Refuting the distorted argument: “The Army’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations is inappropriate”
Thursday, December 28, 2023, 14:37 (GMT+7)
Practice has shown that since its official participation in UN peacekeeping operations, the VPA has made significant and effective contributions in various fields. One of the most important contributions of the VPA is the active participation in reconstruction, peace maintenance, and humanitarian support missions. The contributions of Vietnam’s “blue beret” soldiers have been recognised and highly appreciated by the UN, serving as an “exemplary model” for other countries. This fact refutes all baseless and unscientific arguments made by hostile forces aimed at undermining the credibility of the VPA and distorting the foreign defence policy of our Party and State.
Step up the fight against distorted arguments of Vietnam’s Defence policy
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 20:25 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s defence policy clearly demonstrates our tradition of peace-loving, humanity and goodwill. It has not only contributed to the establishment and enhancement of trust and support of the international community toward Vietnam, but also defeated all of adversary forces’ distorted notions and sabotaging acts against our country.
Promoting international cooperation in Defence Industry towards the goal of building a modern army
Friday, January 27, 2023, 07:04 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s Defence Industry needs to continue to identify activeness and self-reliance as the centre, implementing the policy of multilateralisation and diversification of cooperation in procurement, production, technical assurance for weapons, technical equipment, and technology transfer. This serves as an important factor for our defence industry to achieve more accomplishments in research, development, production, and manufacturing of new products, thus contributing to the modernisation of the Army and the defence of the Fatherland.
Continuing to grasp the view of building an all-people force to protect the Fatherland in the new situation
Monday, July 25, 2022, 06:23 (GMT+7)
Building the all-people force to protect the Fatherland represents an important strategic task that requires all central and local levels and branches to thoroughly grasp and implement through multiple appropriate solutions to promote the great strength of the people for the cause of national defence consolidation and struggling and protection of the Fatherland in the new situation.
"Four Nos" - a policy of peace
Sunday, June 19, 2022, 14:25 (GMT+7)
The "Four Nos" policy in the “Vietnam 2019 National Defence White Paper" is a message of peace and also a commitment of the Party, State and people of Vietnam to countries around the world. Consistently, Vietnam wants to be a friend and reliable partner of other countries in international relations.
Fighting against one-sided and misleading viewpoints on Viet Nam's Defence Policy
Friday, February 18, 2022, 13:46 (GMT+7)
Both the Party's documents and the State's legal documents consistently affirm that the nature of Viet Nam's defence policy is of justice, peace and self-defence. Any misrepresentation that goes against the legitimate interests and aspirations of the country and the Vietnamese people should be condemned and rejected
The Institute for Defence Strategy raises the quality of strategic research and staff work to meet the national protection requirements
Monday, January 11, 2021, 15:38 (GMT+7)
Over the past 30 years of construction and development, thanks to its cadres’ political responsibility, enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, the IDS has undertaken hundreds of strategic-level researches greatly contributing to building the Military, consolidating national defence, and protecting the Homeland. Researches by the IDS have clarified many issues and provided important scientific grounds for the Party and the State to formulate the guidelines for the military-defence work and the Homeland protection
On the building of the all-people national defence’s diplomatic potential
Tuesday, November 03, 2020, 10:03 (GMT+7)
Diplomatic potential is an important part of the all-people national defence. Therefore, like other types of potential, the diplomatic potential must be built and organised in a comprehensive, systematic manner right in peacetime to serve our diplomatic struggle for the Homeland protection in defence-security situations and maintain readiness for being mobilised in a war
Viet Nam National Defence White Paper clearly expresses the nature of peace and self-defence
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 15:39 (GMT+7)
Viet Nam’s introduction of the “four-no” policy in its National Defence White Paper demonstrates the true humanity of our Party and State’s guiding standpoint in peacetime. It also expresses our aspiration for promoting defence cooperation with countries in the world to enhance national defence and response to common security challenges.
Not joining any military alliances – A sound policy of Vietnam national defence
Monday, April 20, 2020, 14:56 (GMT+7)
To reaffirm its consistent defence viewpoints and policies and help facilitate mutual understanding and confidence building between Vietnam and other countries in the world, in 2019, the Ministry of National Defence released the Vietnam National Defence White Paper emphasizing its “Not joining any military alliances” policy.