National Defence Journal

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 03:00 (GMT+7)

Tuesday, June 02, 2015, 10:55 (GMT+7)
Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh held talks with visiting US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter in Hanoi on June 1, during which both sides agreed defence cooperation during the past time has met the requirement of the MoU on this field signed in 2011 between the two countries.

US Secretary of Defence visits Vietnam

Monday, June 01, 2015, 11:25 (GMT+7)
US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter currently is on his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese defence minister Phung Quang Thanh

Shangri La-14: Numerous initiatives proposed to ensure regional security

Sunday, May 31, 2015, 20:55 (GMT+7)
An array of initiatives have been proposed by many countries to ensure regional security on May 30 - the first working day of the 14 th Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.

US defence secretary to visit Vietnam

Friday, May 29, 2015, 09:03 (GMT+7)
US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 31 to June 2 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Phung Quang Thanh

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Highlights

Building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern People’s Army capable of playing a core role in developing strong, modern all-people national defence closely linked with people’s security and “people’s hearts and minds posture”

The Military Party Organisation delegation expresses its high consensus with the draft Documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress. These draft Documents have been prepared meticulously, comprehensively; they have profoundly summarised practical experience, identified breakthrough, pioneering strategic orientations, and affirmed the resolve and aspirations of the entire Party, people, and Military in the era of national rise