On November 20, Air Force Division 372 deployed two helicopters to carry hundreds of life buoys, life jackets, specialised rescue equipment, and essential supplies to cut-off areas in the two provinces, which have seen water rise rapidly, leaving residents without boats, rescue gear, or access to food and clean water.
On the morning of October 8, the Ministry of National Defence deployed three helicopters carrying four tonnes of essential supplies including dried food, medicines and instant noodles to support residents isolated by floods in Lang Son and Cao Bang provinces.
On the morning of April 22, helicopter and Su-30MK2 fighter jet formations performed a coordinated rehearsal over downtown Ho Chi Minh City, flying in formation and trailing the Party flag and national flag.
Indonesia has signed a deal to buy 24 transport helicopters from US weapons maker Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) to strengthen its military air fleet, the country's defence ministry said on August 23.
Su - 30MK2 fighter jets and Mi helicopters flying overhead in recent days have caught the attention of many Hanoians. The flights are part of drills to prepare for the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 in December.
Vietnam and Russia should cooperate more closely in the repair and maintenance of helicopters, especially as the Southeast Asian country has a maintenance and repair centre belonging to Russian Helicopters.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation deployed helicopters to contain the fires in Khao Falami by using water from Huai Prue Reservoir in Nakhon Nayok
The Defence Ministry’s Peacekeeping Department is considering the deployment of helicopters to peacekeeping activities in Mali, according to its Director Maj. Gen. Hoang Kim Phung.
Indonesia is deploying thousands of military and police to douse forest fires after declaring an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and in the province of Kalimantan on Borneo island.
Cruising Ha Long Bay has long been one of the top things to do when visiting Vietnam, but now tourists have a new way to experience the dazzling natural attraction, the US Cable News Network (CNN) Travel said.
An air route using helicopters to connect Vung Tau city and Con Dao district of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau will be launched on April 26.
The Lao army received four helicopters Mi-17 repaired by Russian Helicopters at a ceremony held at Wattay airport in the Lao capital of Vientiane on July 12.
Helicopters and divers were deployed early on July 6 as the rescue mission resumed to search for missing people after a tourist boat capsized in rough seas off the island of Phuket, Thailand a day before.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities are considering requiring high-rises of 20 floors or more to have helipads for search-and-rescue missions during natural disasters or fires.
Thailand and Russian agreed to barter farm products for helicopters during Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s recent visit to the European country, said Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.
