Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed in Vietnam on Monday, on a two-day visit, as part of the military cooperation outreach with the South East Asian nation.Rajnath’s visit to Vietnam is taking place within two weeks of India and Vietnam having discussed the sale of the BrahMos missile.New Delhi has also offered maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities for the Sukhoi-30 jets and Kilo-class of Submarines in the fleet of the South-East Asian country.Vietnam has expressed its keenness on buying the BrahMos from India and is seeking faster deliveries. It has conveyed its interest in the shore-based anti-ship variant to bolster coastal defence capabilities in the South China Sea.A discussion on the BrahMos and on implementing the MRO, took place earlier this month, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Vietnam’s President To Lam in New Delhi.India has already supplied the BrahMos missile to the Philippines and firmed up a deal with Indonesia earlier this year. Vietnam and the Philippines are among the five countries locked in a maritime territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.Sources indicate the India-Vietnam BrahMos deal could be worth approximately USD 630 million, and the package would likely include the missile systems, specialised training for Vietnamese personnel, and long-term logistical support.After his visit in Vietnam, the Defence Minister will proceed to South Korea for two days. In a post on X, Singh wrote, “Today, 18th May, I shall be reaching Hanoi. Looking forward to visiting Vietnam and South Korea this week to further expand the scope of our engagement. I will focus on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting maritime collaboration promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”Singh’s visit to Vietnam marks 10 years of ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ between the two nations, which was upgraded to ‘enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership’ during the state visit of President To Lam to India from May 5 to 7.Singh will also hold bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang.A ‘joint vision statement’ of India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030 was signed back in 2022.During his visit to South Korea, Singh will hold bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea Ahn Gyu-back.Meanwhile, to honour the role of Indian forces in the Korean war, Singh will jointly inaugurate the Indian War Memorial with Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs South Korea Kwon Oh-eul on May 21.Today, 18th May, I shall be reaching Hanoi. Looking forward to visiting Vietnam and South Korea this week to further expand the scope of our engagement.I will focus on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting…— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 18, 2026