Thoroughly grasping the Resolution of the 8th Plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, the Border Guard is determined to firmly protect territorial sovereignty and national border security
Monday, March 09, 2026, 11:14 (GMT+7)
The Border Guard is firmly determined to safeguard territorial sovereignty and national border security; to contribute to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment conducive to national construction and development; and to remain forever a politically steadfast and combat-ready force that is absolutely loyal and reliable to the Party, the State, and the People.
Making Military Hospital 7A "modern, specialised, patient-friendly"
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 13:44 (GMT+7)
So far, thanks to the attention and support from superiors, Military Hospital 7A has made comprehensive progress in terms of organisational scale, infrastructure, and equipment, with a full range of specialities and the capacity to perform classified diagnostic and treatment techniques. Professional competence has been enhanced, and many of its techniques have been comparable to those at major hospitals in the South and within the entire Military
Brigade 596 enhances its capacity to ensure military communications
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:32 (GMT+7)
While stepping up the study and following of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle, and the Campaign entitled “Promoting tradition, devoting talent, deserving to be Uncle Ho’s Soldiers in the new period” through specific and practical actions, the Brigade has made breakthroughs in renewing and improving political and ideological education
Lam Dong province focuses on building a strong defensive zone
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 13:30 (GMT+7)
With its new administrative boundaries, Lam Dong possesses numerous advantages and an ample room for socio-economic development and defence - security consolidation. Notably, the results achieved in defence and military tasks, especially in the building of defensive zones in the three provinces prior to the merger, have been highly encouraging, laying an important foundation for Lam Dong to continue carrying out this crucial work in the new situation
Regiment 31 enhances overall quality and combat power
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 14:56 (GMT+7)
Honoured and proud of its glorious tradition of 80 years of construction, combat, victory, and growth, Regiment 31 continues to strive to enhance its overall quality and combat power, successfully accomplishing all assigned missions and writing new chapters of achievement in the new era.
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
Engineering Officer College improves its education and training quality
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 21:28 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirements of VPA building, national defence consolidation, and Fatherland protection, as well as a fundamental, comprehensive reform in education and training, Engineering Officer College has adopted various measures to enhance its overall capacity and build an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong College
Chemical Corps steps up international integration and defence diplomacy in the new situation
Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 19:34 (GMT+7)
International integration and defence diplomacy constitute a strategic policy of the Party, State, and Ministry of National Defence, aiming to maintain peace and stability for national development and protect the Fatherland early and from afar. Hence, Chemical Corps’ Party Committee and Command have been synchronously adopting solutions to perform this important work according to their functions and missions
Focusing on making Division 5 comprehensively strong and exemplary
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 09:31 (GMT+7)
Throughout its 60-year history, the Division has overcome countless difficulties and hardships. More than 34,000 officers and soldiers laid down their lives for the Fatherland, while tens of thousands of war invalids and sick veterans sacrificed their youth, leaving part of their flesh and blood across the battlefields. In recognition of its outstanding service and achievements, the Division has been awarded the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces
Strategic competition among major powers in the Asia-Pacific region and implications for ASEAN
Monday, November 24, 2025, 15:14 (GMT+7)
According to international observers, the formation of the US-led sub-multilateral security mechanisms QUAD, AUKUS, and other "trilateral, quadrilateral" security cooperation mechanisms can increase the risk of US-China confrontation and affect ASEAN's centrality in the regional security structure as shown through ARF, ADMM, ADMM+, etc. The risk of "securitising" cooperation areas will increase with the increasing momentum of strategic competition between major powers.