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.
Applying Ho Chi Minh’s ideology of “Man comes before gun” in building a comprehensive national defence in the contemporary context
Friday, April 18, 2025, 14:50 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh’s ideology of “Man comes before gun” continues to retain its profound theoretical and practical value. It must be further internalised and creatively applied in the ongoing construction of a powerful People’s Army and a resilient all-people national defence.
Building a “strong, extensive” militia and self-defence force on a par with its task requirements
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 08:42 (GMT+7)
Building a “strong, extensive” militia and self-defence force with a high level of synergy and combat power is a matter of strategic importance; it is a duty of the entire Party, people, and Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), aimed at developing military - defence potentialities and postures, meeting the requirements of Fatherland protection
Beware of calls for political regime change in Vietnam
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 15:25 (GMT+7)
Calls seek to incite demands for the establishment of political pluralism and opposition parties, steering the country towards a capitalist political system are extremely dangerous and warrant vigilance, resolute opposition, and outright rejection.
Some issues on the work of special propaganda in the Army today
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 08:02 (GMT+7)
In the changing situation, special propaganda work needs to be intensely evaluated, clearly perceived and effectively implemented, meeting the demands and tasks of building the Army, strengthening the national defence, and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.
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
Grasping the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum, the Border Guard Force focuses on building strong all-people border defence
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 14:21 (GMT+7)
Under the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum on the Strategy for Fatherland Protection in the New Situation, the Party Committee and Command of the Border Guard Force have been focusing their leadership and direction on building strong all-people border defence as the basis for safeguarding territorial sovereignty and border security, avoiding falling into passivity in any circumstances
The entire military strives to successfully accomplish the Resolution of the 11th Military Party Congress and military, defence tasks for 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:46 (GMT+7)
The world and domestic situations present a mix of favourable conditions, opportunities, difficulties, and challenges, posing new demands and heavier responsibilities for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. To successfully fulfill the tasks of 2025 and the goals and missions set out by the 11th Military Party Congress requires the entire military to strengthen unity and consensus, overcome difficulties, and decisively implement solutions.
Strengthening national defence, security and foreign affairs in the era of national rise
Friday, January 24, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
Strengthening foreign affairs means strengthening the entire foreign affairs and diplomacy system to strengthen relations with countries around the world in a trustworthy, practical and effective manner, ensuring national sovereignty and security, protecting national interests and enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.
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.