Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- The Vietnam International Defence Expo is not only a large-scale defence diplomacy event but also a milestone underscoring the prestige, organisational capability and international integration of the Vietnam People's Army in a multilateral defence cooperation environment, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang has said.

Addressing a conference on February 26 to prepare for the third edition in 2026, Thang, Deputy Minister of National Defence, noted that the expo serves to implement the Party, State and Central Military Commission's policies on international integration, defence diplomacy, and the development of a self-reliant, self-strengthening, dual-use and modern defence industry. It also aims to reinforce Vietnam's defen...