The agreement states that the two countries will broaden the exchange of defense products, including some co-production technology and new equipment, "based on current law and policy constraints" is .
Home Defense News quoted a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington (CSIS), Phuong Nguyen, said that the agreement between Vietnam and the US are encouraging, but she warns that a memorandum of understanding in 2011 to guide military relations Vietnamese-American, has not been fully implemented. Ms. Phuong Nguyen said:
"There will be some challenges in the field because the two armies have not built a level of trust with each other long."
Ms. Nguyen expressed optimism about the possibility of Vietnam can build positive contribution to the joint project with the United States, citing the cooperation with Russia in the production of Molniya class ship, is proof Vietnam industrial qualified to participate in the project for defense cooperation with the US . She said that these projects will allow US technology transfer to Vietnam and ultimately, this will increase the trust between the two armies.
According to Pentagon figures, Vietnam has purchased 90% of necessary military equipment from Russia.
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