The role of the Commandos in the Great Spring Victory 1975 and the imperative of building the special forces in the new context

The role of the Commandos in the Great Spring Victory 1975 and the imperative of building the special forces in the new context

Tuesday, April 08, 2025, 20:20 (GMT+7)
By upholding the heroic tradition and building upon the resounding victories achieved during the Great Spring Offensive 1975, the Special Forces must continue to strive for ever-greater accomplishments. They must remain worthy of the title: an exceptionally elite, extraordinarily brave, astutely daring force that executes deep-strike operations and secures decisive victories.

Beware of calls for political regime change in Vietnam

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.

Geopolitical upheaval in Syria and its impacts on regional and global security

Geopolitical upheaval in Syria and its impacts on regional and global security

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:09 (GMT+7)
On 27 November 2024, the Syrian opposition - led primarily by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - launched a large-scale surprise offensive on areas under the control of the Syrian government. After more than ten days of fighting, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Muhammad al-Julani, declared the downfall of President Assad’s government

10 Major Global Military and Defence Events of 2024

10 Major Global Military and Defence Events of 2024

Thursday, January 09, 2025, 10:06 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global landscape witnessed unprecedented complexity and unpredictability, marked by intensifying strategic competition among major powers and escalating military conflicts across various regions. These developments further destabilised an already volatile global security environment. To provide a comprehensive overview of the global security landscape, the National Defence Journal presents a roundup of the 10 most significant military and defence events

The foudation of Mali – Burkina Faso – Niger Federation and influence on regional security

The foudation of Mali – Burkina Faso – Niger Federation and influence on regional security

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 16:21 (GMT+7)
Whether the foundation of AES will bring about much-needed security for economic development and people’s better life in the three countries and the Federation as expected or is only a domino effect remains an unanswered question.

The Technology Centre for bomb and mine disposal improves the quality of scientific research

The Technology Centre for bomb and mine disposal improves the quality of scientific research

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 09:32 (GMT+7)
it is believed that with its skill and spirit, intelligence, renovated and creative thinking, and potentials in all aspects especially including the scientific research and the application of modern technology in all professional activities, it will surely make stable development and successfully accomplish the assigned tasks.

Enhancing the quality of training and tactical exercises in cyberspace operations in the new context

Enhancing the quality of training and tactical exercises in cyberspace operations in the new context

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 17:34 (GMT+7)
Cyber operations represent a new form of warfare that is highly volatile and challenging. Therefore, improving the quality of this critical mission requires comprehensive investment in both theoretical and practical research. This will contribute to ensuring network information security, safeguarding national sovereignty in cyberspace, and meeting the requirements of Homeland protection in the new context.

Military Region 5 builds strong armed forces under the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum

Military Region 5 builds strong armed forces under the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 10:42 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping Resolution 44-NQ/TW dated 24 November 2023 by the Party Central Committee on the Strategy for Fatherland Protection in the New Situation, Military Region 5’s Party Committee and Command have been focusing their leadership and direction on making the Military Region’s armed forces strong as the basis for raising the Military Region’s synergy and combat power, enabling the Military Region to readily undertake and successfully fulfil all assigned tasks

Is it true that "Protecting the Fatherland from early and afar is nothing short of groundless"?

Is it true that "Protecting the Fatherland from early and afar is nothing short of groundless"?

Friday, May 17, 2024, 09:08 (GMT+7)
Protecting the Fatherland from early and afar and safeguarding the country before it is under existential threat has been Vietnam’s consistent policy throughout historical periods. As opposed to being dismissed by hostile forces as groundless, this policy continues to be developed by our Party due to its immediate relevance to our present-day cause of Fatherland construction and protection

Review of the world political and military situation in 2023

Review of the world political and military situation in 2023

Thursday, December 28, 2023, 10:53 (GMT+7)
The world political and military picture in 2023 is still mixed with light and dark colours, in which, strategic competition between major countries is still fierce, conflicts in regions continue to increase in intensity, scope and nature, etc. However, there are also many signs that the US and China are both showing efforts to control disagreements.

Great Spring Victory and aspirations for national rise
50 years have elapsed, but the epic of the Great 1975 Spring Victory, with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign as its pinnacle, forever resounds through the nation and every single Vietnamese citizen. Under the Party’s glorious flag, that epic continues to resonate on the front of production, in the fight against hunger, poverty, and backwardness, in the protection of sacred national sovereignty over borders, seas, and islands