On October 17, the Vietnamese delegation joined the largest ever opening ceremony of the event, drawing the participation of more than 114 military and defense officials from 55 countries worldwide.

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The booth of Kia Corp at the ADEX 2023

Addressing the opening ceremony, RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol noted that the defense industry is turning into a new page. From a country which had to depend on aid and imports, the RoK is now able to develop and make modern fighters for domestic need and export. The leader emphasized that defense industry is a national strategic industry, serving both national security and economy. The government aims to create a sustainable growth ecosystem for this industry, thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of RoK weapons and equipment. After the launching ceremony, participant witnessed Black Eagle fighter’s performance, which was the highlight of the event.

This year’s ADEX consists of two main parts, which are indoor and outdoor displaying areas. The indoor area is mainly for display of models and promotion activities. Meanwhile, the outdoor area introduces products of domestic and foreign defense industry corporations. The large scale event includes six indoor and two outdoor display areas in the entire space of the Seoul military airport.

The expo attracts the participation of major defense industry enterprises of the RoK and the world, such as Hanwha, LIG Nex1, KAI, Poongsan, Korea Air, Lockheed Martin...

The Vietnamese delegation visited all booths in the areas to get to know about products on display and seek for cooperation. Meanwhile, the host and defense enterprises from other countries highly appreciated the participation of the Vietnamese delegation, and actively introduced their products and exchanged views on  cooperation opportunities.

In the framework of the visit, the Vietnamese delegation also attended exchange programs with the RoK Defense Ministry and Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 17 and 18.

Translated by Minh Anh