietnamese Navy. These islands are also claimed by Vietnam, however they have no current presence there.

VPN's Naval Infantry in Spratly Islands

Prior to 1975, the North Vietnamese Navy operated fewer than forty patrol boats along with the coastal junk force. With the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam on 30 April 1975, the Vietnam People's Navy was expanded with ships from the defunct South Vietnamese Navy. Captured vessels included two patrol frigates, over one hundred patrol craft, and about fifty amphibious warfare ships.

In the late 1970s the naval infantry (or marines) was formed to be stationed on the areas claimed by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Spratly Islands. The naval infantry is equipped with PT-76 light tanks, BTR-60 personnel carriers and naval infantrymen are armed with AK-74 rifle, AKM-47 assault rifles, Makarov PM pistol (Officers), and PKM machinegun infantry weapons, and more.

In 1988, Vietnam People's Navy fought against the Chinese Navy at Johnson Reef of sovereignty of the Spratly Islands, causing the losses to the Vietnamese of several transport ships and up to 64 deaths. The battle was won by the Chinese Navy who outgunned and outnumbered them, using a fleet of frigates against Vietnamese lightly armed transport ships. This prompted the Vietnamese Navy to modernise its naval weapons and its overall naval capabilities.

Organisational structure

VPN's Naval regions

Organisational levels of Vietnam People's Navy, from highest to lowest are:

  • High Command of Vietnam People's Navy (Bộ Tư lệnh Hải quân)
  • Naval Region (Vùng Hải quân)
  • Naval Brigade/Naval Regiment (Lữ đoàn/Trung đoàn Hải quân)
  • Naval Battalion (Hải đoàn)
  • Naval Group (Hải đội)

Naval Regions are inter-military campaign of naval tactics, territorial division, comprising the regions, fleets, naval air forces, marines, defence island soldiers, coastal artillery and combat units to ensure (radar, information technology, logistics etc.).[citation needed]

On 26 October 1975, the Ministry of Defence issued Decision No.141/QD-QP which established five Coastal Areas of Naval Command and jurisdiction provisions of the five regions. In 1978, they were renamed as the following naval regions:

  • 1st Regional Command (A Regional Command): Gulf of Tonkin, manage north coast from Quảng Ninh to Hà Tĩnh and the islands in Gulf of Tonkin. Command Headquarters: Hai Phong.
    • Commander: Rear Admiral Phạm Văn Điển
    • Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Phạm Văn Vững
  • 2nd Regional Command (B Regional Command): manage South China Sea and south coast from Bình Thuận to Bạc Liêu, southern continental shelf, including the key areas are economic science service areas (called are DK1, DK2). Command Headquarters: Nhơn Trạch, Đồng Nai.
    • Commander: Rear Admiral Phạm Xuân Điệp
    • Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Mai Tiến Tuyên
  • 3rd Regional Command (C Regional Command): manage north central coast, from Quảng Bình to Bình Định, including the islands of Cồn Cỏ, Lý Sơn,...and Paracel Islands. Command Headquarters: Da Nang.
    • Commander: Rear Admiral Ngô Sĩ Quyết
    • Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Tiến Dũng
  • 4th Regional Command (D Regional Command): manage South China Sea, south central coast including Spratly Islands, Phú Quý island and the south central coast, from Phú Yên to Bình Thuận. Headquarters Command: Cam Ranh Bay military port, Khánh Hòa Province.
    • Commander: Rear Admiral Phạm Văn Hoành
    • Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Phạm Thanh Hóa
  • 5th Regional Command (E Regional Command): manage South China Sea and coast in Gulf of Thailand from Cà Mau to Kiên Giang. Command Headquarters: Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang.
    • Commander: Rear Admiral Doãn Văn Sở
    • Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Ngô Văn Phát

Service branches

Surface Ships Naval Commando Naval Infantry Naval Aviation Coastal Defence Missiles Submarines
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File:Navy Marine anchor.jpg
File:Air Force wings.jpg
File:Missile Force.jpg
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Ranks in Vietnam People's Navy

Vietnam People's Army
Ministry of National Defence
Command
General Staff
Services
Ranks and history
See also: Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

In the Vietnam People's Navy system has no ranks of Fleet Admiral. Vietnam People's Navy ranks are divided into four basic steps: Commissioned Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Soldiers/Seamen. Officer ranks use the executive curl on the sleeves of their service and full dress blue uniforms, similar to those used in various navies worldwide.

Flag Officers Senior Officers Junior Officers
File:Vietnam People's Navy Admiral.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Vice Admiral.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Rear Admiral.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Commodorel.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Senior Commander.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Lieutenant Commander.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Senior Lieutenant.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Lieutenant.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy SubLieutenant.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Ensign.jpg
File:Vietnam People's Navy general rank lapel.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy general rank lapel.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy general rank lapel.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Commander rank lapel.png
Đô đốc Phó Đô đốc Chuẩn Đô đốc Đại tá Thượng tá Trung tá Thiếu tá Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lt.Commander Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Ensign
Naval cadet NCOs Seamen
File:Vietnam People's Navy student officer.jpg File:Vietnam People's Navy Sergeant major.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Sergeant.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Corporal.png File:Vietnam People's Navy private first class.png File:Vietnam People's Navy Private second class.png
Học viên Sĩ quan Thượng sĩ Trung sĩ Hạ sĩ Binh nhất Binh nhì
Midshipman Sergeant Major Master Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Leading Seaman Seaman
File:Vietnam Naval Academy logo.png
Vietnam Naval Academy's symbol
See also: Vietnamese military academies

Vietnam Naval Academy, with its headquarters in Nha Trang, is a military institute belongs to Vietnam People's Navy for training naval commanding officers in division level and commanding staffs in tactical/campaign level, include undergraduates and postgraduates of military.

The forerunner of Vietnam Naval Academy is Coastal Training School, was established on 26 April 1955 by the General Staff. The school has changed name in several times such as the Naval Training School in 1959, the Naval School of Vietnam in 1961, the Naval Officers School in 1967, School of Commander Naval engineering in 1980. Finally, the school has named Naval Academy in 1993.

After 55 years of construction, combat and growth, Vietnam Naval Academy has trained thousands of officers and technical staffs for major specialised fields such as: control vessel; mines - anti-mine; missile anti-submarine; gunship; information; radar - sonar; coastal radar; ship factory and power; the commander of the Marine Police and Border Defence Force.

In addition, the Vietnam Naval Academy has trained officers for both the Royal Cambodian Navy and the Lao People's Navy.

Fleet

Main article: List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Navy
Submarines (5 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity Notes Ships
Improved Kilo class  Russia Submarine 5 (1) more under construction 182 Hà Nội
183 Hồ Chí Minh City
184 Hải Phòng
185 Khánh Hoà
186 Đà Nẵng[14]
187 Bà Riạ-Vũng Tàu[15]
Frigates (7 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity Notes Ships
Gepard 3.9 class  Russia Frigate 2 2 delivered, 2 under construction and there are 2 more planned.[16][17] 011 Đinh Tiên Hoàng
012 Lý Thái Tổ
Petya class  Soviet Union Frigate 5 active duty. 3 are ASW and 2 were converted to gunboats[18] HQ-09
HQ-11
HQ-13
HQ-15
HQ-17
Corvettes (11 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity In service Ships
Tarantul-I class  Russia Corvette 4[19][20] active duty[21] 371
372
373
374
Molniya class  Russia
 Vietnam 		Corvette 6[22][23] (2) more on order. 4 more are planned.[23][24]
active duty 		375
376
377
378
379
380
BPS-500  Russia
 Vietnam 		ASW Corvette 1 active duty HQ-381
Patrol vessels (23 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity In service Ships
Osa class  Soviet Union Missile boat 8 active duty HQ-354, HQ-355, HQ-356, HQ-357, HQ-358, HQ-359, HQ-360, HQ-361
Svetlyak class  Russia Patrol 6 active duty HQ-261
HQ-263
HQ-264
HQ-265
HQ-266
HQ-267
Turya class  Soviet Union Patrol 5 active duty HQ-331
HQ-332
HQ-333
HQ-334
HQ-335
TT-400TP class  Vietnam Patrol 4 active duty, 2 on order HQ-272
HQ-273
HQ-274
HQ-275[25]
Minesweepers (8 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity In service Ships
File:BT-226-Kolomna1994.jpg Sonya class  Soviet Union minesweeper 4 active duty HQ-861
HQ-862
HQ-863
HQ-864
Yurka class  Soviet Union minesweeper 2 active duty HQ-851
HQ-852
Yevgenya class  Soviet Union minesweeper 2 active duty
Transport/Logistics support ship (11 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity In service Ships
HSV-6613 class  Netherlands
 Vietnam 		Ocean surveillance 1 active duty HQ-888 Trần Đại Nghĩa
K-122 class  Vietnam Transport/
Logistics support ship 		2 active duty HQ-571 Trường Sa
HQ-561 Khánh Hòa (Hospital ship)
HQ-996 class  Vietnam Transport/
Logistics 		1 active duty HQ-996
Trường Sa class  Vietnam Transport/
Logistics support ship 		7 active duty Trường Sa 04, Trường Sa 08, Trường Sa 14, Trường Sa 19, Trường Sa 20, Trường Sa 21, Trường Sa 22
Amphibious warfare (5 in Service)
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity In service Notes
LST-542 class  United States Amphibious warfare 1 active duty HQ-501 Trần Khánh Dư (formerly USS Maricopa County, LST-938)
Polnochny class  Soviet Union/ Poland Amphibious warfare 3 active duty HQ-511
HQ-512
HQ-513
Hùng Vương class  Vietnam Amphibious warfare 2 active duty HQ-521
HQ-522
Training vessel
Photo Class Origin Type Quantity Notes Ships
 Poland Training vessel 1 on order HQ-Lê Quý Đôn
Aircraft (22 in Service)
Photo Aircraft Origin Type Quantity In service Notes
DHC-6 Twin Otter  Canada Patrol 6 active duty
Kamov Ka-28  Soviet Union
Kamov 		ASW Helicopter 8[26] active duty to serve in frigates and patrol around Spratly Islands[27][28][29]
Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma  France
 Vietnam 		Patrol 2 active duty
Eurocopter Dauphin  France
 Vietnam 		ASW Helicopter 6 active duty
Magic Eye 01  Vietnam
 Sweden 		UAV under development
Anti-ship missile/Coastal Defence Missile
Photo Missile Origin Type Quantity In service Notes
File:Yakhont.jpg
 P-800 Oniks
(SS-N-26 Yakhont) 		 Russia Coastal defence 10 launcher/
40 missiles 		2 K-300P Bastion-P systems in active[30] finished negotiation, technological transferring has already started
P-5 Pyatyorka
(SS-N-3 Shaddock) 		 Soviet Union/ Vietnam Coastal defence Active duty Already self-produced by Vietnam
P-15 Termit
(SS-N-2 Styx) 		 Soviet Union
 Anti-ship missile/
Coastal defence 		20[20] active duty/equipped in Tarantul class ships Replacing by Kh-35
Kh-35 Uran-E
(SS-N-25 Switchblade) 		 Russia/ Vietnam Anti-ship missile 103 missiles[20]
300 more on order 		active duty/equipped in Molniya and Gepard class ships already self-produced by Vietnam[31]
3M-54 Klub
(SS-N-27 Sizzler) 		 Russia Anti-ship missile 10 missiles (2012)
40 on order[32] 		equipped in Kilo submarines

Inshore Patrol:

  •  Vietnam 10 (+25) HQ-56 class (Stolkraft; 22.5 meter) PB with 1x20mm
  •  Vietnam 5 HQ-37 class
  •  Soviet Union 15 Zhuk class patrol boats (Project 1400M)

Auxiliaries:

  •  Soviet Union 1 Sorum class logistics tug (Project 745) ATA
  •  Soviet Union 1 Voda (MTV-6/Project 561) AWT
  •  Soviet Union 5 Nyrat-2 (Project 376U) diving tenders (YDT)
  •  Vietnam 5 floating drydocks (YFDL)
  •  Soviet Union 5 PO-2 (Project 376) YFL
  •  United States 5 ex-US 55-meter harbour tankers (YO) - likely ex-USN YOG-5 Class Gasoline Oiler/Barge
  •  United States 5 Chaolocco tugs (YTM)
  •  United States 10 (estimated) harbour tubs (YTL) - likely ex-USN c. 1944-45 and transferred to Republic of Vietnam Navy 1969-1972

Small Arms

  •  Soviet Union AK-74 Standard Issue Assault rifle.
  •  Soviet Union AKM-47 Standard Issue Assault Rifle being supplemented by AK-74.
  •  Soviet Union PKM machinegun
  •  Soviet Union Makarov PM Standard issue pistol for all Vietnamese Military services.
  •  Israel IMI Tavor TAR-21 Marines and Special Forces Only.
  •  Israel Uzi Submachinegun Marines and Special Forces Only.
  •  Israel IMI Negev Light Machine Gun Marines and Special Forces Only.

Manpower

The current total manpower of the navy is around 50,000 officers and enlisted personnel including naval infantry [i.e. marines] and other specialised units.

See also

References

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