1 EVENTS INTRODUCTION

2 TENTATIVE PROGRAM

3 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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To highlight the 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship of Vietnam
and to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the VPN;

To implement and reaffirm VPN’s commitments to

regional peace and security; to reciprocate goodwill,
hospitality and support from partners;

To create opportunities for viewpoint, expertise

exchange, cooperation and interoperability
enhancement in maritime domain;

To bring an image of peaceful, friendly, hospitable

Vietnam to international friends and colleagues.
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CP IMR 2020

VPN’S
EVENTS

AMNEX
ICOMI 2/2020
2nd - 9th May, 2020 (08 days)
 Date: 5th May, 2020

Venue: Intercontinental Nha

Trang Hotel

Participants: ASEAN Navy

Chiefs/Representatives
and Delegates
 Date: 7th May, 2020

Location: Nha Trang bay

Participating units:
Ships and aircraft from
ANCM, WPNS members
and partners
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 Location: Cam Ranh Int’l
Port, Naval Academy, Area
East of Khanh Hoa 15-55NM

Harbor phase: 4th - 5th May

FTX: 9th May, 2020

Participating units: ASEAN

Navies ships and aircraft
 Date: 6th May, 2020

Venue: Intercontinental Nha

Trang Hotel

Participants: ANCM, WPNS

Navy Chiefs, Representatives,
Invited speakers
 Date: 7th May, 2020

Venue: Tran Phu street, Nha Trang

Participants: Navy Chiefs,

Representatives, 20 - 30 pax from
each country
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 TIME EVENTS REMARKS
02 MAY 2020
Morning/Afternoon Ship Arrival at Cam Ranh International Port (CRIP) Escorted by VPN ships to Entrance Bouy.

Welcome Ceremony at the CRIP Pier Participants: Senior Officer Present Afloat
(SOPA), Commanding Officer (CO) and 05
officers, sailors from each ship
03 MAY 2020
Before noon Ship Arrival at the CRIP Escorted by VPN ships to Entrance Bouy

Welcome Ceremony Participants: SOPA, CO and 05 officers, sailors

Venue: CRIP Pier
14.00 - 16.00 Staff Meeting Participants: 03 officers from each ship
Venue: CRIP Meeting hall
17.00 - 17.30 Courtesy Call to Commander of the Naval Region 4, Participants: SOPAs and COs
VPN Venue: CRIP Meeting hall
18.30 - 20.30 Food and Cultural Festival Participants: SOPA, CO, 15 officers, sailor each
ship.
Venue: CRIP
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04 MAY 2020
Morning/Afternoon Arrival of Delegations Welcome and escorted to the Hotel by VPN officers

09.00 - 16.00 AMNEX 2/2020 - Harbor Phase Participants: Staff officers ASEAN Navy ships
Venue: CRIP Meeting hall
Morning Courtesy Call to Khanh Hoa Province Leader Participants: SOPAs, COs
Venue: People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa
Headquarters
19.30 - 21.00 Welcome Reception hosted by Commander in Chief, Participants: All delegates, Defense Attache’, SOPAs
VPN and his Spouse and COs of participating ships
05 MAY 2020
Morning/Afternoon Ship Transit from CRIP to Nha Trang Bay Escorted by VPN ships

08.00 - 08.20 Courtesy Call to Chief of General Staff Participants: Chiefs of Navy, Head of Delegations
Venue: InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel
08.20 - 08.40 Welcome by Commander in Chief , VPN

08.00 - 16.30 AMNEX 2/2020 - Harbor Phase: Simulation Exercise Participants: Staff officers from ASEAN ships
Venue: VPN Navy Academy
 TIME EVENTS REMARKS
05 MAY 2020
09.00 - 12.30 ANCM 14 Participants: ASEAN Navy Chiefs/HoDs and
delegates, ANCM Permanent Secretariat.
Venue: InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel
14.00 - 16.00 AMNEX 2/2020 SIMEX Visit Participants: ASEAN Navy Chiefs/HoDs and
delegates
Venue: VPN Naval Academy
08.00 - 12.00 Visit iSchool, Participants: Spouses of Navy Chiefs/HoDs
Lunch hosted by Spouse of C-in-C, VPN
06 MAY 2020
08.00 - 11.00 IMR 2020 Rehearsal Participants: Ships and crew members

08.15 - 08.35 Press Conference hosted by C-in-C, VPN Participants: ASEAN Navy Chiefs, HoDs
Venue: InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel
08.40 - 12.00 International Conference on Maritime Issues (ICOMI) Participants: Navy Chiefs/HoDs and delegates
Venue InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel
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06 MAY 2020
13.00 - 17.00 Visit Hon Tam Island Participants: All Heads of Delegations and
spouses
07 MAY 2020
08.00 - 11.30 IMR 2020 Participants:
- ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces, ASEAN
Leaders of Intelligence, Chiefs of Operations.
- Navy Chiefs/HoDs and spouses, delegates
- Ambassadors
- Defense Attache’
Location: Nha Trang Bay
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07 MAY 2020
16.00 - 17.30 City Parade Participants:
- Navy Chiefs/HoDs and spouses, delegates
- Defense Attache’
- SOPA, CO and 01 officer from each ship
Location: Nha Trang Bay
18.30 - 20.30 Official Dinner Participants:
- Navy Chiefs/HoDs and spouses, delegates
- Defense Attache’
- SOPA, CO and 01 officer from each ship
Venue: Convention Center, Vinpearl Nha Trang
08 MAY 2020
Morning/Afternoon Departure of Delegations
Morning/Afternoon Departure of Non-ASEAN Navy ships
09 MAY 2020
Morning/Afternoon AMNEX 2/2020 - Sea Phase
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FOR DELEGATIONS:
❖ Delegation list (Form 3);
❖ Passports, flight details;
❖ Biographies of Chiefs of Navy/Heads of delegation and his
spouse with high resolution photos;
❖ Bilateral meeting request (Form 4);
❖ Accommodation arrangements;
❖ Other additional requests: Dietary requirements/allergies,
prayer room, etc.
FOR PARTICIPATING SHIPS (FORM 1 & 2)
❖ Ship’s name, basic specification, Hardware ID of ECDIS, crew list,
biographies of SOPAs and COs, dietary requirements/allergies;
❖ ETA at R/V;
❖ Confirmation of side-line activities participation:
▪ Warship display on May 3rd and 4th, 2020;
▪ Cultural and Food Festival Night (3rd May, 2020): Number of
participants, traditional food display, music performance;
▪ Sport interactions (4th May, 2020): Football, volleyball, tug of
war, etc.;
FOR PARTICIPATING SHIPS (cont.):
▪ City Parade: Number of participants, Navy band involvement,
music performance;
▪ Mementoes display at Cam Ranh Int’l Port and Nha Trang
Harbor;
▪ Ship’s liberty plan (time and number of crew each day);
▪ Other requirements: Fresh water supply, sewage disposal, etc.

The above information are to be sent to the VPN via email:

hqs.vpn@mod.gov.vn before 5th March, 2020.