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Updated Friday, May 15, 2009 9:54 am TWN, AFP

Russia to build 12 fighter jets for Vietnam: reports

MOSCOW -- Russia has secured an order from Vietnam for 12 Su-30MK2 fighter jets worth more than 500 million U.S. dollars (368 million euros), the Vedomosti newspaper said Thursday, citing top aviation industry officials.

The contract with Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport was inked in January, according to the paper, adding that the supersonic fighters are to be sold without on-board weapons. Contracts for missiles and other arms to equip the planes could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the daily reported.

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May 27, 2009 alvinchen3333@

Vietnam still prevents China and USA to afford her territory. There is a potential conflict in S. China sea between China and Vietnam because Vietnam has occupied 20 isles to belong her own territory but China never accepts or reconizes. If USA also involves the exploration with other countries in this area, Vietnam's benefit will be suffered, so Vietnam must get ready to face this possible conflict to potect her own territory to buy new jet fighters and submarines from Russia.


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