Opening at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center on June 25, the event, now in the fifth edition, brings together representatives of over 120 countries, including 41 high-ranking delegations.

Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong (second from right) at the Army-2019 plenary session.

In his letter sent to participants of the event, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated the Army-2019 is a chance not only for military technical cooperation but also for strengthening relations among countries’ defence ministries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu noted that the number of official military delegations to the arms show has tripled after five years.

In 2015, there were 818 participating companies displaying about 7,500 products at the event. This year, the figures are 1,300 and 27,000, respectively.

The Army-2019 is expected to attract more than 1 million visitors.

While in Russia, the Vietnamese delegation is scheduled to meet with head of the Russian section under the Russia-Vietnam intergovernmental committee on military technical cooperation, and executives of Rosoboronexport – the only state organisation in Russia for exporting military and dual-use products, services and technologies.

Traditional meeting among Bac Giang provincial Liason Board of Vietnam – Laos voluntary soldiers and military experts

(BGO) – The Bac Giang provincial Liason Board of Vietnam – Laos voluntary soldiers and military experts on October 28 held a meeting to mark the 69th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in charge of international duties in Laos October 30 (1949 - 2018).

Vietnam attends int'l military-security forums in Russia

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been in Russia to attend the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY 2018» and the International Forum “Security Week Russia” from August 19-24.

Japan supports Vietnamese military hospital

A delegation of Japanese medical doctors, led by Director of Juntendo Hospital Atsushi Amano, worked with the leading officials of the Military Hospital 175 under Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence to transfer surgical techniques, on August 9.

Vietnam, France discuss military engineering within UN peacekeeping

An exchange on military engineering within UN peacekeeping activities between the Ministries of Defence of Vietnam and France kicked off in Hanoi on June 25.

Vietnam, South Korea to strengthen military ties

Visiting defense minister reaffirms Vietnam’s core importance in South Korea’s 'New Southern Policy.'

Source: VNA