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Vietnam wants to acquire 18 SmartScan 3D scanners from the US Company JSC (Passport Systems Inc) for $1 billion for inspection of cargos. Apparently the government expects an increase of trade flows with the United States following the US/Vietnam summit in Washington. The system works at lightning speed, is capable of automatically detecting nuclear material, explosives, drugs, nerve agents and firearm components.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...tscan-3d-to-vietnamese-customs-300468291.html
 
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Australia's guided missile frigate HMAS Ballarat makes stop at Danang. Apart of the good news, there are also bad news too. Vietnamese illegal fishing and asylum seekers darken the bilateral relationship.
 
Cuba

General Ngo on a visit to Havanna. Meeting with country's leader General Raul Castro, seeking an increase of military cooperation. Nice: Vietnam and Cuba will share expertise in counterintelligence. The Cubans are said having good experience and knowledge in dwarfing off US military subversion attempts. We can learn one or two lessons from Cuba and adopt it to East Asia.

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Vietnam can learn from Qadaffi too. He said his only mistake was to "trust America and the west."

They got him to feel comfortable, got him to disarm, got him to fund their election (sarkozy), and when he did all they expected of him, they stuck a knife in his back; literally and figuratively . Looking at all these "military cooperation" and military "exercise" in the SCS, don't be surprise if they're really exercising against VN. If I was the PM, and they tell me they want to cooperate, i would probably prepare for war against the same people going around spouting "cooperation." This is not judgmental, its not accusation, it's learning from history, their history.
 
Vietnam can learn from Qadaffi too. He said his only mistake was to "trust America and the west."

They got him to feel comfortable, got him to disarm, got him to fund their election (sarkozy), and when he did all they expected of him, they stuck a knife in his back; literally and figuratively . Looking at all these "military cooperation" and military "exercise" in the SCS, don't be surprise if they're really exercising against VN. If I was the PM, and they tell me they want to cooperate, i would probably prepare for war against the same people going around spouting "cooperation." This is not judgmental, its not accusation, it's learning from history, their history.
The lesson Vietnam can learn is to have a strong army backed by a strong economy, no way in going back to isolation but increasing interactions with superpower and wannabe. And sometimes it is helpful in holding a loaded gun under the table.
 
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The miracle of the Han river

The RoK President Moon Jae-in reveals in his remarkable speech recently what many have known since decades:

"The Korean economy was revived based on the devotion and sacrifice of those who fought in the Vietnam War."

South Korea transformation from one of the poorest countries on the planet to a economic superpower is thanked to the billions of USD and US transfer of technologies, the country received for its involvement of the Vietnam war. RoK troops committed war crimes comparable to the Japanese troops in China. The longer the war, the more monies and goodies RoK got from the US government. No surprise the Koreans were the ones, who promoted aggression, unnecessary prolonging the war.

Not nice but he speaks the truth. At least finally who admits the history. Vietnamese government was not amused, issuing a protest note to the RoK president.

http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3034386&cloc=etc|jad|googlenews
 
US-Vietnam Defense Ties in the Spotlight with Warship in Cam Ranh
A LCS visit is just the latest in a series of steps both sides have taken in enhancing their security relationship.

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By Prashanth Parameswaran
June 13, 2017

http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/us-vietnam-defense-ties-in-the-spotlight-with-warship-in-cam-ranh/

On June 12, the U.S. Navy announced that a U.S. warship was conducting a port visit to Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay for maintenance. The engagement was the latest in a series that demonstrates the progress that Washington and Hanoi are making in their defense relationship even amid the uncertainty that remains over U.S. President Donald Trump’s broader Asia policy.

As I have noted before, U.S.-Vietnam defense relations have been strengthening over the past few years as part of a broader comprehensive partnership signed in 2013 under former U.S. President Barack Obama. This includes exchanges, exercises, and capacity-building in the maritime security domain with Vietnam’s coast guard as Hanoi continues to contend with Beijing’s assertiveness in the South China Sea (See: “US-Vietnam Defense Relations: Problems and Prospects”).

One outlet for this defense collaboration is U.S. ship visits to Cam Ranh International Seaport, a new international port facility capable of receiving foreign warships that Vietnam had opened back in March last year. The port, located in Cam Ranh Bay, a deep-water harbor in central Vietnam along the South China Sea that Washington had used as a base during the Vietnam War, has since seen visits from a string of countries, including Japan, France, China, the Philippines, and Singapore.

U.S. vessels began docking for maintenance there starting last September, and other interactions have followed since (See: “Vietnam Unveils Port Facility For Foreign Warships in Cam Ranh Bay”). Indeed, just earlier this month, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain was at a “routine technical stop” in Cam Ranh International Port.

During the visit, U.S. Senator John McCain visited the vessel as part of a broader congressional delegation, which had meetings with Vietnamese officials including President Tran Dai Quang, Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam called the engagement “a strong symbol of the positive trajectory of the U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership.”

The presence of the USS John S. McCain – commissioned in 1994 and named after McCain’s father and grandfather who were involved in the Pacific Theater during World War II – was especially significant within the context of the evolution of the relationship. This is not just because of McCain’s role in the normalization process of U.S.-Vietnam relations, but because, back in 2016, the McCain along with the submarine tender USS Frank Cable were the first U.S. Navy vessels to visit Cam Ranh International Port since it opened back in March 2016.

That visit also came amid a flurry of activity in the U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship in May which I had written about recently, even in the face of continuing challenges both sides face in forging closer ties (See: “US Vietnam Ties Under Trump in the Spotlight with Premier’s Visit”). This included the transfer of a U.S. coast guard cutter and six 45-foot American Metal Shark patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) ahead of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the White House. Vietnam’s defense minister is expected to visit the United States later this year as well as both sides discuss opportunities to advance their ties.

On Monday, in another interaction in the U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship, the U.S. Navy confirmed that the USS Coronado, an Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), was conducting an Expeditionary Preventive Maintenance Availability in Cam Ranh from June 11-15 as part of a “technical visit” to the international port.

The technical port visit was the first demonstration of expeditionary maintenance capabilities for the rotationally deployed LCS, Task Force 73, the U.S. Navy task force of the Seventh Fleet which coordinates exercises for Southeast Asia, said in a statement. Thought the normal LCS supply and maintenance hub is in Singapore, where the U.S. Navy plans to simultaneously deploy two of the ships in 2018, additional hubs are important to boosting support for the vessels which have run into some challenges since being originally rolled out.

“This technical visit advances our expeditionary maintenance capabilities and further strengthens our partnership with Vietnam,” Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, the commander of Task Force 73, said in a statement. “Technical visits benefit both nations and increase our geographic flexibility in repairing and maintaining a high state of readiness in our ships.”
 
Time to say Goodbye

The emperor and empress of Japan are expected to step down from the throne by next year after both Japanese parliament and government have agreed to a historic abdication bill. Ok what has it anything to do with Vietnam? The royal pair has done more than any other in promoting a better tie to Vietnam. By last year 2016 the number of Vietnamese, who goes to Japan for study reaches a new record (54,000), also the number who works as interns (90,000). Ok I read the Japanese want to open their weapon market for Vietnamese buyer.

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Ok in case anyone asks why I post such stuff in this thread that is sometimes unrelated to defense topic, I do it because JP is one of my favorite countries :-)
 
S. Korea emphasizes relations with Vietnam following Moon's remarks on war
2017-06-13 17:02


SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it cherishes its relations with Vietnam and wants to advance the ties further in its response to an outcry from the country following President Moon Jae-in's recent remarks on the Vietnam War.

In his speech on June 6 marking Memorial Day, Moon said that the contributions made by South Korean soldiers during the Vietnam War helped bolster the economy here. The Vietnamese foreign ministry voiced its displeasure with the president's comments, calling for the Seoul government on Friday to refrain from making comments that could hurt the feelings of its people.

"We cherish our relations with Vietnam very much," foreign ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck told a regular press briefing.

"Since 1992 when the two established diplomatic ties, we have continued to work to advance the relations with a shared belief that we should set aside the past and look forward.... We will keep working to advance friendly ties going forward," he added.

Cho noted that Moon's comment related to the Vietnam War was intended to remind of the need to provide "appropriate" support for those who sacrificed their lives at the order of the country.

South Korea, which fought against Vietnamese communists during the 1960-1975 Vietnam War, is accused of killing many innocent civilians in Vietnam while carrying out operations during the war. About 5,000 South Korean soldiers died in the war. It remains a sensitive issue for the two countries despite their expanded exchanges in diverse areas for the past 25 years since they built diplomatic ties.


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South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (L), meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on May 25, 2017. (Yonhap file photo)
 
S. Korea emphasizes relations with Vietnam following Moon's remarks on war
2017-06-13 17:02


SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it cherishes its relations with Vietnam and wants to advance the ties further in its response to an outcry from the country following President Moon Jae-in's recent remarks on the Vietnam War.

In his speech on June 6 marking Memorial Day, Moon said that the contributions made by South Korean soldiers during the Vietnam War helped bolster the economy here. The Vietnamese foreign ministry voiced its displeasure with the president's comments, calling for the Seoul government on Friday to refrain from making comments that could hurt the feelings of its people.

"We cherish our relations with Vietnam very much," foreign ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck told a regular press briefing.

"Since 1992 when the two established diplomatic ties, we have continued to work to advance the relations with a shared belief that we should set aside the past and look forward.... We will keep working to advance friendly ties going forward," he added.

Cho noted that Moon's comment related to the Vietnam War was intended to remind of the need to provide "appropriate" support for those who sacrificed their lives at the order of the country.

South Korea, which fought against Vietnamese communists during the 1960-1975 Vietnam War, is accused of killing many innocent civilians in Vietnam while carrying out operations during the war. About 5,000 South Korean soldiers died in the war. It remains a sensitive issue for the two countries despite their expanded exchanges in diverse areas for the past 25 years since they built diplomatic ties.


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South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (L), meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on May 25, 2017. (Yonhap file photo)

Lol south korea is America's little bitch.
 
Lol south korea is America's little bitch.
But an intelligent one apparently. The Koreans know how to make economic gains by sucking blood from other. 300,000 Koreans fought in Vietnam war, the second highest foreign army after the United States, which deployed 3 millions soldiers. Ok many never returned. While American war veterans feel bitterness by seeing all of their sacrifices were useless and betrayed by politicians, the Koreans in the words of Moon Jae-in should feel proud for their soldiers giving their lives for the country's economic rise. Calling him a shameless clown is understatement.

Got a good picture
RoK troop before departing for South Vietnam

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Japan Coast Guard vessel joins maritime drills in Vietnam
By VnExpress June 14, 2017 | 09:32 am GMT+7

The Philippines will also participate in the anti-piracy training exercises.

The Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Echigo arrived in Da Nang on Tuesday to begin a six-day visit that will include anti-piracy drills with the Vietnamese and Philippine navies, according to local media.

The visit continues to affirm the cooperation between Vietnam and Japan to ensure maritime security and safety in the region, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

From June 13 to 19, 85 officers and crew members of the ship will also tour the central city and meet local officials. They will also visit Hoi An and Hue.

The 3,100-ton Japanese vessel is 105.4 meters long and 14.6 meters wide.

Captain Toyota Chikara was quoted by Voice of Vietnam as saying that says this is the first Japanese patrol vessel to visit Da Nang since the two countries signed an agreement in September 2016 to boost maritime security.
 
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