Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Tue, 11 August 2026Thu, 13 August 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Channel News Asia
South China Morning Post
11 Aug, 03:37over 2 days13 Aug, 09:19
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia03:37first to report
The Vietnamese government says the project underscores its policy of developing a defence industry that is "autonomous, self-reliant, self-strengthening, dual-use and modern".
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:19
Vietnam’s construction of its most ambitious warship to date signals its ambition to develop a self-sufficient defence industry and assert its maritime interests. However, the country is expected to remain dependent on foreign technology for high-end engines, sensors and other critical systems even as it builds its defence manufacturing capabilities, according to analysts. The frigate is being built at the Vietnamese defence ministry’s Song Thu shipyard in Da Nang City, the military newspaper...