On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, responsible within the ministry for overseeing the technical modernization of the Polish Armed Forces, met with a Vietnamese delegation led by Rear Admiral Le Ba Quan, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy (Hải quân nhân dân Việt Nam). The talks focused on strengthening cooperation in the field of defense.
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Both sides emphasized their mutual interest in strengthening relations in the military sphere. During the meeting, the Deputy Minister highlighted the possibility of supplying the Vietnamese armed forces with modern Polish-made equipment, proven in combat conditions, which could contribute to the further modernization of Vietnam’s army. The talks covered both potential equipment sales and technology transfer, which would allow Vietnam to develop its own production capabilities.
Deputy Minister Bejda also stressed that Poland is open to intensifying training cooperation, including the exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of military operations, as well as participation in joint exercises. Such activities could contribute to better mutual understanding and the further strengthening of military relations between the two countries.
Deputy Minister Paweł Bejda himself paid a two-day visit to Vietnam on March 24–25, 2025.
Earlier, on July 24, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of National Defense in Warsaw with the participation of Vietnam’s ambassador, Ha Hoang Hai. The meeting was hosted by Deputy Minister Paweł Bejda. Also attending were then Deputy Minister of State Assets Marcin Kulasek and the chairman of the Polish-Vietnamese Parliamentary Group, MP Grzegorz Napieralski.
In May 2021, four export MS-20S Daglezja support bridges, produced by the Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych (OBRUM) research and development center in Gliwice, part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), on Jelcz chassis, were delivered to an undisclosed foreign customer, likely Vietnam.