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Manila, Philippines - Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines and Vietnam are intensifying their defence modernization efforts, reflecting a robust response to perceived Chinese aggression in the region.

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.

The U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says U.S. arms manufacturers could help the southeast Asian country build up its armed forces

Over 200 firms from 30 countries including China, Russia, United States, Iran, Israel and India took part in the event which ended on Sunday (Dec 22).

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 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.

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.

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’.

Vietnam has been trying to increase its domestic arms manufacturing while reducing its reliance on Russia for weapon imports. In 2022, Russia made up around 60% of all of Vietnam's military ...

Gennady Bezdetko noted that in order to achieve this goal, the parties must also resolve issues related to the full restoration of direct air traffic between the two countries as soon as possible

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