Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army Pham Ngoc Minh and a Vietnamese delegation are present at the Singapore Airshow 2018 – Asia's largest aerospace and defence event, to learn about the latest technologies in the field, especially patrol aircraft.

Illustrative image (Source: singaporeairshow.com)

Opening on 6 February, the 6-day biennial event is showcasing advanced aviation technologies, many of which meet Viet Nam’s demand, particularly for medium cargo aircraft such as the CASA C-212 Aviocar and DHC-6 Twin Otter models.

As part of their attendance in the show, the Vietnamese delegation met representatives from the aerospace products seller Hawker Pacific.

Senior Lieutenant General Minh told the company about Viet Nam’s interest in aircraft components, pilots’ training, and sea patrol aircraft.

Hawker Pacific said it will help Viet Nam improve local pilots’ capacity and set up a centre for aircraft maintenance services in Viet Nam with a view to transferring the technology to the country.

The Airshow’s first 4 days is expected to welcome over 1,060 companies from 50 countries and territories, who are seeking partnerships in civilian and military aviation.  It will open to public attendance on the last 2 days, with the management board expecting at least 130,000 visits.

Experts said in the next two decades, demand for airplanes in Asia – Pacific will be higher than in anywhere else in the world.  During the period, the region is estimated to need over 14,000 airplanes, whose total value exceeds 2 trillion USD.

(Source: VNA)