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
Building the Military Region 1 Armed Forces politically strong in accordance with Uncle Ho's teachings
Sunday, October 18, 2020, 12:19 (GMT+7)
Imbued with Uncle Ho's teachings: “Politics is more important than military” and “Military without politics is like trees without roots, useless and harmful” and to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation, the Military Region Party Committee and High Command have determined to focus on building the Military Region’s comprehensively strong and “Exemplary and typical” Armed Forced based on strong political construction.
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.
Orientations for defence foreign affairs in 2020
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 19:08 (GMT+7)
In 2020, Vietnam will assume the role of ASEAN Presidency, marking 25 years of official participation in the ASEAN common home. At the same time, Vietnam will also assume the role of a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term.
Stepping up the settlement of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences
Thursday, April 04, 2019, 07:56 (GMT+7)
Over the past years, the work of settling post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences has been carried out seriously and attained many significant results. However, we have just partly resolved the serious consequences of the wars. Therefore, more than ever before, it is important to accelerate this profoundly humane work
Basic guidelines on the work of defence diplomacy in 2019
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 13:37 (GMT+7)
In 2018, the defence diplomacy work was carried out amidst profound changes in the global and regional situation; the domestic situation was basically stable, but our country still faced a lot of difficulties and disadvantages which imposed higher requirements on this work. Clearly understanding that and grasping the Resolution of 12th National Party Congress and the Resolution 806-NQ/QUTW by the Central Military Commission (CMC) on defence international integration and diplomacy until 2020, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) performed the work of defence diplomacy in a comprehensive, focalized manner
Participation in the UN peacekeeping operations – an important mission of the Military in the new period
Tuesday, November 06, 2018, 21:34 (GMT+7)
Taking part in the UN peacekeeping operations is a task of importance of the whole country in general, the Military in particular – a step to realize the Party and State’s policies on defence international integration and diplomacy. It contributes to affirming Vietnam’s role, responsibility, prestige and status in maintaining peace and stability in the region and worldwide for the sake of cooperation and development
New development of Vietnam's participation in the UN peacekeeping operations
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 18:10 (GMT+7)
By 2017, Vietnam has sent 20 military officers to peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and Republic of South Sudan, including a female officer. Vietnamese officers have been highly appreciated by the UNOP for their professional qualifications, ability to organize independent work and group coordination, and compliance with regulations in relation to relevant agencies and organizations and local people.
International military integration and defense diplomacy in 2017 and directions for 2018
Sunday, February 11, 2018, 08:39 (GMT+7)
Whilst peace, integration, cooperation and development remained the prevailing trend in 2017, the world witnessed growing secessionist movements across some regions, international organizations, countries and such increasingly complicated hotspots as the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East. Though a superficial glance suggested that a cooling down period was truly at play in the South China Sea, a deeper look pointed to latent tensions
Core values in Ho Chi Minh’s military and defence thought and their implications for developing Vietnam’s Defence Strategy and Military Strategy in the new era
Friday, December 08, 2017, 07:19 (GMT+7)
President Ho Chi Minh, who was a leader of genius, hero of national liberation and great man of culture, left our whole Party, people and military an invaluable asset – Ho Chi Minh’s thought. This is a system of comprehensive, deep viewpoints on fundamental issues of the Vietnamese revolution; a result of creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in our country’s conditions; inheritance and development of fine national traditions, and acquisition of the quintessence of human culture; and an invaluable spiritual asset of our Party and people