Liberation of the Spratly Islands: A strategic victory in the liberation of the South and national reunification
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:36 (GMT+7)
The victory of the liberation of the Spratly Islands in 1975 holds profound strategic significance. It not only contributed to the complete success of the Spring 1975 General Offensive and Uprising, which fully liberated the South and reunified the country, but also firmly affirmed Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Spratly Islands.
Naval Region 5 strengthens defence diplomacy
Friday, March 14, 2025, 10:06 (GMT+7)
Based on the experience and achievements, the Naval Region 5 Party Committee and Command have determined to further strengthen leadership and direction in advancing defence diplomacy through comprehensive, decisive measures.
Several major guidelines for defence diplomacy in 2025
Sunday, March 09, 2025, 08:56 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s defence cooperation, particularly with neighbours, major powers, strategic partners, comprehensive partners, ASEAN members, and traditional friends, continued to be enhanced. Multilateral defence diplomacy was carried out flexibly, closely, effectively, thereby contributing to cementing international solidarity, building strategic trust, taking advantage of major powers’ support for Vietnam to safeguard its national interests in international forums
Our Party’s noticeable theoretical achievements in nearly 40 years of national renovation
Friday, February 07, 2025, 13:35 (GMT+7)
Taking a look back at nearly 40 years of national renovation, we have the right to be proud of the achievements gained by our country, particularly in theoretical development. In this regard, theories about the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), about socialism, and about the path towards socialism in Vietnam stand out among all those theoretical achievements
1st Coast Guard Region improves the effectiveness of foreign affairs in the new situation
Friday, February 07, 2025, 13:33 (GMT+7)
Grasping the policies of the Party, Central Military Commission, Defence Ministry on international integration and defence foreign affairs, 1st Coast Guard Zone has been synchronously implementing many practical, flexible and effective solutions to make these issues thorough and realistic, creating a peaceful and stable environment on the assigned waters.
Changes in Russia’s revised “nuclear doctrine”
Friday, January 24, 2025, 07:05 (GMT+7)
Russia's revised nuclear doctrine has been supplemented and amended in the direction of expanding the target, scope of deterrence and lowering the activation threshold. That will help Moscow have more options in using nuclear weapons; at the same time, it is an important basis for protecting the security, national interests, and territorial sovereignty of Russia.
Promoting the heroic tradition and glorious career in building a strong Vietnam People's Army to firmly safeguard the socialist Vietnam’s Fatherland
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 18:53 (GMT+7)
It can be affirmed that throughout the 80-year journey of building, fighting, winning and growing up with lots of hardships and sacrifices, our Army has written a heroic tradition, brilliant feats, engraved in the history of the nation with significant milestones. The glorious victories that our Army has achieved are also the victories of our people, our nation, closely linked to the great achievements of the Vietnamese revolution in the Ho Chi Minh era.
Enhancing international integration and defence diplomacy under the Party’s foreign lines
Friday, December 13, 2024, 15:41 (GMT+7)
The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence have carried out the work of international integration and defence diplomacy synchronously, comprehensively, effectively, achieving many significant results. The VPA has actively, proactively given advice to the Party and State on dealing with strategic issues relating to military - defence tasks, security, and border protection, well managing defence relations with other countries, particularly our neighbours, major powers, and strategic partners
The trend of military build-up in Asia - Pacific region
Monday, November 25, 2024, 16:07 (GMT+7)
For many years, especially since the outbreak of Russia - Ukraine conflict in 2022, the trend of military build-up has intensified all over the world, including the Asia - Pacific region. Although it has yet to reach the level of an arms race, this trend has been impacting various aspects of global and regional security and development
Shifts in India’s military strategic vision
Friday, November 15, 2024, 07:52 (GMT+7)
The increasing frequency of joint military drills, high-level exchanges, and bilateral defence agreements is reshaping India’s status as a rising power in the Eastern Hemisphere. This aligns with the Modi government’s overarching goal of positioning India as a formidable global player in the years to come.