VIETNAM EYES WESTERN WARPLANES TO COUNTER CHINA

LINK TO THE INFORMATION: Reuters

VIETNAM - The Vietnam People's Air Force (Vietnamese: Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) is the air force of Vietnam. It is the successor of the former North Vietnamese Air Force and absorbed the Republic of Vietnam Air Force following the re-unification of Vietnam in 1975. The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) is one of three main branches in the Vietnam People's Army which is a part of the Ministry of Defense. The main mission of the VPAF is the defense of Vietnamese airspace and the provision of air cover for operations of the Vietnam People's Army.