A delegation of the Ministry of National Defence is attending the 12 th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference, which takes place in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur from April 19-22.

The event, known as DSA, is one of the five largest exhibitions in the world and the largest security and national defence exhibition in Asia . It is attended by over 700 companies from 40 countries, including Russia and the US , which are displaying hundreds of military equipment, including planes, warships, armoured cars, missiles, air defence systems and military uniforms.

The Vietnamese delegation, led by Leut. Gen. Pham Hong Loi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, took this occasion to share experiences with international friends in national defence.

The 12 th DSA is expected to see the signing of numerous contracts, including Malaysia ’s contracts, worth 3.25 billion USD, on the purchase of tanks, warplanes and submarines./.