Vietnam Defence Forum

[Viet]

I heard Vietnam will acquire new Self Propelled Howitzers either the French Caesar or Russian Msta? which has the better win for the contract?

I believe if to choose which one, the army will buy Msta because Vietnam already produces 152mm shells. Caesar uses 155mm shells.

 

[Aqsuperman]

A platoon of VPA upgraded T-55s undergoing maintenance

 

[Viet]

A platoon of VPA upgraded T-55s undergoing maintenance

Look cool. I wonder when our T90 tanks will arrive though? Those upgraded T55 tanks even in large number of 1,000 pieces or more have little chance against the mass of heavy armored Chinese tanks with 125mm main gun.

 

[Nilgiri]

Look cool. I wonder when our T90 tanks will arrive though? Those upgraded T55 tanks even in large number of 1,000 pieces or more have little chance against the mass of heavy armored Chinese tanks with 125mm main gun.

There are tank tactics (combined with other ones) the Vietnamese will have developed by now to make do with what they got against more well armed adversary. There are ways to harness defenders advantage even if your tank is 1 generation behind or so....using terrain and adequate anti-tank support.

 

[Viet]

Training Sailship tàu Lê Quý Đôn sets sail to pay visit to Cambodia and Thailand.

 

[Viet]

Built by X46 shipyard, two more 260 ton Fishery patrol ships

 

[Viet]

There are tank tactics (combined with other ones) the Vietnamese will have developed by now to make do with what they got against more well armed adversary. There are ways to harness defenders advantage even if your tank is 1 generation behind or so....using terrain and adequate anti-tank support.

India possesses several large tank armies I wonder why both countries Vietnam and India can’t cooperate on producing tanks. From the news: Vietnam will modernize 800 T54/55 tanks (out of 1,200) with many of them equipped by laser guided 105mm M68 main cannon.

 

[Viet]

At the recent air strike carried out by the US, France and England, Syria air defense shot down many of Tomahawk cruise missiles fired by US destroyers. For instance 5 out of 12 of S125 ground to missiles being fired, 5 destroyed the targets. A respectable result. Good to know: Vietnam air defense possess a modernized S125 air defense system, with faster response time and more accuracy.

Vietnam air defense with S125 missiles

 

[Nilgiri]

India possesses several large tank armies I wonder why both countries Vietnam and India can’t cooperate on producing tanks. From the news: Vietnam will modernize 800 T54/55 tanks (out of 1,200) with many of them equipped by laser guided 105mm M68 main cannon.

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We are overhauling our defence dev+production strategy right now....it has been atrociously mismanaged for decades now. Hope there is movement on this sustainably so this kind of JV can happen in future.

 

[Viet]

Kuwait sends several supertankers with 4 million barrels of crude in total to Vietnam this month in April. More to come. the new Nghi Son refinery needs 200,000 barrels per day.

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.co...crude-for-new-vietnam-refinery-in-april-data/

 

[Viet]

Although having coal reserves of estimated 48.2 billion tons in Red River basin and North East coal basin, enough to fuel power plants for hundreds of years, Vietnam plans to import gigantic amount of coals from Australia, Indonesia and Russia: 40.3m tons in 2020, 100m tons in 2030. Vietnam coal is not of high quality.

http://english.vov.vn/economy/vietnams-coal-imports-grow-despite-large-reserves-373000.vov

 

[Nilgiri]

Although having coal reserves of estimated 48.2 billion tons in Red River basin and North East coal basin, enough to fuel power plants for hundreds of years, Vietnam plans to import gigantic amount of coals from Australia, Indonesia and Russia: 40.3m tons in 2020, 100m tons in 2030. Vietnam coal is not of high quality.

http://english.vov.vn/economy/vietnams-coal-imports-grow-despite-large-reserves-373000.vov

Indonesian prices have suddenly plummeted short term because of large supply increase there and demand internally has dropped. India and Vietnam probably will increase imports from there this year I think.

 

[Viet]

Indonesian prices have suddenly plummeted short term because of large supply increase there and demand internally has dropped. India and Vietnam probably will increase imports from there this year I think.

Yes great stuff. Vietnam shall increase imports of cheap but high quality coal. The prices drop because the chinese stop the operations of many thermal power plants. Maybe because of high level of polution. A good time to buy coal to build up national coal reserves. We never know when the Chinese run amok and impose a sea blockade. They just harrashed Australian warships when they are en route to Vietnam.

 

[NEKONEKO]

Indonesian prices have suddenly plummeted short term because of large supply increase there and demand internally has dropped. India and Vietnam probably will increase imports from there this year I think.

You are right

China has restricted coal imports at many ports and plans to phase out a large number of thermal plants, hurting demand. Indian power generators are likely to increase imports because they face a supply crunch.
https://m.economictimes.com/news/ec...ndonesia-coal-prices/articleshow/63823659.cms

 

[Viet]

Suu Kyi in Vietnam, the strongman oh I mean the women that holds the political power in Burma.

@Aung Zaya