Military working dogs perform at the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024. Photo by Thach ThaoThe Ministry of National Defence this morning convened a conference to prepare for the third Vietnam International Defence Expo. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, Deputy Minister of National Defence, chaired the meeting. Reporting at the conference, Major General Phan Thi Hoai Van, Deputy Director of the General Department of Defence Industry, noted that the Vietnam International Defence Expo has been held twice, each edition expanding in scale and improving in quality. The project for the third Vietnam International Defence Expo - 2026, under the theme “Peace, Friendship, Cooperation for Mutual Development”, envisions a large-scale event.

Source: VietNamNet News February 26, 2026 23:32 UTC