The armed forces’ role in August 1945 General Uprising and issues on building a modern Vietnam People’s Army today
Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:51 (GMT+7)
In August 1945, under the leadership of the Party and leader Ho Chi Minh, our people conducted a General Uprising to smash the yoke of colonialism, fascism, and feudalism, establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, and usher our nation into a new era - the era of national independence and socialism. In that great victory, our fledgling revolutionary armed forces played a core role in guiding and assisting the masses in rising up to seize power. Those historical lessons remain valuable in the Military’s building and fighting cause in general, the building of a modern Vietnam People’s Army in particular
August Revolution 1945 and the lesson of promoting the strength of great national unity in the cause of consolidating defence and safeguarding the Fatherland
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 06:51 (GMT+7)
The lessons learned from promoting the strength of great national unity during the August Revolution in 1945 remain fully valuable today. Therefore, researching, inheriting, and creatively applying those lessons to current practice is of utmost importance, creating a combined strength and a solid foundation to further develop the country; continuously enhancing military and defence potential, contributing to the building and firm protection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the new era.
The August Revolution - A defining truth shining through dark rhetoric
Monday, August 19, 2024, 13:47 (GMT+7)
The success of the August Revolution in 1945 was a monumental turning point, leading our country to become independent, free and democratic, and ushering in a new era in the history of the Vietnamese people. The enduring values of the August Revolution remain a shining truth that continues to illuminate and inspire us. This truth not only guides us through challenges on the path to building socialism but also dismantles the false narratives propagated by hostile and reactionary forces
The Party’s leadership in creating and seizing opportunities to secure victory in the August Revolution of 1945
Monday, August 19, 2024, 13:44 (GMT+7)
The swift, complete victory of the August Revolution of 1945 clearly proves the spirit and leadership talent for leading armed uprising of our Party and Ho Chi Minh. This is an invaluable experience that deserves further research and creative application to the cause of building and safeguarding the Fatherland today.
The ancient capital of Hue in the cause of national renewal, construction and defence
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 15:51 (GMT+7)
Inhabiting an area key to the country, Hue people have soon realised and been proud of their history since the era of Thuan Hoa – Phu Xuan; been united to overcome difficulties, preserved and protected their invaluable heritage; been resilient and indomitable in the struggle against foreign aggressors.
Building the People’s Public Security strong to deserve a “precious sword” protecting the Party, the State and the People
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 10:24 (GMT+7)
People’s Public Security forces have overcome difficulties and challenges, scored many outstanding achievements and feats, contributing to making glorious victory in the cause of national liberation, Fatherland protection and defence, being worthy of a "precious sword", and a "steel shield" to protect the Party, State and People.
The spirit of the 1945 August Revolution as an incentive to build a prosperous, civilised, modern Capital City
Monday, August 17, 2020, 13:40 (GMT+7)
After nearly 35 years of implementation of the renewal policy and especially after 5 years of execution of the Resolution by the 16th Municipal Party Congress (2016-2020 tenure), Hanoi has played a vanguard role in grasping and creatively applying the Party’s renewal policy to the city’s practical conditions. It has obtained impressive socio-economic achievements while the people’s mental and material life has been ceaselessly improved
Promoting the Resistance Capital’s tradition, Tuyen Quang province well performs the two strategic tasks
Sunday, August 16, 2020, 21:40 (GMT+7)
With its position of strategic importance, Tuyen Quang province was selected as the Liberation Zone’s Capital in the pre-uprising period and the “Resistance Capital” in the war against the French Colonialists. Nowadays, the province becomes a “perfect destination” of Vietnam’s heroic history for the Vietnamese people and international friend
The 75-year-old heroic Vietnam People’s Army remains steadfast in the Party’s leadership
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 17:20 (GMT+7)
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the All-People National Defence Festive Day (December 22nd 1989 - December 22nd 2019) and the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22nd 1944 - December 22nd 2019), the National Defence Journal would like to introduce an important article by comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, Chief of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission
Core values in Ho Chi Minh’s military and defence thought and their implications for developing Vietnam’s Defence Strategy and Military Strategy in the new era
Friday, December 08, 2017, 07:19 (GMT+7)
President Ho Chi Minh, who was a leader of genius, hero of national liberation and great man of culture, left our whole Party, people and military an invaluable asset – Ho Chi Minh’s thought. This is a system of comprehensive, deep viewpoints on fundamental issues of the Vietnamese revolution; a result of creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in our country’s conditions; inheritance and development of fine national traditions, and acquisition of the quintessence of human culture; and an invaluable spiritual asset of our Party and people