Boeing to join Vietnam defense expo with drones and helicopters

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20221208 Vietnam Defense Expo Kim Russian anti-aircraft missiles

Russian-made S125-2TM anti-aircraft missiles on display at a defense expo in 2022: Hanoi is trying to wean itself off Russian supplies as other countries vie to gain market share. (Photo by Kim Dung Tong)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Boeing said it will display drones and helicopters at Vietnam's defense expo, bringing one of the top U.S. exporters to a country looking to reduce its trade imbalance as Donald Trump returns to the presidency.

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