Spreading good images of Vietnam and its people
This afternoon (December 22), in Hanoi, the Ministry of National Defense held a Conference to review and commend the organization of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien - Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Head of the Exhibition Steering Committee - affirmed that the exhibition was a great success, ensuring absolute security and safety in all aspects.
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien thanked and commended the agencies and units for their proactive, comprehensive, and thoughtful preparations, especially in terms of personnel, equipment, facilities, program content, and script, contributing to the success of the exhibition. The forces working on reception, security, safety, and communications have completed their tasks well.
The Deputy Minister of National Defense highly appreciated the forces participating in the opening ceremony, which was very successfully organized, leaving a good impression on the delegates, international guests, and the people of the country. The exhibition was organized methodically, professionally, and achieved positive results, demonstrated through many impressive numbers.
Units of the General Department of Defense Industry and the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) signed 16 contracts with a total value of about 286.3 million USD; signed 17 strategic cooperation agreements between Vietnam's defense industry and enterprises of countries with developed industries such as the US, India, France, Belgium, etc.
The event was featured prominently in domestic and international media, contributing to spreading a good image of the country, Vietnamese people, and the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) around the world.
Learn more about the national defense industry
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien said that, with the spirit of serving the people, in order to meet the needs of people visiting and experiencing at the exhibition, the Ministry of National Defense has directed to extend the service time of some Viettel booths such as shooting, artificial intelligence technology; the area displaying achievements in building the people's armed forces, building the national defense of the Department of Economics/Ministry of National Defense; the Vietnamese cultural space of the Department of Propaganda/General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; food and beverage service areas and units with the need to open until December 23.
Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 has 242 domestic and international defense industry enterprises and related enterprises participating. There are more than 440 indoor and outdoor booths displaying a variety of products, such as: Fighter aircraft, transport aircraft; helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, drones, ships, artillery systems, radars, guns, ammunition, electronic warfare equipment, simulation, communications, optoelectronics, command and control systems; economic - defense products, technology, digital transformation results, safety, network security, national brand products, regional specialty products, traditional craft villages.
The exhibition has contributed to affirming the correct foreign policy of our Party and State. Through the exhibition, visitors have more understanding of the national defense industry, thereby having more confidence in the development of Vietnam's defense industry and the strength of our Army. At the same time, it has raised awareness, responsibility, duty, pride of each officer and soldier and the connection with the people in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
At the conference, the Organizing Committee announced the commendation decisions of the Minister of National Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and the Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army for collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements at the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.