The Naval Special Operation Force (Vietnamese: Lực lượng Đặc nhiệm hải quân) also known as water commando (đặc công nước) is an elite special force of the Vietnam People's Navy trained to attack enemy water targets such as harbors, ships, etc. and targets that can only be accessed via water: Isolated bases, naval bases, etc. Compared to the ground commando, soom see the naval special forces are even more special, with the belief that "fighting in the water is much more difficult than on land", and the equipment and weapons are also different than their land variant. This is the most elite special forces of the Vietnam People's Navy.