In Pictures: Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 kicks off

The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 opened at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi on December 19.
Delegates press a button to kick off the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024.
Delegates press a button to kick off the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Defence Minister Phan Van Giang inspect the guard of honour at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Defence Minister Phan Van Giang inspect the guard of honour at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joins other delegates at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joins other delegates at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the opening ceremony.

An art performance at the opening ceremony.

An art performance at the opening ceremony.

An art performance at the opening ceremony.

An art performance at the opening ceremony.

Themed ‘Vietnam - Peace, cooperation, development’, the opening ceremony gathers the participation of around 2,000 officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army.

Themed ‘Vietnam - Peace, cooperation, development’, the opening ceremony gathers the participation of around 2,000 officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army.

A martial art demonstration of Vietnamese commando troops at the opening ceremony.

A martial art demonstration of Vietnamese commando troops at the opening ceremony.

A performance of military dogs at the opening ceremony.

A performance of military dogs at the opening ceremony.

Female soldiers of military band at the opening ceremony.

Female soldiers of military band at the opening ceremony.

A welcome flyover performed by the air force at the opening ceremony.

A welcome flyover performed by the air force at the opening ceremony.

A squadron of Su-30MK2 fighter jets perform an impressive air show at the ceremony.

A squadron of Su-30MK2 fighter jets perform an impressive air show at the ceremony.

A squadron of Su-30MK2 fighter jets perform an impressive air show at the ceremony.

A squadron of Su-30MK2 fighter jets perform an impressive air show at the ceremony.

NDO