PHNOM PENH, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh left Sunday for Singapore to attend the Singapore Airshow 2014 due to be held at the Changi Exhibition Center from Feb. 11 to 16.

Tea Banh was accompanied by senior military and civil aviation officials and invited by Singaporean Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen, Nem Sowath, head of the Cambodian Defense Ministry's Policy and Foreign Affairs Department, told reporters at the Phnom Penh International Airport before departure.

Singapore Airshow is biennial and Asia's largest aeronautical and defense event, he said, adding that military and commercial aircraft and equipment will be displayed at the show.

"The event is a good opportunity for defense chiefs from various countries to meet and exchange views," he said. "It is also a chance for Cambodia to see the latest development and innovation in aerospace technologies around the world."

During the visit, Tea Banh will meet separately with Singaporean Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.