An India's Coast Guard ship began a 4-day visit to Da Nang's Tien Sa Port, on Sunday.  The two sides will conduct search and rescue exercises during the visit.

A helicopter seen aboard the Indian Coast Guard ship in Da Nang. Photo by Sai Gon Giai Phong Online news site

The Samrat's port call marks the 4^th friendly visit from India's coast guard in Viet Nam this year.

The ship’s officers will pay courtesy visits to the municipal People’s Committee as well as military and coast guard commands in the region.

The Indian officers will also take part in joint sports activities with local coast guard forces. In particular, they will conduct a series of joint search and rescue exercises.

The Samrat, which has a displacement of 2,577 tons, carries 20 officers and 120 sailors. It measures 105 m long and 12.9 m wide.

(Source: VnExpress)