EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Viettel, Vietnam’s largest telecommunications and technology group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow 2025.

Announcing this, EDGE said the deal outlines a path for joint initiatives in high value programmes of shared interest. 

This includes the potential development of an original equipment manufacturing model in Vietnam for components and modules connected to EDGE product lines, targeting the UAE and other export markets. 

Potential cooperation also includes opportunities in research, exchange and technology transfer, technological training cooperation.

The agreement was signed by Omar Al Zaabi, the President (Commercial) at EDGE, and Major General Nguyen Dinh Chien, Vice President of Viettel Group, in the presence of Sr. Lt. General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.

The MoU creates a clear foundation for potential broad cooperation in high-tech defence industry products and advanced technology, it added.

Launched in November 2019, EDGE is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. 

It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly-skilled talent to thrive.-TradeArabia News Service