Vietnam continues to enhance its international engagement in defense and strategic partnerships. Last month, it signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships (CSPs) with Indonesia and Singapore while exploring increased visits from foreign nuclear-powered ships and aircraft carriers, illustrating increased willingness to deepen naval and security relations with major international powers. Hanoi is also pushing to enhance its defense industry through international cooperation and export-oriented production. Defense factories like Z-111 are increasingly focused on international cooperation and exporting defense products, and the establishment of the Center for Standards, Measurement, and Quality indicates a systematic approach to improving defense production and ensuring global competitiveness. This aligns with recent statements from the Minister of Science and Technology, highlighting dual-use technology as essential for both national security and economic growth. These developments illustrate Hanoi’s commitment to balancing regional security dynamics amid rising geopolitical tensions while presenting new opportunities for the private sector. The emphasis on dual-use technology invites joint research and development projects, technology transfers, and coproduction initiatives, while Prime Minister Chin's call for increased U.S. investment provides an opening for American companies to engage directly in Vietnam’s burgeoning aerospace sector. Overall, the clear intent to elevate dual-use and defense industries as national priorities creates an inviting climate for new partnerships that were unimaginable only a short time ago.
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