INS Kiltan, the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine corvette, docks in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 24, 2025. The ship last visited Ho Chi Minh City in December 2020. Photo: Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre
A welcome ceremony was held with representatives from the Da Nang People’s Committee, Military Region 5, and Naval Region 3 in attendance.
During the visit, the Indian crew will pay courtesy calls to city officials, Military Region 5, and Naval Region 3, as well as participate in a friendly volleyball match with Vietnamese naval officers.
The ships will also engage in bilateral at-sea training with Naval Region 3 after departure.
Vietnam’s Naval Region 3 officers welcome the Indian Navy delegation at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 24, 2025. Photo: Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre
The visit is part of efforts to strengthen the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership, which was established in 2016.
It also promotes mutual understanding, defense cooperation, and maritime security in the region.
India has frequently sent naval ships to visit Da Nang, with the most recent being INS Delhi and INS Satpura in May 2023.
The Indian Navy’s destroyer INS Delhi and anti-submarine corvette INS Kiltan dock at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 24, 2025. Photo: Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre
At the welcome event, Da Nang’s Department of External Relations reaffirmed the city’s readiness to serve as a bridge for expanding naval cooperation and training between the two countries, contributing to regional maritime freedom, security, and safety.
All three visiting ships are among the largest in the Indian Navy.
INS Delhi measures 163 meters long, INS Kiltan is 109 meters long and equipped with advanced anti-submarine systems, while fleet tanker INS Shakti spans 175 meters in length.
The Indian Navy’s fleet tanker INS Shakti arrives at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 24, 2025. Photo: Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre
India remains a key partner for the coastal city of Da Nang.
There is currently a direct flight route between India’s Ahmedabad and Da Nang with a frequency of three flights per week.
In the first half of 2025, Indian visitors accounted for 7.38 percent of Da Nang’s total international arrivals, ranking second among all overseas markets.
