Global security viewed from the Munich Security Conference of 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 22:47 (GMT+7)
The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s leading security forums debating international political issues on the balance of power in international relations and the consolidation of the global legal system and the world order. This year’s Conference welcomed the participation of more than 30 heads of states or governments, about 100 ministers and senior officials, and many experts in foreign, security, defence, and economic policies, including highest-ranking officials of important international organisations
Turkey's calculations make waves in the Eastern Mediterranean
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 14:46 (GMT+7)
Not accepting the fact, at the end of 2019, Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to delimit maritime zones between the two sides, paving the way for oil and gas exploration activities later. The incident will not be worth discussing if the boundary corridor established by these two countries is not close to Crete Island under Greek sovereignty. Greek leaders said that the Libyan and Turkish agreements violated international law, ignoring the presence of the island of Crete.
Promoting the spirit of “winning the first battle” to build a politically strong Navy Arm
Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 11:39 (GMT+7)
55 years ago, on 2nd and 5th August 1964, the Vietnamese People's Navy, despite being newly established, bravely chased USS Maddox Destroyer, shot down modern aircrafts, and captured American pilots, making the tradition of "Winning the first battle".
Aircraft carrier – an arm race among major powers
Monday, June 24, 2019, 11:10 (GMT+7)
Aircraft carriers are considered as “floating air bases” and represent important combat vehicles of navies, particularly of countries with strong military capability. Since its first operation 115 years ago with non-stop innovations, they have shown their outstanding strength and there have been a fierce competition in the development of this vehicle among military powers.
Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Naval troops enhance the Determined to win emulation movement
Monday, June 25, 2018, 13:57 (GMT+7)
Being imbued with Uncle Ho’s thought on patriotic emulation, over the past years, the Naval Service has stepped up the Determined to win emulation movement, successfully fulfilling every assigned task, firmly defending national sacred sovereignty over seas, islands and continental shelf, deserving the confidence of the Party, the State and the people
From the Patriotic Emulation Movement to the “Determined to Win” Emulation Movement in the Military
Sunday, June 10, 2018, 08:34 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, when our resistance war against the French Colonialists was in the hardest and fiercest phase, following President Ho Chi Minh’s initiative, on March 27th, 1948, the Party Central Committee issued the Directive on launching the Patriotic Emulation Movement to mobilize all possible human and material resources for the sake of the victory of the resistance war and the success of national construction
Surface combatant development trends in Asia
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 08:26 (GMT+7)
Recently, as the regional stability and maritime security face emerging challenges and threats, Asian nations, especially coastal countries have been increasingly putting their resources and efforts into developing naval combat capabilities. Due to their diversity in models and versatility in combat, surface combatants have gained special attention from naval powers in the region
The world’s 10 most notable defence and security events in 2015
Monday, January 25, 2016, 16:03 (GMT+7)
Over the past 1 year, despite constant air raids conducted by US-led alliance, IS has still survived and continued its crime, even exporting terrorism to many other places in the world, from Africa, Europe, America to the Southeast Asia, threatening the world security
“The Gulf of Tonkin Incident” and the lessons of defeating the enemy right at the first battle of the Northern people and troops
Thursday, August 21, 2014, 09:34 (GMT+7)
On 5August,1964, with the made-up “Gulf of Tonkin Incident” the US waged a sabotage war against the north of Vietnam by their Air Force and Navy with the aim to destroy fighting moral of Vietnamese people. However, they suffered from apposite counter-attacks with unique art of war of the northern people and troops
Vietnamese navy marks first victory in Hai Phong
Tuesday, August 05, 2014, 16:44 (GMT+7)
The Vietnam People’s Navy hosted a ceremony in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of its first victory.