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.

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.

Vietnam is hosting the expo that brings together 250 exhibitors including geopolitical rivals including the US, China, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, and Iran.

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.

Vietnam wants to expand its international defence co-operation to build trust and prevent wars, its prime minister said on Thursday (Dec 19), and the United States said it was hopeful its defence industry could play a key role.

put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and a C-130 Super ...

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.

HANOI: US weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam's armed forces, the US ambassador to the country said on Thursday (Dec 19).