Held biennially since 2018, SAHA has become one of the world’s largest exhibitions in the fields of defense, aerospace, and space technology. This year’s event gathers more than 1,700 enterprises from 120 countries, showcasing over 300 advanced defense products and technological solutions. Vietnam’s participation once again affirms its consistent policy on enhancing international defense integration and advancing the development of a self-reliant, modern, dual-use defense industry, contributing to building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern Vietnam People’s Army capable of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new period.
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Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang (left) and Major General Nguyen Duy Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Relations under the Ministry of National Defense, attend the opening ceremony of SAHA 2026. |
Through its participation, Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense also aims to introduce the country’s defense industry and exchange experience in organizing and preparing for the third Vietnam International Defense Expo slated for December 2026.
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The Vietnamese delegation at the Viettel booth |
During the exhibition, the Vietnamese delegation visited booths of leading global defense corporations, exploring the latest achievements in defense technology, aerospace industry, modern weapon systems, and dual-use solutions, while promoting cooperation in research, development, and technology transfer.
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The Vietnamese delegation visits the booth of Roketsan, a leading defense contractor of Türkiye. |
Notably, the Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), under the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), is showcasing 73 high-tech products across eight key domains, including radar, electronic warfare, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), electro-optics, military communications, command-and-control systems, simulation models, and private 5G networks. The participation in SAHA 2026 marks an important step for Viettel to further integrate into the global defense supply chain, laying the groundwork for expanding “Make in Vietnam” solutions into international markets.
Translated by Chung Anh