Vietnam Deploys Submarines to Scare Off China in South China Sea

[nang2]

Actually it is a good thing. I am surprised that those subs haven't already been deployed. The interaction between those subs and Chinese warships would be an enhanced training exercise, after, of course, Chinese warships have been trained with their own Kilos.

Nice boat. Where is the stern?

 

[beijingwalker]

Chinese navy annihilated Vietnamese navy twice in 1974 and 1988 , but next one will be once and for all.

 

[Viet]

End of the day: Cooler heads prevail--


Vietnamese NA, China’s NPC sign cooperation agreement
Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Zhang Dejiang signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries’ legislatures after their talks in Beijing on December 24.

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung (L) and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhang Dejiang signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries’ legislatures.





Enough of these unproductive war-war threads. Its all sound and fury representing nothing. We all know that in the end of the day trade is what matters.

I notice an inflation of articles from foreign press talking about war between the two countries. in VN, people rather discuss if the many cranes pose a danger to the public than the chinese with their games in the SC sea.

 

[Beast]

You tried to invade when the Vietnam army was busy trying to stop your sponsored genocide in Cambodia with the Khmer Rouge.

They still beat you back and kicked you out. Today the 'Jungle' is still theirs.

Then how do you explained the Spratly island south Johnson reef war in 1988? I can bet your history is selective or you lack of knowledge to comment on this thread.

But they prefer not to buy cheap reverse engineered cloned equipment!

P.S. Seriously, are you a sales representative for the Chinese defence industry? Your post seems to say so!

If the VPN is really serious deter against the Chinese. They shall not buy a similar kilo636 that PLAN owned 12 of them. We know every secret of those sub. So what's new?

While VPN knows nothing of Song, Yuan and our Type093 SSN. It will be a slaughtered if war started.

 

[beijingwalker]

PLA Navy now has more submarines than the US Navy

 

[nang2]

I notice an inflation of articles from foreign press talking about war between the two countries. in VN, people rather discuss if the many cranes pose a danger to the public than the chinese with their games in the SC sea.

Maybe true until the Vietnam government stirs up the emotion of common folks.

 

[Viet]

Nice boat. Where is the stern?

as you like: some more pics of the warship during a visit to the philippines.

 

[nang2]

as you like: some more pics of the warship.

Stern looks a bit strange. Is that a helo pad or just a deck? What is below the deck?

 

[Manidabest]

vietnamese should have nice relations with China.. it is in their interest

 

[Viet]

Stern looks a bit strange. Is that a helo pad or just a deck? What is below the deck?

a heli

 

[nang2]

a heli

I see. It is a corvette. The original picture makes it look small. I thought it was a missile boat. Thanks

 

[Viet]

I see. It is a corvette. The original picture makes it look small. I thought it was a missile boat. Thanks

we classify such vessel as frigate. these smaller vessels are corvettes.

 

[nang2]

we classify such vessel as frigate. these smaller vessels are corvettes.

I know. China does the same. In the English world, we may just follow the convention of English speaking folks.

 

[Viet]

I know. China does the same. In the English world, we may just follow the convention of English speaking folks.

well, do you know the difference between a frigate and a destroyer as per definition?

no, it is not the tonnage of the ship. a 5,000 tons vessel can be a destroyer if the vessel can conduct independent sea battles without support of other vessels. that is it that counts. so if you pack all necessary weapons on the ship: anti sub, anti air threat, anti ship, etc..., all radar sensors, all stuffs including helicopter, like a destroyer, then you have a destroyer.

 

[nang2]

well, do you know the difference between a frigate and a destroyer as per definition?

no, it is not the tonnage of the ship. a 5,000 tons vessel can be a destroyer if the vessel can conduct independent sea battles without support of other vessels. that is it that counts. so if you pack all necessary weapons on the ship: anti sub, anti air threat, anti ship, etc..., all radar sensors, all stuffs including helicopter, like a destroyer, then you have a destroyer.

It is all about convention. A modern destroyer packs more punch than a WWII cruiser. Japan even calls her LHD a destroyer. Chinese call their corvette "light frigate". Since I am an English speaking world, I just use whatever terms they use.