Senior defence officials of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Indonesia held an annual consultation session via video conference on November 24, reaffirming their commitment for cooperation in the field of defence industry.
The second defence policy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and the UK took place in Hanoi on September 30 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and British Minister of State for Defence Baroness Goldie.
“Make in Vietnam” not only helps Vietnam become prosperous, but also have a long lasting peace while contributing to the development of a strong national defense industry.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense has signed 22 contracts with local companies to procure equipment for strategic defense weaponry (alutsista) military construction that totally costs 2.1 trillion Rp (1.4 billion USD), Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
The Damen Roro 5612 logistic vessel, built by Song Thu Corporation, was handed over to the National Air and Naval Service of Panama (Senan) Company at a ceremony in Da Nang on March 8.
The defense industry should apply the latest scientific and technological advances to design and manufacture competitive products that are eligible for export, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Israel wants to expand cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of agriculture, outer space, and defense security, President Reuven Rivlin told Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during their meeting in Hanoi on March 20.
Though Vietnam possesses huge amounts of iron ore, there is a serious shortage of steel for the mechanical engineering industry and defense industry, said Truong Thanh Hoai, Director of the Heavy Industry Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The official visit to Vietnam by Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa from October 3-4 aims to further political, economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) is willing to accept any results of the
country’s upcoming legislative and presidential elections, which are
slated for April and July, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono has said.
Indonesian defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and his Dutch
counterpart Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert on February 6 signed a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence cooperation between the
two countries.
Saudi Arabia and
Indonesia on January 23 signed the first defense cooperation agreement
(DCA) covering training and education, counter-terrorism efforts and
the defense industry, a local newspaper has said.
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