Vietnam's Request for Third ex-USCG Cutter Receives Support of Biden Administration

27 Agustus 2021

Third ex-Hamilton class was needed by Vietnam Coast Guard (photo : mtpat10)

The Vietnam Coast Guard's (Canh Sát Bien Viet Nam: CSBV's) request for a third ex-Hamilton-class, high-endurance cutter has received the endorsement of the Biden administration.

The news was disclosed by US Vice-President Kamala Harris during her visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, on 25 August.

The CSBV operates a fleet of two ex-Hamilton-class cutters that were previously in service with the US Coast Guard. The first vessel, which has been renamed CSB-8020, was handed over to Vietnam in May 2017 while the second ship, CSB-8021, arrived in the country in July 2021.

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