Raksha Mantri, Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the first Representative Office of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 13, 2018 by handing over the symbolic key of the office to Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, Gowtama MV during the Vietnam - India Defence Industry Business meeting in the presence of Ambassador of India to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam P. Harish, Secretary (Defence Production), Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior officials of Indian and Vietnamese armed forces. The office is located in the proximity of the Embassy of India, Vietnam. This facility will aim to promote BEL’s exports in areas of Weapon Systems, Radar Systems, Naval Systems, Military Communication Systems, Electronic Warfare Systems, Combat Management System and Coastal Surveillance System to South East Asian Countries.