Upholding the 80-year heroic tradition of a strategic command and staff organ to make General Staff strong and capable of its missions
Saturday, September 06, 2025, 22:43 (GMT+7)
In the past 80 years of construction, combat, victory, and maturity, under the leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, particularly the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, the General Staff has always excellently fulfilled its role as a strategic, confidential, key staff organ of the Vietnam People’s Army, making a worthy contribution to the cause of national liberation, construction, and protection
General Hoang Van Thai - A talented military commander, an outstanding student of President Ho Chi Minh
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 09:08 (GMT+7)
Throughout his revolutionary career, General Hoang Van Thai was entrusted by the Party, State, and Military with many significant positions. Regardless of any positions, the General consistently demonstrated himself to be a talented military commander, brilliantly exemplifying the qualities of “a general’s ethics” as taught by Uncle Ho, making substantial contributions to our Party and nation’s revolutionary cause
The 1954 Geneva Accords – classic diplomatic lessons
Friday, July 19, 2024, 08:59 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, on 21 July 1954, the Geneva Accords on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam were signed, becoming a historic milestone in the country’s revolutionary diplomacy. The signing of the Geneva Accords, which mainly resulted from the Dien Bien Phu victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe”, victoriously ended our country’s prolonged resistance war and completely smashed the nearly-100-year yoke of French colonialism in Vietnam
Is it true that "Protecting the Fatherland from early and afar is nothing short of groundless"?
Friday, May 17, 2024, 09:08 (GMT+7)
Protecting the Fatherland from early and afar and safeguarding the country before it is under existential threat has been Vietnam’s consistent policy throughout historical periods. As opposed to being dismissed by hostile forces as groundless, this policy continues to be developed by our Party due to its immediate relevance to our present-day cause of Fatherland construction and protection
Half a century of building, combat and growth of the 1st Army Corps
Friday, October 27, 2023, 09:56 (GMT+7)
Over half a century, under the leadership and direction by the Party and State, regularly and directly the CMC and the MND, together with the love, protection and help from the local party committees, governments and people where the corps is stationed, generations of cadres and soldiers of the Corps have proactively overcome all difficulties and hardships, continually tried their best to achieve many brilliant feats of arms, building and beautifying the “Speedy – Determined to win” tradition.
Resolute struggle against allegations distorting national harmony policy of our Party and State
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 08:58 (GMT+7)
For the utmost goals of national independence and prosperity, the Fatherland has proactively extended its hands to engage all Vietnamese people in the harmonisation process, welcome and created all favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese people residing all over the world to visit and make investment in Viet Nam. National harmony is a legitimate aspiration of most of Vietnamese people at home and abroad and the mainstream to wash away hatred in the past.
From the Paris peace negotiation in 1973, some thoughts about the foreign affairs in the new situation
Monday, January 30, 2023, 09:48 (GMT+7)
Half a century ago, on 27/01/1973, the Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam was signed in Paris. Following that, an international conference attended by the foreign ministers of 5 Permanent Members of the UN Security Council and the General Secretary and the representatives of all countries in the Supervisory Committee was held to sign the International Act on the Implementation of the Agreement. Those are the historical events conveying profound meanings and making widely impacts on not only our country but the whole world as well.
A look back at the Victory of Ha Noi – Dien Bien Phu in the air 50 years ago
Thursday, December 29, 2022, 08:23 (GMT+7)
Victory of “Ha Noi – Dien Bien Phu in the Air” inflicted the heaviest defeat on the U.S. Air Force in the history and became the most glorious symbol of the power of revolutionary heroism and Vietnamese wisdom and creativity in the Ho Chi Minh era. Half a century has passed, but lessons learnt from that illustrious victory remain valid both theoretically and practically and need further applying and leveraging in today’s cause of national building and defence.
The Victory of “Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu in the air” – the convergence and the promotion of Vietnamese cultural values
Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 08:07 (GMT+7)
Bringing into play the Vietnamese cultural values has created a foundation for building the strength of the people’s war in the battle defeating the US's strategic air strike with B-52 bombers, making the incomparable Victory of “Ha Noi – Dien Bien Phu in the air” in the history.
“Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu in the air” – the victory of will, confidence, and synergy
Sunday, December 25, 2022, 16:21 (GMT+7)
Bringing into play the spirit and experience from the Victory of “Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu in the air”, in the last 50 years, the Party Committee and People of Hanoi have constantly made every endeavour to construct and develop. In particular, after more than 35 years of reformation, the Capital City along with the country has achieved great achievements of historical significance, which contributes to creating the country’s unprecedented potential, prestige, and position. The aspiration of the people about the affluent and happy life, a society of wealthy people and a strong, democratic, equal, and civilised country has been step-by-step realised.