Engineering Brigade 229 improves its capability to address non-traditional security threats
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 15:55 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly understanding such honour and responsibility, together with focusing on training of specialised tactics and techniques for combat readiness, the Brigade has paid attention to leading, directing and making solutions for improving its capability to address non-traditional security threats, and gained good results.
Ten major global military and defence events in 2025
Thursday, January 08, 2026, 20:54 (GMT+7)
In 2025, the world continued to witness intense strategic competition among major powers, an increasing tendency to address issues through escalation and the use of force, along with prolonged and expanding military conflicts in many regions. Nevertheless, peace, cooperation, and development remain the major trends and shared goals. To provide a comprehensive overview, the National Defence Journal compiles and presents ten major military and defence events worldwide in 2025
Overview of the global political and military landscape in 2025
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 14:15 (GMT+7)
The most prominent features of the global political and military landscape in 2025 are the irreversible trend towards multipolarity of the world order and intense competition among major powers. Besides, worrying developments from the conflicts of Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, India-Pakistan, etc., and the risk of US military intervention in Venezuela are posing significant challenges to global security and stability.
The art of fighting the opening key battle in the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign of 1965
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 21:24 (GMT+7)
The success of the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign dealt a severe blow to U.S. and Saigon efforts under the “Local War” strategy. The lessons in the art of conducting an opening key battle remain invaluable for continued research and creative application in the defence of the Fatherland.
Organising technical work in the armed forces of several countries around the world and lessons for Vietnam People’s Army
Sunday, November 09, 2025, 10:22 (GMT+7)
At present, the rapid development of military science and technology has turned technical work into one of the deciding factors in the combat power of modern armed forces. Hence, studying experiences in organising technical work in the armed forces of several countries around the world is of great importance to the development of technical work of the Vietnam People’s Army nowadays
Prospects and implications of “Golden Dome” missile defence system
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 20:28 (GMT+7)
History has also shown that the expansion of strategic weapon systems by great powers during the Cold War ultimately resulted in arms control treaties aimed at managing and reducing such arsenals. Therefore, the prospects and implications of the Golden Dome for both the regional and global security landscape remain issues that warrant close and continued observation.
Strategic structural shift across the Atlantic
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 14:39 (GMT+7)
International public opinion holds that US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy during his second term has not only influenced global political developments, but also served as a catalyst for an extensive military restructuring across the Atlantic. This issue has drawn close attention from many countries
Revolutionary Autumn and aspiration for a mighty Vietnam
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 06:56 (GMT+7)
Time will pass by, but the indomitable spirit and great accomplishments of the August Revolution will be forever a source of pride and incentive for the entire CPV, people, and VPA to devote more efforts to building an increasingly mighty, prosperous Vietnam on par with major powers across the five continents as Uncle Ho always wished
Bringing into play the courage of the army and people of Hanoi in the August Revolution to build the prosperous, cultural, civilised and modern Capital City
Monday, August 18, 2025, 06:36 (GMT+7)
The August Revolution in 1945 in Hanoi, in which the enemy set its headquarters, took place with a rising spirit and lighting attacks, gaining a rapid and resounding victory. Together with the uprisings in Hue, Sai Gon and other important cities, the victory by the people of Hanoi in 19 August 1945 had a great impact which strongly encouraged and fostered the General Uprising in the whole country to the complete victory.
Arctic in the new vortex of strategic competition
Thursday, August 07, 2025, 19:24 (GMT+7)
International public opinion believes that, with what has been and is happening, the Arctic is no longer a cold land outside the geopolitical and geo-economic calculations of countries in and outside the region, but has become the focus of new strategic competition among superpowers. However, international public opinion also hopes that this competition will not adversely affect world and regional security and peace.