The masterful strategic leadership of the Party - The decisive factor in the victory of the 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10:05 (GMT+7)
The 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising began with the Central Highlands Campaign and concluded with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign. It had immense military, political, economic, and diplomatic significance, affirming the Party’s art of leadership and its skilful strategic direction.
The Great Victory of Spring 1975 – Lessons for the cause of building the army, strengthening national defence, and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 22:22 (GMT+7)
The invaluable lessons of the Great Victory of Spring 1975 remain profoundly relevant today, they must be inherited, further developed, and creatively applied to the cause of defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, creating a peaceful, stable environment in which our nation can firmly advance into a new era of development, civilisation and prosperity.
Vietnam’s military art and the requirements for its development in the new situation (Continued)
Saturday, August 17, 2024, 20:36 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s military art in the two resistance wars against the French and Americans is the military art of a people’s war that is very distinctive and unique, based on a combination of traditional and modern elements. It is the military art of a liberation war, gradually developing to reach its peak during the final stage of the resistance war against the Americans for national liberation.
"Dien Bien Phu in the air" Victory - a miracle of the Vietnamese people
Thursday, December 22, 2022, 13:43 (GMT+7)
The meaning of the historic "Dien Bien Phu in the air" Victory has gone beyond the boundary of the nation to make it a significant one of the times. With the recognition of the world's people, including the American people, Vietnam has become a typical example against imperialism, oppression and enslavement. Vietnam became a symbol of aspiration for peace, independence, freedom and democracy; the conscience of the times.
The Arctic as a place of great power competition
Saturday, September 24, 2022, 10:36 (GMT+7)
Although it is considered the second largest desert in the world after Antarctica, access to the Arctic promises many geopolitical and economic benefits to concerning countries because of its outstanding potential. Therefore, the competition for influence in this deserted region has been ongoing for decades and is getting fiercer.
The Air Force promotes its tradition to firmly defend the Fatherland’s air space in the new situation
Wednesday, March 04, 2020, 07:08 (GMT+7)
During 65 years of building, fighting, winning, and maturing, generations of Vietnamese People's Air Force cadres and soldiers have always upheld and promoted the beautiful quality of “Uncle Ho's Soldiers” to overcome all difficulties and challenges, dedicate talents and intellect for the cause of defending the of the Fatherland’s airspace.
The VPA and the task of building all-people national defence posture
Monday, December 16, 2019, 07:56 (GMT+7)
Imbued with the tradition of nation building and protection, in the Declaration of Independence on September 2nd, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh called on the entire Vietnamese people to determinedly mobilize all their physical and mental strength and sacrifice their lives and property in order to safeguard the national independence and liberty. That is the ideology and guideline on building the all-people national defence posture to protect the Fatherland. The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) plays a pivotal role in this crucial task
Issues on building foreign relations potential of the whole-people national defence in the new situation
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 07:33 (GMT+7)
Building foreign relations potential and military diplomatic arts are key contents that have been applied and made contributions to generating the overall strength to fight against the enemies in the struggle for national liberation in the past and the Homeland protection in peacetime. However, there are limitations in understanding and transforming them into theory in a thorough, comprehensive and unified manner
Foreign Relations Department promotes its key role in defence diplomacy
Monday, May 27, 2019, 15:10 (GMT+7)
As the leading agency of the Ministry of National Defence in foreign relations, in the past 55 years (May 28th 1964 – May 28th 2019), the Foreign Relations Department (FRD) has simultaneously fulfilled its assigned tasks. Bringing into play this glorious tradition, the Department has synchronously and proactively been implementing measures to improve the quality and efficiency of defence diplomacy in the time of international integration, making contributions to the protection of the Homeland by peaceful means
The EU Strategy for connecting Europe and Asia - opportunities and challenges for regional defence and security
Monday, March 11, 2019, 10:52 (GMT+7)
On September 22nd 2018, the European Union (EU) officially announced the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy. This is an important part aimed at realizing the EU Global Strategy in the 21st century, creating a lot of opportunities for and posing many challenges to the regional defence and security