US, Russia vie to sell arms to Vietnam at first Hanoi fair

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Military arms are displayed at the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022, in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 8, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Khanh Vu

 

U.S. and Russian defense firms on Thursday displayed weapons and promoted models of aircraft at Vietnam's first large-scale arms fair, as the two powers vie for influence and arms sales in the Southeast Asian country.

 

The event at a Hanoi airbase attracted 174 exhibitors from 30 countries.

 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the event's opening Hanoi now aims to diversify arms sources "for the purpose of protecting the nation".

 

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