Chinese Naval Task Group Concludes Goodwill Visit to Vietnam

Source-stated date: 10 July 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published10 July 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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Training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83) and amphibious dock landing ship Kunlun Shan (Hull 998) departed Lotus Port in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9 after a four-day goodwill visit, conducting joint drills with the Vietnam People's Navy on formation maneuvering, communication, and maritime etiquette before departure. The task group's route since June 15 — Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Sea of Japan, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea, with port calls in Russia and Vietnam — documents the geographic scope of what PLA Navy media frames as a 'far-sea comprehensive internship and visit mission,' a format that combines cadet training aboard Qi Jiguang with diplomatic port access. The pairing of a training ship with Kunlun Shan, a Type 071 amphibious dock landing ship, is the detail the article does not explain; whether that pairing is routine for this mission series or reflects a changed escort posture remains unaddressed.

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Beijing, July 10 -- On July 9, the Chinese PLA Navy’s task group, composed of training ship Qijiguang (Hull 83) and amphibious dock landing ship Kunlunshan (Hull 998), concluded its four-day goodwill visit to Vietnam and departed from Lotus Port in Ho Chi Minh City to continue its far-sea comprehensive internship and visit mission. During the visit to Vietnam, the task group conducted a series of friendly exchange activities. After departing port on July 9, it carried out joint maritime training with the Vietnam People's Navy on formation maneuvering, communication drills, and maritime etiquette. Since June 15, the task group has sailed through the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the Sea of Japan, and the South China Sea, transited the Busan Strait, the Tsushima Strait, and the Taiwan Strait, and successfully completed goodwill visits to Russia and Vietnam. (Video Editor: Cheng Sihao)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese Naval Task Group Concludes Goodwill Visit to Vietnam." China Military Online (EN), 2026-07-10. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/EC/16473011.html.

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