AKP Phnom Penh, April 28, 2025 --

The Vietnam People's Navy ship 261 docked at Ream Naval Base in Preah Sihanouk province yesterday afternoon for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening the ties of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between the two countries' navies.

The delegation was warmly welcomed upon arrival by Rear Admiral Nguon Oddom, Deputy Commander of Ream Naval Base, along with many other Cambodian naval officers.

The patrol boat, measuring 49.56 metres in length, 9.2 metres in width, and having a draft of 2.3 metres, carries a total crew of 37 members. It is the second foreign ship to dock at Ream Naval Base since the official inauguration of its Phase 1 development on April 5, 2025, under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet.

Earlier, on April 19, two vessels from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF)—Bungo (MST-464) and Etajima (MSO-306)—made a four-day port call at the base.

In addition to Japan and Vietnam, Cambodia is expected to welcome naval vessels from Russia, India, and possibly the U.S. at Ream Naval Base in the near future, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet said during the inauguration of Kampot International Tourism Port in Teuk Chhou district, Kampot province, on April 21.

By C. Nika