Participation of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam in the official opening ceremony of «Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022» exhibition

08 December, 2022

The first "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022" exhibition took place at the Gia Lam airport in Hanoi on December 8-10, 2022.

The official opening ceremony of the exhibition took place on December 8, 2022.

Saikhanbayar Gursed, Minister of Defense of Mongolia, General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lieutenant General Victor Rojo Ramos, Head of the Political Directorate of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Jana Cernochova, Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic and other high-ranking officials attended the "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022" exhibition.

H.E. Mr. Vahram Kazhoyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, participated in the official opening ceremony, among other high-ranking foreign officials and Ambassadors accredited to Vietnam.

H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and H.E. Mr. Phan Van Giang, Minister of Defense delivered opening speeches at the official ceremony of the exhibition.

The Prime Minister noted that Vietnam International Defense Expo is a good opportunity for defense policymakers and representatives of enterprises involved in the defense sector to get together and develop cooperation for establishing peace and prosperity in the world.

Mr. Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the main priorities of the foreign policy of Vietnam, which are preservation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations, being a reliable partner for the international community, not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Prime Minister of Vietnam also referred to the defense policy implemented by Vietnam, aimed at peace and self-defense of the people.

Mr. Chinh also added that “Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022” is a good opportunity for Vietnam to develop and promote cooperation with its partners and other countries, as well as to represent capabilities, culture of Vietnam, as well as diligence and hospitality of the people of Vietnam.

Mr. Phan Van Giang, Minister of Defense of Vietnam in his speech noted that the guiding principles of the Communist Party and the State of Vietnam is building strong defense for the protection of the motherland, national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Mr. Giang also emphasized that the goal of the People's Army of Vietnam is to promote international integration and defense cooperation with other countries, especially in the defense industry, in the spheres of the transfer of technology, military equipment and modernization of weapons, as well as exchange of experience between defense ministries and military departments of the countries in South-East Asia.

The "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022" exhibition covered an area of 50,000 sq. km, of which 20,000 - outdoors. Over three dozen countries from Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas and other regions of the world participated in the "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022" exhibition with their pavilions.

Aramazd Muradyan, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam, was also present at the "Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022" exhibition.

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