French patrol ship L'Adroit, commanded by Naval Lieutenant Colonel Luc Regnier, docked in Haiphong port in Vietnam's Hai Phong city on Monday.

During the 6-day visit to Hai Phong, the crew of 53 officers and sailors is expected to visit Hai Phong city and have some exchange activities with local naval units, Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA reported.

According to schedule, the French vessel departed Toulon on January 14 and will return to France on July 15 after implementing its missions in the Indian Ocean for 6 months.