HANOI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnam Navy's sailing ship 286 Le Quy Don left for China, the Philippines and Brunei on Monday with final-year students of the Vietnam Naval Academy on a training trip.

The trip is aimed at realizing international integration and foreign defense, enhancing friendship, cooperation, mutual trust and understanding between navies between Vietnam and China, the Philippines and Brunei, reported local Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People's Army) newspaper.

The visit is made in return to respective visits by naval ships of the three countries to Vietnam over the past years.

It also provides a chance for the final year naval students to practice long-distance sea travel, improve ability of commanding and handling real situations at sea, reported the newspaper.