Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia.

There used to be a Soviet military base near Nha Trang. Today, the Vietnamese coastal town has become a destination for Russian families who do not want to get sucked into Putin's war.

Gloria Jeans, a Russian clothing and shoe manufacturer, is planning to shut down some of its production facilities in the country. Source: Kommersant Details: The measures will mostly affect infrastructure in Rostov Oblast.

Vietnam will showcase locally made weapons at an international arms fair in Hanoi on Thursday, as it seeks to boost its domestic industry and possibly export military equipment.

Russia's Supercam S350 drone, battle-tested in Syria and Ukraine, debuts at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024. It offers stealth, jamming-resistance, and advanced reconnaissance capabilities

In remarks to open Vietnam’s second international arms fair, Pham Minh Chinh says the expo is ‘a message of peace, co-operation and development’.

Among the nearly 250 exhibitors will be top defense companies, including from the United States, Europe, Turkey and countries at war with each other, such as Israel, Iran, Russia and Ukraine.

MOSCOW. Dec 18 (Interfax) - FESCO Transportation Group, the flagship of which is the Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) , has opened a subsidiary enterprise in Vietnam to develop maritime and intermodal container transportation in Southeast Asian countries, the company said.

Vietnam wants to expand its international defence cooperation to build trust and prevent wars, its prime minister said on Thursday, and the United States said it was hopeful its defence industry could play a key role.

U.S. Ambassador Mark Knapper emphasized America's commitment to supporting Vietnam's defense needs across land, sea, air, and cyberspace.