List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Ground Forces

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During the First Indochina War (1946–1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975), Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989), Sino-Vietnamese War (1979) and the Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979– 1991 (1979–1991), the Vietnam People's Ground Force relied almost entirely on Soviet-derived weapons and equipment systems. With the end of the Cold War in 1992 Soviet military equipment subsidies ended and Vietnam began the use of hard currency and barter to buy weapons and equipment.

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Vietnam prioritizes economic development and growth while maintaining defense spending. The government does not conduct procurement phases or major upgrades of weapons. From the end of the 1990s the Government of Vietnam has announced the acquisition of a number of strategic systems equipped with modern weapons. Accordingly, Vietnam has been slow to develop naval and air forces to control shallow waters and its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Currently most defense procurement programs focus on remedying this priority. For example, Vietnam has purchased a number of combat aircraft and warships with the capability to operate in high seas. Vietnam also plans to develop its defense industry, with priority placed on the Navy, combined with assistance from its former communist allies, India, and Japan. [1] [2] [3]

Since 2015, Vietnam has begun exploring purchases of U.S. and European weapons while facing numerous political, historical, and financial barriers, as they cannot continue to rely on Soviet and Chinese weapons especially due to the increasing tensions in the South China Sea dispute. [4]

Personal Equipment

Combat Helmet / Helmet Accessories

ImageNameTypeVariantOriginNotes
U.S. Marine SOF prepare for role in Combined Resolve II (14041849310).jpg Modular Integrated Communications Helmet Combat Helmet Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Vietnamese copy. Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces, police, and infantry soldiers. Manufactured locally at Factory Z176. [5]
District governor visits a local school 130415-M-BO337-031.jpg Type High Cut Helmet Combat Helmet Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Vietnamese copy. Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces, police, and future infantry soldiers. Manufactured locally at Factory Z176. [6]
US soldiers wearing the PASGT helmet, Hawaii (cropped).jpg PASGT Helmet Combat Helmet Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Limited use with Special Forces, Border Guards, and the Navy. They are gradually replacing older helmets in all branches of the Army. Most helmets are a Vietnamese-made version of the PASGT Helmet. Earlier models were imported from Israel. [7] [8]
Type A2 Helmet Combat helmet Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The PAVN's standard issue bump shell is a hard plastic replica of the PASGT helmets. It is used for training exercises and combat drill.
Northvietnamesepithhelmet.JPG Vietnamese Pith Helmet Helmet Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Traditional standard issue hard hat, used as the army's utility and barracks cover. Commonly worn by enlisted members with their dress uniforms and during light training.
Utility Cover Kepi Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Standard issue soft cover, consisting of a four-point front panel and an elastic backstrap. The cap's camouflage print is worn matching with field fatigues during patrols.
CI68-kaska.jpeg SSh-68 Combat Helmet Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Limited use.
Motostrelok-rf.jpg SSh-40 Combat Helmet Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Limited use.
M1helmetset.png M1 Helmet Combat Helmet Flag of the United States.svg  United States Limited use.
Night vision Night-vision device Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. [9]

Body Armor

ImageNameTypeVariantOriginNotes
AG K53T Body Armour Body armor Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Been introduced in International Army Game's exhibition. [10]
7,62 K56 Body ArmourBody armorFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Been introduced in International Army Game's exhibition. [10]
AG K51T Body ArmourBody armorFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Been introduced in International Army Game's exhibition. [10]
Body ArmourBody armorFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Limited use. NIJ level III. [11]
Body ArmourBody armor Flag of Vietnam.svg

Vietnam

Modern battle uniform for standard Vietnamese infantry. It will be standard issue in the future. Manufactured at the Z176 factory. [12]
Combat Leather Pads Knee Pads & Elbow Pads Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Standard Issued along with the new K20 military uniform. [13]
Marom Dolphin Fusion SystemBody armor Flag of Israel.svg

Israel

Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. [14]
Flak jacket Body armor Flag of the United States.svg

United States

Limited use by some infantry and anti-riot units

Camouflage Pattern

ImageNameTypeVariantOriginNotes
People's Army of Vietnam - K07 (Type 07) camouflage - Ground Force.jpg K-07 Woodland Camouflage pattern Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Replaced as the standard camo for ground forces by the K-17 Woodland. There are multiple variants of this Woodland camo in terms of slight differences in colors. Commonly used on training fatigues. [15] [16]
People's Army of Vietnam - K17 (Type 17) camouflage - Ground Force.jpg K-17 WoodlandCamouflage patternFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Former standard-issue camouflage for ground forces. Similar coloration to the K-07, there are also multiple variants for the other branches of the military. [17] [18] Replaced by the K-20 and observed limited usage since 2020s.
K-17 Multi-TerrainCamouflage patternFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by Vietnamese forces deployed in arid and desert environment. Based on Multicam color schemes. Seen with Vietnamese troops undergoing peacekeeping missions in South Sudan with the United Nations.
People's Army of Vietnam - K20 (Type 20) camouflage - Ground Force.jpg K20 Pattern,

K21 Field Uniform [19]

Camouflage patternFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Standard issue as of 2021, the PAVN's K20 camouflage pattern was developed with more subdued coloration. The new uniform will consist of 5 different variants for each branches of service: Ground Forces, Border Guard, Air Defence - Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard. [13]
People's Army of Vietnam - Duck Hunter camouflage - Special Forces.jpg Modified Duck Hunter PatternCamouflage patternFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Replaced by the Ground Forces-colored K20 camouflage.
Thermal imaging anti-reconnaissance clothingCamouflage patternFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Been introduced in International Army Games's exhibition. [10]
"M81" U.S. woodland camouflage pattern swatch.png U.S. Woodland Camouflage patternFlag of the United States.svg  United States Limited use. Most commonly seen on old vests mix-matched with K07 uniform or K20
British and French Snipers ln camouflage Ghillie suits during Ex Boars Head (edited, background changed.jpg Ghillie suit Ghillie suit Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by the snipers and People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces, manufactured locally. Been introduced in International Army Games's exhibition. [10]

Infantry Weapon

Weapons Attachment

ImageModelTypeVariantOriginNotes
INDIA5.jpg ITL MARS Red dot sight Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Mounted on Uzi, AKM-1, IWI Tavor.
Meprolight M21Red dot sightFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Mounted on Uzi, AKM-1, IWI Tavor, STV Rifles and IWI ACE
Aimpoint PRORed dot sightFlag of the United States.svg  United States Mounted on STV Rifles. [20]
PEO Trijicon M150 RCO.jpg Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight Telescopic sightFlag of the United States.svg  United States Mounted on Special Operations Assault Rifle, Tara TM4 rifle. Limited uses within Military Marksman Demonstration Team. [21]
PEO Aimpoint CompM4.jpg Aimpoint CompM4 Red dot sightFlag of the United States.svg  United States Mounted on AKM-1, limited use. [22]
NL-91Night vision sightNL-92Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Mounted on Uzi, AKM-1, IWI Tavor, STV Rifles and IWI ACE. [23]
Sung truong STV-380.jpg OPL40M Grenade launcher SPL40Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 40 mm Grenade Launcher. Standard issue grenade launcher accompanying the STV-380 rifles.
PEO M203A2 Grenade Launcher.png M203 Grenade launcher Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
40 mm Grenade Launcher. Replaces the trigger for a lever. Mounts on the Galil ACE 32, STL-1A, M18, M16A2 and TAR-21. [24] Manufactured locally as the T-40 at the Z111 Factory.
Cornershot eurosatory2006.jpg CornerShot Weapon accessoryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Used by the People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Mobile Police Force. [25] [26]

Pistol

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Jehrico 941 F.jpg IWI Jericho 941 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Limited use in the army and police, they are being manufactured to slowly replace the K54 and K14VN pistols. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [26] [27] [28]
Replika vzduchove pistole CZ 75.jpg CZ P-07 Duty Semi-automatic pistol 9x19 Parabellum Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Mobile Police Forces. [29]
Glock 19 Generation 4-removebg.png Glock Semi-automatic pistol 9x19 Parabellum Glock 19
Glock 34
SN-VN
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Mobile Police Forces.

The SN-VN is a domestic copy.

Pistolet Makarova.png Makarov pistol Semi-automatic pistol 9×18mm Makarov Type 59
K59
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by police officers. Limited use in the army. Manufactured locally as the K59. [30]
CZ 82 IMG 1785 noBg.jpg CZ-82 Semi-automatic pistol 9×18mm Makarov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Used by police officers. Limited use in the army. [30]
TT-33 2.JPG K14VN Semi-automatic pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev TT-33
Type 54/K54
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Standard issue service pistol (K14NV) used alongside the K54. This model is equipped with a longer barrel, and a double-stack magazine that holds an increased capacity of 13 rounds. [31] [32] Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory.

Standard issue service pistol. Manufactured locally as the K54 (from the Type 54 Chinese TT-33 copy), now being phased out by the new domestic K14VN.

M1911 A1 pistol.jpg M1911A1 Semi-automatic pistol
7.62×25mm Tokarev

.45 ACP

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Captured US M1911A1s in .45 ACP used by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army during Vietnam War. Locally manufactured copies chambered in 7.62×25mm Tokarev.

Assault Rifle

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Sung truong STV-215.png

STV3801.png

STV Assault rifle 7.62×39mm STV-215
STV-380
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Standard issue rifle. The STV-215 is the carbine version of the STV-380, it has a barrel length of 215 mm. [33] [34] Developed and manufactured at the Z111 Factory.
Ace 32 close stock.jpg Galil ACE Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
The domestically made version has the charging handles located on the right side similar to traditional AK-47s. They have been replaced as the standard-issue rifle by the domestically manufactured STV-215/STV-380. The majority of them may have been transferred to Laos and since then rarely spotted in Vietnamese service. [35] [36] [37] Manufactured at the Z111 Factory.
AKM automatkarbin Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armemuseum bothsides noBG.png AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm AKMS
AKM-1
AKn
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Standard issue rifle. Still being refurbished, old models are being converted to domestic AKM-1/AKn plasticized refurbishment. Succeeded and replaced as the standard-issue rifle by the STV-215/STV-380. [38] [39] Manufactured locally with some new detail. [40]
AKM automatkarbin Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armemuseum bothsides noBG.png AKM Assault rifle 7.62×39mm
Type 56 mod02 noBG.png Type 56 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Limited use. Refurbished to become AKn-equivalent and being replaced as the standard-issue rifle by the STV-215/STV-380.
AMD-65M behajtott valltamasszal.jpg AMD-65 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungarian People's Republic
IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg IWI Tavor TAR-21 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Naval Infantry. [35] [36] Manufactured locally.
STL Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam A STV variant chambered in 5.56 mm.

Has an extended rail and light-weight ergonomic foldable stock.

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USAF GAU-5A.jpg
M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO M16A2
CAR-15
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
M16A1 and XM16E1 is used by Militia Forces in southern provinces.

Upgraded and manufactured locally as the M16A2VN base on M16A1 and M18 with new stock and Picatinny rail. [41] M16A2 used by Coast Guard in small numbers.


Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces, Naval Infantry, and Coast Guard. Converted locally as the M18 at the Z111 Factory, manufactured locally as the XM177E2.

FERFRANS SOAR UTK PDRM.jpg Special Operations Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of the United States.svg  United States Use in Military Marksman Demonstration Team.[ citation needed ]
Cz805.png CZ 805 BREN Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Use in Military Marksman Demonstration Team.
FN-C-p1030122.jpg FN FNC Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Use in Military Marksman Demonstration Team.
Tara TM4 Assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Use in Military Marksman Demonstration Team.[ citation needed ]

Submachine Gun

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
PP-19 Bizon right view.jpg PP-19 Bizon Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. The locally produced version comes with a Galil-style stock, and is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. [42] [24] Manufactured locally as the SN9P at the Z111 Factory.
Heckler & Koch MP5 PDW Galaxy with + Eotech 551.jpg MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum MP5A3
MP5K-A4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Used by Mobile Police Command.

A domestic copy has picatinny rails.

IWI UZI.jpg Uzi Pro Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Naval Special Operation Force. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [43]
Uzimicro.jpg Micro Uzi Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [43]
Scorpion Evo 3.jpg CZ Scorpion Evo 3 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Use in Military Marksman Demonstration Team.
STV-022.jpg STV-022 Submachine gun / Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Derivative of the STV rifle. Used by bodyguard unit under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and other units.

Shotgun

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
MCS 870 Modular Combat Shotgun (7414624938).jpg Remington Model 870 Shotgun 12 Gauge Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Protecta-shotgun-p1030163.jpg Armsel Striker Combat shotgun 12 Gauge Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Limited use. [44]

Sniper Rifle

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Galil-Sniper-Galatz-r001.jpg

Sung ban tia Galatz.jpg

IWI Galatz Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Naval Infantry. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [43]

There is a domestic copy of the SR-99.

CZ 750 Sniper Rifles.jpg CZ 750 S1M2 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Used by the People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Mobile Police Force.
MSG 90 rifle 2014 noBG.jpg PSR-90 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Used by the People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Mobile Police Force.
SVDM sniper rifle at Military-technical forum ARMY-2016 01.jpg Dragunov SVD Designated marksman rifle 7.62×54mmR Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by Naval Special Operation Force and Naval Infantry. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [45]
PSL Dragunov 7.62 mm Sniper Rifle.jpg PSL Designated marksman rifle 7.62×54mmR Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Socialist Republic of Romania Used by Naval Infantry.
OSV-96 12,7-mm snaiperskaia vintovka - MAKS-2009 02.jpg OSV-96 Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×108mm Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [46]

There is a domestic copy.

Interpolitex2015part3-57.jpg KSVK Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×108mm SBT12M1 [47] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory as the SBT12M1. [43]
ORSIS shooting day at TSNIITOCHMASH range (4).jpg Orsis Т-5000 Sniper rifle .338LM Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces.

There is a domestic copy.

WKW Wilk.jpg WKW Wilk Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG Flag of Poland.svg  Poland +50 examples were bought. [48]

Machine Gun

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg IWI Negev Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory.
FN MAG white background.jpg FN MAG General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Limited use by Military Marksman and Demonstration Team. [49]
FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg FN Minimi Mk3 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Limited use in People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces, Vietnam People's Navy, and Military Marksman Demonstration Team. [50]
M60 machine gun.jpg M60 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of the United States.svg  United States Used by PAVN. Limited use.
Browning M1919a.png Mk 21 Mod 0 Medium machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of the United States.svg  United States Limited use.
LMG-RPD-44.jpg RPD Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Standard issue machine gun. Manufactured locally.
RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39.jpg Machine Gun RPK-74.jpg RPK Light machine gun 7.62×39mm RPK-74Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Standard issue machine gun. Manufactured locally.
NSV machine gun-01.jpg NSV Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Standard issue tank-mounted machine gun. Manufactured locally at the Z111 Factory. [51] [52] Replaced the DShK.
Iraqi Police gun-carriage (cropped).jpg KPV Heavy machine gun 14.5×114mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Mortar

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
STA-50Light mortar50 mm MortarFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Silenced Mortar. Manufactured locally at the Z117 Factory. [53]
M2-Mortar.jpg M2 mortar Infantry mortar 60 mm MortarFlag of the United States.svg  United States
81 mm Mortar M1.jpg M1 mortar Infantry mortar 81 mm MortarFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Mortar M29.jpg M29 mortar Infantry mortar 81 mm MortarFlag of the United States.svg  United States
27th Independent Sevastopol Guards Motor Rifle Brigade (183-16).jpg 82-PM-41 Mortar 82 mm MortarFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
107 mm mozdzierz wz 38 tyl.jpg M1938 Mortar107 mm MortarFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
120 mm regimental mortar M1943.jpg PM-43 Mortar120 mm MortarFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
160mm Mortar M1943 003.jpg M1943 Mortar160 mm MortarFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Grenade launcher

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
30-mm avtomaticheskii granatomet AGS-17 Plamia.jpg AGS-17 Automatic grenade launcher 30×29mm Grenade SPL-17Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Standard issue. Manufactured locally at the Z125 Factory as the SPL-17.
Milkor MGL.jpg Milkor MGL Grenade launcher 40×46mm Grenade MGL-VN1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces. Manufactured locally as the MGL-VN1. [54]
M79 afmil.jpg M79 Grenade launcher 40×46mm Grenade SPL40Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Standard issue. Manufactured locally at the Z125 Factory as the SPL40. [55]

Rocket-propelled Grenade (RPG) / Anti-Armor Weapon

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Rocket-propelled Grenade (RPG)
RPG-7V1 grenade launcher - RaceofHeroes-part2-22.jpg RPG-7V Rocket-propelled grenade 40 mm HEAT RPG7V-VNFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Internally codenamed B-41. Manufactured locally as RPG7V-VN or SCT-7.
M72 ASM RC Kokonaisturvallisuusmesssut 2015.jpg M72 LAW Anti-tank weapon66 mm HEAT Flag of the United States.svg  United States
IDF-Matador-66-IndependenceDay 0054.jpg MATADOR Anti-armour 90 mm anti-armourFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Used by Naval Infantry Force.
Interpolitex 2011 (405-48).jpg RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric rocket-propelled 93 mm FAE Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Only for chemical forces.
Hoveyzeh Sniper Rifle & RPG-29 Army-2022 2022-08-20 2238.jpg RPG-29 Rocket-propelled grenade 105 mm HEAT SCT-29Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Manufactured locally under the name of SCT-29. [56] [57]
9K111 Fagot (12-05-2021) 01.jpg 9K111 Fagot Guided anti-tank missile 120 mm HEAT Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Malyutka.JPG 9M14 Malyutka Guided anti-tank missile 125 mm HEAT 9M14P1-2T
9M14P1-2F
CTVN-18

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Manufactured locally under license from Serbia version with improved semi-automatic command to line of sight guidance. The domestic copy is known as the CTVN-18.
9P135 Fagot missile launcher at Engineering Technologies 2012.jpg 9M113 Konkurs Guided anti-tank missile 135 mm HEAT Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Recoilless Rifle
SPG-9M rus.jpeg SPG-9 Anti-tank recoilless rifle 73 mm HEAT Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Manufactured locally as SPG-9T2.
B-10-82mm-recoilles-rifle-batey-haosef-1-1.jpg B-10 Anti-tank recoilless rifle82 mm HEAT Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Manufactured locally as the DKZ82-B10 VN or B10VN for short. It's more similar to a Type 65 recoilless rifle.

Portable Surface-to-Air Weapon

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
9K338 Igla-S (NATO-Code - SA-24 Grinch).jpg 9K130 Igla-1 Man-portable air-defense system 72 mm 9K38 Igla
9K338 Igla-S
9K32 Strela-2
TL-01
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Manufactured locally under license. [58] The TL-01 is a domestic copy.

Ground Vehicles

Tank

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
T-90S 0033 copy.jpg T-90S Main battle tank T-90SK64 [59] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Then T-90SK is the commander's version.
T-55 4.jpg

T-59 MBT pic-022.JPG

T-54/55 Main battle tank T-54/55
Type-59
T-54M3/55M3 [60]
850 (-410) [61]
350 [61]

410

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Currently around 310 T-54/55 tanks undergo refits and upgrades to Vietnamese/Israeli T-54M3/55M3 modernized program at Z153 factory. As of January 2024, 100 tanks have been upgraded to the T-54M3/55M3 standard in stage 1.

The T-54M3/55M3 is an upgraded variant of the T-54/55 that's equipped with a Fire Control System, new 1000 hp engine, and locally manufactured Explosive Reactive Armor. Armed with a 100 mm D-10T2S rifled cannon, 7.62 mm PKT, and 12.7 mm DShKM / NSV.

T-62 National Museum of the Great Patriotic War.jpg T-62 Main battle tank T-62 70 [62] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
PT-76 National Museum of the Great Patriotic War.jpg PT-76 Amphibious Light tank PT-76 300 [61] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 76.2 mm D-56T series rifled tank gun.
Type 63 tank - above.jpg Type-63 Amphibious Light tank Type-63 150 [63] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Called PT-85 in local service because of its 85 mm gun, similar to the PT-76.
Vietnamese T-34-85.jpg T-34 Medium tank T-34 45 [64] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Used only for training and coastal defense. 76.2 mm tank gun.

Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Vietnamese BMP-1.jpg BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle BMP-1 300 [65] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
467th Guards District Training Center (414-21).jpg BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
XCB-01 Infantry fighting vehicle (+18)Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The XCB-01 is a Vietnamese domestic copy of the BMP-1 and BMP-2.

It features domestically a produced 2A28 Grom gun with upgraded gun sights and a magazine system, FCS system, laser rangefinder, thermal sight, IR warning receivers, and smoke grenades.

The hull is 6.97 meters in length, 2.68 meters in height and weighs 14.78 tons. Info about armor composition and thickness is unknown but it may be as thick or thicker than what is equipped on the BMP-1/2. The hull is noticeably angular compared to the BMP-1/2 and that may be due to ease of manufacturing and the addition of ERA. The engine will be replaced by DOOSAN DL-08 which is heavier and more powerful (321 hp). Also amphibious.

Armament is the same as everything on the BMP-1, but could include up to 4 CTVN-18 (domestic Malyutka).

Prototype being built at Z189 shipyard and Z125 factory.

Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Armored Personnel Carriers (Wheeled)
All-terrain amphibious vehicle 59037A during the "Armiya 2021" exhibition (front view).jpg GAZ-59037A Wheeled armoured personnel carrier Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Used in natural disaster rescue and response missions. [66]
BTR-40-latrun-2.jpg BTR-40 Wheeled armoured personnel carrier1,100 [67] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
BTR-60PB front left.JPEG BTR-60 Wheeled armoured personnel carrierFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Used by both Army and Naval Marines.
Verkhnyaya Pyshma Tank Museum 2012 0182.jpg BTR-152 Wheeled armoured personnel carrierFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Being upgraded with new diesel engine. [68] One is converted to an armored ambulance to support the field hospital in Bentiu, South Sudan, as a part of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
XTC-02Wheeled armoured personnel carrierFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4x4 APC that can carry a driver, commander, and 10 other people; 12 people in total.

Seems to be amphibious and features and might include a remote controlled weapons station. [69]

Armored Personnel Carriers (Tracked)
RWS2017-37.jpg MT-LB Armoured personnel carrier Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Was seen used by artillery troops preparing for the 2020 International Army Games. [70]
BTR-50S 3.jpg BTR-50PK Armoured personnel carrier 280 [71] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Vietnamese M113 in the Army Museum in Saigon, 2012-01.jpg M113 Armoured personnel carrier 200 [61] Flag of the United States.svg  United States Equipped with DShK or NSVT 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and sometimes with the SPG-9. 1970s photos show M40 recoilless rifles from capture
M106A1 - Mortierdrager, Nationaal Militair Museum.JPG M106 mortar carrier Mortar carrier Flag of the United States.svg  United States Self-propelled 107 mm mortars сaptured in the Vietnam War.
Type 63-2 (WZ531) 20131004.JPG Type 63 Armoured personnel carrier 80 [61] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Armored Car

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Eastwind EQ2050 - 4.jpg Dongfeng EQ2050 Military light utility vehicle Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Used by Engineers at United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. [72]
MP Commando2.jpeg Cadillac V-100 Armoured scout car Flag of the United States.svg  United States Upgraded by the Military Mechanical Engineering Institute with assistance from Z751 factory to replace old and worn out parts after Vietnam was reunified with American-made weapons replaced with Russian-based weapons. [73] [74] Acquired through capturing them in the Vietnam War. [75]
BRDM-2 (1964) owned by James Stewart pic6.JPG BRDM-2 Armoured scout car 50 [76] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Artillery

Towed Artillery

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
D-44-beyt-hatotchan-1.jpg D-44 85 mm field gunFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Philippine Army M101 Howitzer Side.jpg M101 105 mm towed howitzer M2A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Received modernization.
VDVHistorymuseum-21.jpg M-30 [77] 122 mm towed howitzerFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union While the current number is , the Soviet Union provided 450 pieces of the M-30 from 1964 - 1969. [78] Some were most likely lost in combat or taken out of service over the years.
Khaubitsa D-30 122mm.jpg D-30 122 mm towed howitzerFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union While the current number is , the Soviet Union provided 50 pieces of the D-30 in 1974. [78] Some may have been taken out of service over the years.
DRVA.jpg D-74 [79] 122 mm field gunFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union While the current number is , the Soviet Union provided 200 pieces of the D-74 from 1970 - 1971 and China provided 100 pieces of the Type-60 (Chinese made version of D-74) in 1974. [78] Some were most likely lost in combat or taken out of service over the years.
M-46 Lutsk.jpg M-46 130 mm field gun Type 59
PTH130-K225B
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
While the current number is , the Soviet Union provided 519 pieces of the M-46 from 1968 - 1973. [78] Some were most likely lost in combat or taken out of service over the years.

The PTH130-K225B is domestic self-propelled artillery prototype.

Howitzer D-20.jpg D-20 152 mm towed gun-howitzer Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union While the current number is , the Soviet Union provided 500 pieces of the D-20 from 1966 - 1970. [78] Some were most likely lost in combat or taken out of service over the years.
USArmy M114 howitzer.jpg M114 155 mm towed howitzerFlag of the United States.svg  United States

Self-propelled Artillery / Mobile Artillery

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
2S1 Model 1989.jpg 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled artillery Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2S3 Akatsiya -2.jpg 2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled artillery30 [80] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2011.2.17 yuggun6pobyeongyeodan k-9,k-55 jajuposagyeog (7633864346).jpg K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled artillery (+108)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Vietnam is in talks with South Korea to acquire the K9 Thunder Self-propelled Howitzer to replace its aging mobile artillery fleet. [81]

Rocket / Missile Artillery

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg.JPG BM-21 122 mm multiple rocket launcher350 [61] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Received modernization.
USSR BM-14 Multiple Rocket Launcher (9735565592).jpg BM-14 140 mm multiple rocket launcher <100 [82] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union BM-14MM and BM-14-17M variant. [83] [84] 100 launchers exported from the USSR in 1965-1966 period. [82]
rqtt kydvn qsvm.jpg

M270-MLRS-latrun-2016-3.jpg

ACCULAR 122–160 mm rocket artillery Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 40 km range, used for coastal defence. [85]
Azeri Lynx Extra, parade in Baku, 2013.JPG EXTRA 306 mm rocket artillery20 launchersFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 150 km range, used for coastal defence. [86]
Kompleks Bastion pered puskom raket.jpg K-300P Bastion-P P-800 Oniks 10 launchersFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Two systems were acquired in 2011; a single system consists of 4 TEL along with radars, command, and support vehicles.

120-300 km range, mainly used for coastal defense. [87]

VD2022 1.jpg SS-1 Scud Missile Launcher Tactical ballistic missile (All Missiles) Scud B
Scud C
Scud D
Hwasong-5
Hwasong-6
24 [88] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24 TEL in total. 100 Hwasong-6 missiles and many more Scud missiles.

Air Defense System

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Surface-to-Air Defense System
S-300 - 2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade (2).jpg S-300PMU1 Long range air defense and anti-ballistic missile system. S-300PMU1 12 launchers [89] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Two systems were acquired.

Received upgrade to the command center and range of the missile.

Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force SPYDER-MR TEL.jpg

SPYDER-MR MFU of Vietnam.png

SPYDER-MR Short to medium range air defense system.30 launchersFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Five systems (including 6 launchers each) and 750 missiles ordered. [90]
S-75 Dvina.jpg S-75 Dvina Short to medium range air defense system in modern standards. S-75M3 ~25 launchersFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 45 km range.
S125 Neva 250 brPVO VS, september 01, 2012.jpg S-125 Neva/Pechora Short to medium range air defense system. S-125TM Pechora-2TM
S-125M Pechora-M
S-125-VT
51 launchersFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

30 S-125TM Pechora-2TM and 21 S-125M Pechora-M batteries as of 2024. [91] The S-125-VT modernized variant was reported to be in service in July 2024. [92]

Range: ~35 km

9A34 Strela-10 - 4th Separate Tank Brigade (6).jpg 9K35 Strela-10 Short range air defense system.20 launchersFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tracked air defense system.
Anti-air Artillery
ZSU-23-4 Shilka 01.jpg ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ZSU-23-4M Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Modernization upgrade includes 4 Igla SAM launchers, digital fire-control system, thermal camera, day-night camera, laser range finder, electro-optic vision, improved weapon radar, replaced mechanical transmission with hydrostatic transmission, added hydraulic boosters, and significant speed improvement to turret traversal.

There are more additions.

Zu-23-2-belarus.jpg ZU-23-2 Twin Autocannon 23mm-2M
23mm-2ML
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

The 23mm-2M variant upgrade included cabin for gunner, electromechanic turn system, modern control systems, and potentially a ballistic computer and fire-control system. This project was jointly carried out by Israel and Vietnam.
Similar to the 23mm-2M, the 23mm-2ML additionally includes optronics sensor, laser rangefinder, and potentially a digital fire-control system

Further modernization projects includes installing the platform on logistic trucks and adding an automatic control system that's being developed.

Captured iraqi S-60-AA-gun.JPEG AZP S-60 Autocannon Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

57 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. The Vietnamese heavily upgraded the AZP S-60 by equipping it with a fire-control system with radar, optoelectronic reconnaissance equipment, an electromechanical gun control complex, and a digital firing element identification system connected to a computer.

The upgraded AZP S-60 can operate without a gunner, is fully automatic, and no longer needs to be manually reloaded. [93]

Radar System

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
VRS-3TL-1 3D L-Band Tactical Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Surveillance, detection, tracking, narrow pencil-beam (ability to emit high precision & reduce interference concentrated radar beam), electronic scanning in elevation [94] , and other capabilities.

Detect targets flying at low altitude and short range. Produced and developed by Viettel.

VRS-MRS 3D S-Band Medium-Range Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam This radar has AESA tech, narrow pencil-beam, electronic scanning in elevation, Look-down, Burn-through function (detect targets through interference/clutter), ECM, IFF identification, and open architecture for CS5SIR system. [95] Can also do Surveillance, detection and tracking.

Detect targets flying at medium altitude and medium range. Produced and developed by Viettel.

VRS-SRS 3D S-Band Tactical Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Easy assemble, dissemble, transport, and cheaper. Has all the advantages of the VRS-MRS except weather monitoring abilities. [96]

Produced and developed by Viettel.

VRS-M2D-1 2D Medium-Altitude Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2D radars are much cheaper and easier to build than 3D radars, but are less capable. Compared to 3D radars, the VRS-M2D-1 and its similar counterparts have lacking ECM abilities but still possess ECM. [97]

Air Traffic Control, provides info for command/control and air defense system.

Detect targets flying at low altitude and medium range. Produced and developed by Viettel.

VRS-2DM-1 2D Low-Altitude Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Seamlessly integration with SAM systems along with other radar abilities [98] and provides info for command/control and air defense system.

Detect targets flying at low altitude and medium range. Produced and developed by Viettel.

Coastal Radar
VRS-CSX-1 X-Band Medium-Range Coastal Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Detect targets at sea and those flying at a low altitude. Produced and developed by Viettel. [99]
VRS-SRX X-Band Short-Range High Resolution Coastal Surveillance Radar Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Detect targets at sea and those flying at a low altitude. Produced and developed by Viettel. [100]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
IAI Heron( framed).jpg IAI Heron MALE UVA 3 [101] Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
HS-6L MALE UVA Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Jointly developed by Vietnam's Academy of Science and Technology with Belarus; completed in 2015 around November/December. [102]
  • Wingspan: 22m
  • Endurance: 35 hours
  • Range: 4,000 km (claimed)
Bespilotna letelica Orbiter VS.JPG Orbiter 2 Reconnaissance Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Acquired from Israel. [103]
US Navy 1005268-N-RC844-159 A Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).jpg Insitu ScanEagle Reconnaissance 6 [101] [104] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
VT-Patrol Reconnaissance VT-Pigeon
VT-Swift
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam The VT-Swift is a license produced variant of the Orbiter 3 from Israel.
UAV Shikra Reconnaissance Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam May be in active service. Produced and developed by Viettel.

Engineering / Logistic / Utility Vehicles

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
Engineering Vehicles
BREM-1M armoured repair and recovery vehicle.JPG BREM-1M Armoured recovery vehicle Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Based on T-90 chassis. [105]
Army2016-362.jpg TMM-3M Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Testy mostu MS-20 Daglezja.jpg MS-20 Daglezja Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 4 [106] Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
FF Pinkafeld 03.jpg Schweres Rüstfahrzeug (SRF) Rescue vehicle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
RWS2017-37.jpg MT-LB Artillery reconnaissanceFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Contaminated BTS-4 in Pripyat.jpg BTS-4 Armoured recovery vehicle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
PTS-M VS4.JPG PTS-M Tracked amphibious transportFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Amphibious ferry GSP.jpg GSP-55  [ ru ]Self-propelled amphibious ferry3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Operated by 575th Engineer Brigade. [107]
IFOR Hungarian Army truck.JPEG PMP Floating Bridge Pontoon bridge >1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union At least one equipped for 414th Engineer Brigade [108]
VSN-1500Motor canoeFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Equipped for engineer units as a light troop transport canoe. [109]
Cano BMK-150.jpg BMK-150Motor canoeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Equipped for pontoon bridge units.
AT-L-tractor-latrun-2.jpg AT-L Artillery tractor Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
ATS-59-batey-haosef.jpg ATS-59G Artillery tractorFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
TankBiathlon14final-90.jpg IMR-2 Armoured engineering vehicle 2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Based on T-72 chassis.
Soviet army excavator EOV-4421.JPG KrAZ-255 Military Excavator Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
PZM-2 01.JPG PZM-2  [ ru ]Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
M548.JPG M548 Artillery tractor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
M578 recovery vehicle Hunnicutt.jpg M578 Armored recovery vehicle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Logistic Vehicles
Field entertainment vehicle PAK-07 on KAMAZ-43118 chassis 2.jpg KamAZ 43118 Military Truck Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Replacing older Ural trucks. [110]
Engineering Technologies - 2012 (2-13).jpg KamAZ 65224 Military Truck Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Replacing older Ural trucks. [110]
2014.05.05 kamaz-43253.jpg KamaZ-43253 Military Truck Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Replacing older Ural trucks. [110]
KET-T on KZKT-chassis (1).jpg KZKT-74281-012-chassis Artillery tractor Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Pak army Isuzu F-series troop transport truck.jpg Isuzu F-Series Military Truck Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Hyundai Gold.jpg Hyundai HD170 Military Truck Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
HX58 with revisions.JPG MAN HX58 Military Truck Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Renault ME160 Military Truck Flag of France.svg  France Used by 410th Battalion, 683rd Transportation Brigade. [111]
ParkPatriot2015part13-370.jpg
Interpolitex 2011 (402-47).jpg
ZIL-157 on Naissaar.jpg
Zil-130 Military truck Zil-131
Zil-157
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
GAZ-66 v Khabarovske.JPG Gaz-66 Military Truck Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
URAL 375D (2).JPG Ural-375 Military Truck Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
KrAZ-255B VS 05.jpg Kraz-255B Military Truck Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
MAZ-537G Hun 2010 1.jpg MAZ-537 Artillery tractor Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Utility Vehicles
2016 JMC-Ford Transit (facelift) LWB, front 8.16.18.jpg Ford Transit Van Flag of Germany.svg  GER (design)
Flag of Thailand.svg  THA
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (Manufacturing place)
Used by Army's communication force. [112]
2016 Toyota HiLux Invincible D-4D 4WD 2.4 Front.jpg Toyota Hilux Pickup truck Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (design)
Flag of Thailand.svg  THA
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (Manufacturing place)
Used by Military control force.
2017 Toyota Kijang Innova 2.4 V wagon (GUN142R; 01-12-2019), South Tangerang.jpg Toyota Innova Light utility vehiclesFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (design)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN
Flag of Thailand.svg  THA (Manufacturing place)
Used by Army officers.
Mitsubishi V98 Pajero Long Body Super Exceed 3200 DI-D.JPG Mitsubishi Pajero Utility VehicleFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Thailand.svg  THA
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT (Manufacturing place)
Used by Army's communication force. [113]
ParkPatriot2015part4-12.jpg UAZ-469 Military light utility vehicle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Former

Infantry Weapon

Pistol

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
FN Hi Power.jpg Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Stored in reserves for shooting ranges.

Assault Rifle

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Sa 58-JH01.jpg vz. 58 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Limited use. [114]
Rifle Type 63 noBG.png Type 63 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Used by Militia and Self-defense Forces.
North korea T58 ATF.jpg Type 58 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Sent as military aid by North Korea during the Vietnam War. Limited use.
Simonow SKS 45 noBG.jpg SKS Semi-automatic rifle 7.62×39mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Used by Honor Guards, Militia Forces, and Ceremonial Purposes.[ citation needed ]
M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) (7414626342).jpg M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stored in reserves.
SMLE No4 Mk1.jpg 4MK4 Bolt-action rifle .303 British Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Limited used by Militia Forces. [115]

Submachine Gun

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Submachine gun wz63.jpg PM-63 Machine pistol/Submachine gun 9×18mm Makarov Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Polish People's Republic Used by People's Army of Vietnam Special Forces and Guard Police. Retired.
Normal skorpion 01.jpg Škorpion Submachine gun .32 ACP Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Formerly used by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong.

Machine Gun

ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
Kulomet UK-L vzor 59.jpg Uk vz. 59 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Used by PAVN and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
ChineseType672MG.jpg Type 67 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Used by PAVN and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
TUL-1 Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vietnamese TUL-1 light machine gun used the frame of Chinese Type 56 assault rifle but with stock of an RPK, barrel sights from an RPD and 30-round magazine used on the AK-47/Type 56, there are rare 40-round magazines. The TUL-1 body was thin, only 1 mm compared to the 1.5 mm of an RPK. It was also heavier and had an inferior rate of fire compared to the RPK. However, the firing rate and effective range of the weapon was successfully better than that of an AK-47/Type 56. The TUL-1 LMGs were manufactured between 1970–1974 and ended after Vietnam obtained production rights to the RPK itself.
NVA DShK.jpg DShK Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Mounted on T-55 tanks. Currently being phased out by the NSV.

Anti-Tank Weapon / Rocket-propelled Grenade (RPG)

Recoilless Rifle
ImageModelTypeCaliberVariantOriginNotes
107 mm dzialo B-11 Jelenia Gora.jpg B-11 Anti-tank recoilless rifle82 mm HEAT Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Stored in reserves.
M40 105 mm RR.jpg M-40 Anti-tank recoilless rifle105 mm HEAT Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stored in reserves.

Artillery

Self-propelled Artillery / Mobile Artillery

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
ASU-85 6 Dywizji Powietrznodesantowej.jpg ASU-85 85 mm assault gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union The 2018 Military Balance reports that Vietnam is no longer an operator of the ASU-85. [116]

Air Defense System

Anti-air Artillery
ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
61-K anti-aircraft gun, 2007.jpg 61-K Autocannon Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 37 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. Potentially retired.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

ImageModelTypeVariantQuantityOriginNotes
ITAD M-400 Reconnaissance Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam No longer in service. Designed in 2001 and produced in 2005.

Produced and developed by Viettel. [117]

Procurement

In 2006, Israel reported to the United Nations Register Organization of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) that two of its light armoured vehicles had been sold to Vietnam. [118] A number of Israeli companies won a bid to modernize and upgrade T-54/55 tanks as well as establishing factories in the country. Israel's program includes upgrading armor, night vision system and a fire control system upgrade (produced in Poland). In May 2002, Vietnam and Ukraine reached an agreement of military technical co-operation which extended to 2005. Accordingly, Ukraine will support Vietnam primarily to upgrade its armor and artillery, and improve weapons co-production and repair facilities. [118] In February 2005, the Ministry of Defence of Finland ceded to Vietnam about 70 T-54 and T-55 tanks from the Soviet era. In early March 2005, Poland signed a contract to sell to Vietnam 150 T-72 tanks which would have been used to support training, ammunition, equipment maintenance, and repair, but this contract was cancelled in 2006 because Vietnam wanted to focus more on its Navy and Air Force. [118] In addition to upgrading tanks, the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia. The Vietnamese have also developed the capacity to produce their own equipment and repair existing equipment.

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