Japanese government sources said on July 31 Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida who arrived in Vietnam the same day for an official visit is expected to announce the delivery of the vessels during talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on August 1.
Two of the vessels are fisheries surveillance boats and the remainder are fishing boats. They are 600-800 ton class vessels.
The sources also said Japan will also supply lifeboats and other equipment to Vietnam.
The non-refundable aid package is worth JPY500 million.