Vietnam gets new patrol boats

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Vietnam receives six Metal Shark patrol boats from the US

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has received six 45 ft (13 m)-long Metal Shark patrol boats from the United States: a further indication of the growing security co-operation between the two countries.

The boats were handed over on 22 May in a ceremony presided over by US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, according to a statement by the US Embassy in Hanoi.

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Source: janes.com