Ship 20 of Brigade 172, Naval Region 3, and the Vietnam People's Navy delegation led by Colonel Nguyen Quoc Quang, Deputy Commander of Naval Region 3, participated in the parade.

Colonel Nguyen Quoc Quang attended the parade on board the KRI Bung Karno with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and representatives of the navies of other countries. This parade was attended by 38 ships of the Indonesian and other navies.

MNEK was initiated and hosted by Indonesia every two years, starting in 2014 and each time held in a different location. In 2018 and 2020, MNEK was not held due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam People's Navy has sent ships to participate since the first MNEK was organized to implement the guiding viewpoints of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on international integration and defense diplomacy; continue to improve the ability to coordinate and cooperate in responding to common challenges in maritime security; and further consolidate and enhance the existing good friendship and cooperation between the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam People's Navy with the armies and navies of other countries.

In addition to the International Fleet Review, within the framework of MNEK-4, from June 4 to 8, officers and soldiers of Ship 20 and the Working Group also participated in street parades, humanitarian engineering activities, multilateral naval exercises at sea, cultural, sports and culinary exchanges, and visits to some famous landscapes and historical sites in Makassar city.

Officers on Ship 20 salute as the KRI Bung Karno carrying Indonesian President Joko Widodo and representatives of the navies of countries participating in MNEK-4 pass Ship 20.
Before the International Fleet Review took place, aircrafts flew over Makassar. The International Fleet Review is usually held for the Navy to salute the heads of state and increase interaction between the navies of different countries.
Aircraft performing at the MNEK Opening Ceremony.
The KRI Bung Karno (ship number 369) is an escort ship and the “Presidential Ship” of the Indonesian Navy. It is a helicopter and guided missile escort ship for the President and other important figures, often used for the President to review the ship.
The KRI Bung Karno is named after President Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia. The ship has a displacement of 650 tons, is 73 meters long, 12 meters wide, has a maximum speed of 24 knots and is equipped with air-to-air missiles and an AS565 Panther helicopter.
KRI Bung Karno is the newest ship of the Indonesian Navy, having been commissioned on June 1. Notably, the ship was built in Indonesia in less than a year.
Colonel Nguyen Quoc Quang at the opening ceremony of MNEK-4. Photo: Duc Tuan

NGOC HUNG (performed, from Makassar, Indonesia)