Vietnam has embarked on a major modernisation of its armed forces.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) could soon build Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for Vietnam.
The bid document was handed over by Vietnamese border guards to L&T in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar during an industry interaction in Hanoi on Monday. Mr. Parrikar is on a two-day visit to Vietnam from June 5 after attending the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore.
He held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart, General Ngo Xuan Lich where both sides agreed on greater industry-to-industry interaction.
Mr. Parrikar later attended a business roundtable meeting comprising defence industry delegates from the two countries.
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