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Vietnam attends Army-2019 arms show in Russia

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, is attending the annual Military-Technical Forum (Army-2019), which runs in Kubinka city in Moscow suburbs from June 25 to 30.
Vietnam attends Army-2019 arms show in Russia ảnh 1Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong (second from right) at the Army-2019 plenary session (Photo: VNA)

Moscow (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation, led by DeputyMinister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, is attending the annual International Military-TechnicalForum (Army-2019), which runs in Kubinka city in Moscow suburbs from June 25 to30.

Opening at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center onJune 25, the event, now in the fifth edition, brings together representativesof over 120 countries, including 41 high-ranking delegations.

In his letter sent to participants of the event, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin stated the Army-2019 is a chance not only for military technicalcooperation but also for strengthening relations among countries’ defenceministries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Russian Defence MinisterSergei Shoigu noted that the number of official military delegations to thearms show has tripled after five years.

In 2015, there were 818 participating companies displayingabout 7,500 products at the event. This year, the figures are 1,300 and 27,000,respectively.

The Army-2019 is expected to attract more than 1 millionvisitors.

While in Russia, the Vietnamese delegation is scheduled tomeet with head of the Russian section under the Russia-Vietnamintergovernmental committee on military technical cooperation, and executives ofRosoboronexport – the only state organisation in Russia for exporting militaryand dual-use products, services and technologies.-VNA
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