Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026

The Vietnam International Defence Expo is an international exhibition and conference on defence, hosted by Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi. It gives global manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers a platform to present equipment, weapons systems and advanced technologies directly to the Vietnam People's Army, security forces and international delegations, and to explore cooperation and local production.

Exhibit profile

The 2026 edition covers equipment and systems for air, naval, ground and public security forces.

• Airborne platforms: fighter aircraft, helicopters, trainers, drones
• Air defence systems and missiles
• Naval systems: submarines, warships, sonar, torpedoes
• Ground forces: armoured vehicles, artillery, MLRS, small arms
• Public security: border control, counter-terrorism, cybercrime prevention
• Communications, electronic warfare, C5I and training and simulation systems

Who attends

Leaders of Vietnam's government and Ministry of National Defence, commanders of the services and military regions, defence academies and research institutes, defence corporations and purchasing units, plus foreign defence ministers, chiefs of defence forces, defence attachés and international delegations.

Organisation

The expo is organised by the General Staff, the General Department for Defence Industry, the Foreign Relations Department and the Propaganda Department, with Viettel, MB Bank, Dong Bac Corporation, Saigon Newport and VDI listed as main sponsors. An international scientific conference runs alongside the exhibition.