The Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 opened on December 19 at Gia Lam Airport (Long Bien District, Hanoi). After 2 days of activities dedicated to professional visitors, the exhibition opened to the public and visitors from 9:00 a.m. this morning (December 21).
According to Lao Dong, from the early morning of December 21, people eagerly lined up to wait for their turn to visit. Among them, there were many people from the provinces of Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh,... coming to see the exhibition.
Among the thousands of people who came to see the exhibition, there were many veterans, children, and the elderly. Mr. Doan Van Sinh (80 years old, from Phu Xuyen, Hanoi) was one of those cases. Early this morning, Mr. Sinh and his teammates eagerly entered the exhibition area after waiting in line for more than 2 hours.
Another case is Mr. Dinh Cong Sach (Ninh Binh) and more than 10 comrades traveled from Ninh Binh to Hanoi to visit the exhibition. Previously, Mr. Sach worked for more than 10 years in Military Region 9.
Mr. Sach said that at 3:30 a.m. on December 21, he and his teammates started from Ninh Binh to Hanoi. By 5:30 a.m., Mr. Sach's group had arrived near Gia Lam airport. After breakfast, Mr. Sach's group began lining up to visit the exhibition.
"Everyone is very eager to come to the exhibition to admire modern weapons from Vietnam as well as internationally. This also shows the attraction of the exhibition and the potential of Vietnam's defense industry," said Mr. Sach.
The exhibition area has a total area of over 100,000 m2, with 15,000 m2 of indoor display and over 20,000 m2 of outdoor display. During the time people were allowed to visit on December 21, the outdoor and indoor exhibition areas were almost completely packed. The indoor weapon display booths attracted a large number of visitors to see and experience the products in person.
At the exhibition, people can visit and experience many types of equipment, weapons, and military equipment manufactured and produced by Vietnamese defense industry companies, as well as advanced military equipment from major arms corporations in the world.
Major General Le Quang Tuyen - Deputy Director of the General Department of Defense Industry - said that currently there are about 100,000 people registered to visit the exhibition.
During the previous two days, the exhibition mainly welcomed visitors from the defense industry, "estimated at more than 10,000 people per day".
"On the first day of opening for people to visit, we coordinated and collaborated with the police force and the Capital Command, with remote control. This year, the exhibition organizing committee also opened many entrances and exits with specific instructions for people," said Major General Le Quang Tuyen.
The exhibition has entered its third day. Major General Le Quang Tuyen initially assessed that the exhibition was very successful, all criteria and fields far exceeded initial expectations.
Vietnam Defence Expo 2024, hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, will take place from December 19 to 22 at Gia Lam Military Airport, Long Bien, Hanoi. This is an activity in a series of events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defence Day.
