Participation in UN Peacekeeping Forces - the noble responsibility of the VPA
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 15:57 (GMT+7)
Through this important and meaningful activity, we convey a message of Vietnam as a nation that cherishes peace, humanity, compassion, and loyalty. We are a friend, a reliable partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community, always ready to cooperate in addressing global challenges.
European Union's defence industrial strategy and its impacts on the Asia-Pacific region
Friday, August 23, 2024, 09:46 (GMT+7)
According to international analysts, the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) aims to put the defence industry on a wartime footing by fostering cooperation in investment, research, development, production, procurement, and ownership among EU defence contractors. This marks a shift away from the EU's initial emergency responses to the Russia - Ukraine conflict and signifies a long-term commitment to bolstering the defence industry's readiness
Practical experience refutes distortion of “Vietnamese Bamboo Diplomacy”
Monday, July 22, 2024, 20:24 (GMT+7)
In recent years, the term “Vietnamese Bamboo Diplomacy” has been frequently mentioned when referring to the foreign activities of our Party and government. This term summarises and symbolises the foreign policy that the Communist Party of Vietnam has been persuing, based on President Ho Chi Minh’s diplomacy motto of “firm in objectives, flexible in strategies and tactics”.
The 1954 Geneva Accords – classic diplomatic lessons
Friday, July 19, 2024, 08:59 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, on 21 July 1954, the Geneva Accords on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam were signed, becoming a historic milestone in the country’s revolutionary diplomacy. The signing of the Geneva Accords, which mainly resulted from the Dien Bien Phu victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe”, victoriously ended our country’s prolonged resistance war and completely smashed the nearly-100-year yoke of French colonialism in Vietnam
Lý Dynasty combined military actions with diplomatic measures to end wars and establish peace
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 08:52 (GMT+7)
Clearly grasping the enemy’s schemes, the Lý Dynasty proactively and shrewdly developed strategies to defend the nation, leveraged the strength of the entire populace, and implemented multiple measures simultaneously to swiftly end the war and establish peace, with the combination of military offensives and diplomatic measures being kept at the forefront
Building a strong Department of Foreign Relations to meet the requirements of international integration and defence diplomacy
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 21:18 (GMT+7)
As the leading competent office in charge of giving advice to the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Ministry of National Defence (MND) on this important task, the Department of Foreign Relations has been adopting measures synchronously to make itself comprehensively strong and capable of satisfying its task requirements
Finland’s accession to NATO and its implications on the region and the world
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 02:46 (GMT+7)
After Russia launched the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued a report on the international security environment on 13 April 2022, stating that Russia’s action had completely altered the security environment in Europe and that Russia posed a significant security threat to Finland. This is the clearest indication that Finland abandoned its policy of neutrality, and it also served as a sign that the country would draw closer to NATO.
Dien Bien Phu Victory – Lessons on promoting the spirit of determination to fight, determination to win
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 09:51 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, our military and people won the victory of Dien Bien Phu that “resounded across the five continents, shook the globe”, successfully ending the resistance war against the French, stimulating the rise of colonies for national liberation, marking the complete collapse of colonialism on a global scale. That great victory has profound theoretical and practical values with a lot of lessons for the country’s renovation, integration, development, construction, and protection cause
Direction of building defence capability in the Strategy to Safeguard the Fatherland
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 19:38 (GMT+7)
To turn defence capability into a fundamental, core element and national defence strength requires a close linkage among the above-mentioned capabilities within a unitary whole. Additionally, many effective, creative, synchronous solutions must be adopted, contributing to building of a strong all-people national defence and firm protection of the Fatherland in the new situation.
“Three-not” principle in protecting the Fatherland under the 8th Central Party Congress Resolution (the 13th Tenure)
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 08:04 (GMT+7)
With a correct foreign policy and the high determination and effort of the entire Party, people, and army, we believe that we will effectively implement the Party’s “three-not” principle, not letting the country fall into the mentioned disadvantageous situations. It also serves as the basis to ensure the successful implementation of the Fatherland Protection Strategy in the new situation.