On the morning of November 30, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense , directly inspected the preparations for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. This is an important event in the series of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day.
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| General Phan Van Giang inspects and approves the exhibition program. Photo: QĐND |
Also attending were Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Head of the exhibition steering committee; Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Head of the exhibition organizing committee; Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and heads of agencies and units of the Ministry of National Defense.
General Phan Van Giang inspected the exhibition area, monitored reports on the opening ceremony, reception, logistics, security, and safety; at the same time, requested the Organizing Committee to re-edit the opening ceremony script to clearly demonstrate the strength of the army, the spirit of solidarity and high unanimity of the Vietnam People's Army. "This is the strength, this is the spirit of determination to fight and win. We affirm to the world that the Vietnam People's Army is a fighting army, a working army, a production labor army; developing the defense industry (NDI) to be self-reliant, self-reliant, self-defensive, dual-purpose, and modern. We hope that you will clearly demonstrate this role," General Phan Van Giang directed.
The General especially commended the efforts of units such as the Air Force, Special Forces, and Border Guard in practicing and performing high-quality content.
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| Scene of the performance reporting the opening ceremony program. Photo: QĐND |
Praising the Vietnam Air Force that will participate in the welcoming flight at the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition, Minister Phan Van Giang emphasized: “Our pilots – heroic pilots, contribute to demonstrating the strength of the Army to the world... The image of you will spread throughout the world, the officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army demonstrate their strength, the strength to protect the Fatherland in the new period shown in this exhibition... The actions of each of us represent the Vietnamese people with more than 4,000 years of history on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army, the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day..., so that it is truly a festival demonstrating strength, solidarity, unanimity, and unity from top to bottom”.
This year's exhibition has many innovations in content and display methods. With an area of 10,530 m², the event is expected to introduce 68 types of equipment of the Vietnam People's Army, an increase of 19 types compared to 2022. In particular, domestically produced defense industry products (DID) have been increased to 468 products, an increase of 155 products. Modern display technologies such as 3D mapping, virtual reality (VR), and sand table models recreating major campaigns such as Dien Bien Phu and Ho Chi Minh City, promise to bring a vivid and realistic experience to visitors.
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| SU-30MK2 aircraft performing a mission at the demonstration reporting to the Minister of National Defense. Photo: QĐND |
Notably, the exhibition on the Internet with interactive screens and VR was also deployed, helping to internationalize the event and reach a large number of interested people. International partners from the United States, Russia and Italy registered to display advanced weapons and equipment such as C130 aircraft, RB-504P-E anti-UAV complex, and training aircraft on a total area of thousands of square meters. More than 140 companies from 28 countries participated in the indoor exhibition, far exceeding the original goal of the exhibition.
The exhibition is not only a display of equipment but also opens up opportunities for defense cooperation. It is expected that 56 international delegations from 36 countries, including delegations at the level of Defense Ministers and Chiefs of General Staff, will attend the event. On the sidelines of the exhibition, ASEAN military music exchange programs, art performances, and seminars on high-tech weapons and unmanned equipment will take place.
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| General Phan Van Giang gave instructions and shared experiences with heads of agencies and units of the Ministry of National Defense. Photo: QĐND |
At the seminar, experts and defense businesses will discuss future military technology development trends, methods of detecting and preventing unmanned aerial vehicles, and applications of unmanned devices in modern military operations.
Songs such as “Hello Vietnam”, “Dong mau Lac Hong” and art performances promise to leave a strong impression on the country, people and cultural identity of Vietnam. In particular, the performance by the Air Force with a welcome flyover is expected to affirm the position and strength of the Vietnam People’s Army, spreading the message of peace and cooperation to international friends.
The Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024, taking place from December 19-22 at Gia Lam Airport (Hanoi), is not only an opportunity for the Vietnam People's Army to affirm its strength, but also a bridge to promote defense cooperation, defense industry and cultural exchange with the world.
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