VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s two most modern rocket-class versatile ships were introduced in HCM City on Wednesday. They will be handed over to the Navy to defend the country’s marine sovereignty.

A rocket-class versatile ship built by Ba Son Corporation.

The vessels, named M3 and M4, were built by Ba Son Corporation, a subsidiary of the General Department of Defense Industry.

The same day, Ba Son Corporation also completed the assembly of another rocket-class versatile vessel named M5.

In early 2013, the first two ships of this generation – M1 and M2 - were launched and handed over to the Navy by this corporation.

According to Ba Son Corporation, these are the most modern ships built at home for the Navy.

The USNS Cesar Chavez.

In another news, on Tuesday, the cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) of the U.S. Navy anchored in the Nha Trang Bay of the central province of Khanh Hoa, reported the border guard station at the Nha Trang Port.

The USNS Cesar Chavez, with 114 crew members, will stay in Nha Trang Bay in 15 days for maintenance by the Cam Ranh Shipyard.

This is a heavy cargo ship of the U.S. Navy that was launched in May 2012, with a tonnage of 41,000 tons, a length of 210 m, a width of 32.2 m, a speed of 20 nautical miles per hour. It can carry two helicopters.

Le Ha