US-donated coast guard vessel arrives in Vietnam

A Facebook post by the Embassy on Friday said the CSB 8021, formerly known as the USCGC John Midgett, along with its crew, have safely arrived in a Vietnam port, though the post did not specify when exactly.

"The U.S. government donated this ship to exemplify the strong maritime security cooperation between the two countries and to help ensure a rules-based order in the East Sea," the post read.

The CSB 8021 is a high endurance cutter weighing over 3,000 tons and spans around 115 meters. It is equipped with numerous weapons and sensors, though most of the radar and weapon systems on it have been removed prior to the transfer to Vietnam, save for a 76 millimeter naval gun.

It is the second high endurance cutter sent to Vietnam by the U.S. after the USCGC Morgenthau in 2017. The ship departed for Vietnam on June 1.