The first submarine made for Vietnam by Russia has arrived at a naval base in central Vietnam, dpa quoted state media as reporting Wednesday. The submarine, named Hanoi, arrived at Cam Ranh base naval late Tuesday after 45 days in transit, Viet Nam News agency reported. The submarine is the first of six Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines Russia will provide under a 2.1-billion-dollar deal signed in 2009. The next two submarines, named Ho Chi Minh and Haiphong, are expected to be handed over to Vietnam this year. "Vietnam now joins a group of South-East Asian nations that deploy submarines, including Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.