Since the Vietnam War, most of Vietnamese vessels were supplied by the Soviet Union and presently by Russia, while hundreds more were integrated into the navy after it was left over from South Vietnam although many have been decommissioned due to lack of parts.
However, due to rising tensions in the South China Sea, many nearby nations such as Japan have shown support in developing Vietnam's Navy and Coast Guard.
[1] The Vietnam People's Navy is the branch of the Vietnam People's Army with the fastest modernization as the Vietnamese government put it as a main priority, with constant improvement to its weapons, munitions and combat capability.
Efforts made to be able to domestically produce AK-176 naval gun and AK-630 CIWS.
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Vietnam The 196th Regiment introduced a third domestically produce midget submarine, known as TN-75.
Specification is unknown but likely a reversed engineered variant of the Yugo class submarine.
Chassis was replaced, older electronics were swapped for newer versions, LCD screens were implemented, included software to be capable of operating newer weapon systems, etc.
The complex includes launcher, radar, command & control center, etc.
[34][35] The homing seeker, VASK-03, utilizes Ku-band frequency, slotted-array tech, seeking range of 20 km, ECM abilities, and software can be updated.
Carbine variant has no stock, often equipped with vertical grip, has picatinny rail around barrel, and seems to have flashlight attachment.
The majority of them may have been transferred to Laos and since then rarely spotted in Vietnamese service.
Notable mentions include FCS, laser range finder, thermals, optics, radios, track links, and a turbocharged engine.
[91] As the Vietnam People's Navy is responsible for protecting the nation's sovereignty and economic activities at sea, as well to repulse unauthorized foreign vessels intruding into Vietnamese waters, Vietnam's policy has considered the modernization of the Navy a priority task in the overall military modernization plan.
As stated on 5 August 2011 by Minister of Defence Phùng Quang Thanh: The direction of building up the armed forces is one to follow the revolutionary spirit, regularisation and effectiveness and gradual modernisation.
Within this context, the Navy, the Air Force, the Signal Corps and Electronic Warfare will proceed directly into modernisation to protect the country.