Last week, Japan’s defense minister Takeshi lwaya visited Vietnam. The trip was part of a series of activities supporting bilateral ties, to help develop the Vietnam-Japan defense relationship.

At the beginning of March, Vietnam’s deputy defense minister, Phan Van Giang, visited Japan as part of a two-country trip that also included Singapore.

Between 27 November and 1 December 2018, held discussions on defense policy for the first time. It highlighted the ongoing activity on the defense aspect of ties between the two countries.

Vietnam’s plans to increase defense spending shows no signs of slowing down, with reports indicating that it will rise from $5bn in 2018 to $7.1bn by 2022.

Clarion Events and Hadifa have partnered to launch the Vietnam International Defense and Security Exhibition (VIDSE).