On November 15th, at a press conference organized by the Ministry of National Defense to inform about activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day, Major General Le Ngoc Than, Head of Political Affairs of the General Department of Defense Industry, announced that the opening ceremony of the 2nd Vietnam International Defense Exhibition (2024) will take place on the morning of December 19th with the participation of Party and State leaders and international guests.
Over the course of four days, in addition to general activities, a significant amount of time will be dedicated to public visits to the exhibition.
Major General Le Ngoc Than, Head of Political Affairs Department of the General Department of Defense Industry.
The event will be open from 1:30 PM on December 21st until the end of December 22nd. Admission is free and there are no age restrictions.
In 2022, Vietnam hosted its first international defense exhibition, so the scale was limited and there wasn't much experience. " We were learning as we went," Major General Le Ngoc Than shared.
Under the direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, the second edition of the exhibition will be much larger in scale, with more activities and a greater number of international delegations. In particular, the number of weapons and equipment from participating countries and Vietnam on display will be greater, with many new products manufactured from 2022 to the present also being showcased.
According to Major General Le Ngoc Than, as of November, 140 organizations from 27 countries had registered to participate with the Organizing Committee of the 2nd Vietnam International Defence Exhibition (2024).
Many countries, including the United States, China, Russia, India, Israel, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain, with large and modern defense industries, registered to participate in the exhibition, occupying an area of over 5,000 square meters.
Major General Le Ngoc Than emphasized the goal of the exhibition to seek cooperation opportunities between partners; while Vietnam has a self-reliant, independent, and strong defense industry, it still needs to cooperate with countries that have defense industries to learn from them.
The Vietnam International Defence Exhibition 2024 is scheduled to take place from December 19th to 22nd at Gia Lam Airport ( Hanoi ). This is one of the activities in a series of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army.
According to the organizers, this year's exhibition has a total display area of over 100,000 m², comprising 18 zones.
The exhibition area covers nearly 35,000 m² (including indoor and outdoor spaces).
According to the organizers, an estimated 69 types of weapons and equipment currently in service with the Vietnam People's Army are expected to be displayed at the exhibition.
In particular, the opening ceremony will feature a welcoming aerial display by the Vietnamese Air Force; approximately 2,200 special forces officers and soldiers will perform martial arts demonstrations; and border guards will use 80 military dogs along with 80 trainers for a performance.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/keo-dai-thoi-gian-mo-trien-lam-quoc-phong-viet-nam-2024-ar907389.html
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