Monday, January 12, 2026, 22:57 (GMT+7)

Building Political Officer College on par with its mission requirements in the new era

Building Political Officer College on par with its mission requirements in the new era

Monday, January 12, 2026, 10:31 (GMT+7)
Over the past 50 years of construction, combat, and growth, Political Officer College has firmly established itself as a centre for training political officers at grass-roots level (battalion level and below), contributing to building a politically strong Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and ensuring the Party’s absolute, direct leadership over the Military in all aspects. In the new stage of development, the College continues promoting its glorious tradition and a robust reform to meet the requirements of building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern VPA

Military Region 7’s armed forces take part in building a firm "posture of people’s hearts and minds"

Military Region 7’s armed forces take part in building a firm “posture of people’s hearts and minds”

Friday, January 09, 2026, 10:39 (GMT+7)
The Military Region’s armed forces have actively participated in carrying out propagation and mobilisation work among the people, raising the entire population’s awareness and sense of responsibility towards the cause of Fatherland construction and protection, taking part in building clean, strong party committees and authorities at all levels, assisting the people in socio-economic development, hunger eradication, poverty reduction, natural disaster and epidemic prevention and control

Focusing on making Division 5 comprehensively strong and exemplary

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

Building a contingent of political cadres in the cyberforce commensurate with the tasks in the new era

Building a contingent of political cadres in the cyberforce commensurate with the tasks in the new era

Monday, November 24, 2025, 15:14 (GMT+7)
As digital transformation accelerates and cyberspace becomes a new strategic domain, the mission of safeguarding the Fatherland in cyberspace imposes increasingly demanding requirements. It necessitates the development of a cyberspace operations force that is revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern - ready to fight and prevail against any adversary conducting information or cyber warfare.

Current issues in the work of fostering revolutionary traditions in the Army

Current issues in the work of fostering revolutionary traditions in the Army

Monday, November 10, 2025, 16:01 (GMT+7)
Education in revolutionary traditions constitutes an important aspect of the Party’s ideological work and a vital component of Party and political work within the Army. It directly contributes to nurturing patriotism, national pride, revolutionary ideals, fighting morale, and the aspiration to dedicate oneself to the cause of the Fatherland among cadres and soldiers. At present, the work of traditional education faces a number of new issues that demand due attention from agencies and units.

Naval Engineering Brigade 131 upholds the tradition of "opening the road to victory" at sea

Naval Engineering Brigade 131 upholds the tradition of “opening the road to victory” at sea

Monday, November 10, 2025, 16:01 (GMT+7)
Honoured and proud of its glorious tradition and achievements, the cadres and soldiers of Naval Engineering Brigade 131 will continue to demonstrate steadfastness, intellect, and creativity - remaining worthy of their pioneering role in “Opening the road to victory” at sea. They stand determined to contribute to building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern Navy, capable of managing and firmly defending the sacred maritime and island sovereignty of the Fatherland.

Experiences in raising training and combat readiness quality at Mechanised Infantry Division 308

Experiences in raising training and combat readiness quality at Mechanised Infantry Division 308

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 18:24 (GMT+7)
The Division’s Party Committee and Command have focused their leadership and direction on taking various synchronised, drastic measures to improve the performance of this routine, central political mission as the basis for raising the Division’s synergy and combat strength. There have been many reforms in training and combat readiness work; targets of training work have all been excellently fulfilled; the Division has gained the title of “Good Training Unit” for many consecutive years

Building Naval Region 3 politically strong in the new situation

Building Naval Region 3 politically strong in the new situation

Saturday, September 27, 2025, 09:12 (GMT+7)
After 50 years of building, fighting and growing, the Party Committee and Command of the Region have always paid attention to and focused on building a politically strong unit, creating a solid foundation for making it all-strong, improving its overall quality and combat strength.

Enhancing revolutionary ethics for political cadres in grass-roots military units in line with Ho Chi Minh’s ideology

Enhancing revolutionary ethics for political cadres in grass-roots military units in line with Ho Chi Minh’s ideology

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 09:48 (GMT+7)
Today, given the requirements of building the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), defending the Fatherland, and strengthening and rectifying the Party, the application of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology to improve revolutionary ethics among all cadres in general, political cadres at grass-roots military units in particular is a long-term, routine, urgent task

Military Corps 12 improves the quality of training and combat readiness

Military Corps 12 improves the quality of training and combat readiness

Sunday, September 21, 2025, 08:32 (GMT+7)
Being proud of its gained achievements, Military Corps 12 continues to enhance the innovation and improvement of the quality of training and combat readiness, building the comprehensively strong, “exemplary, typical” Corps, which can excellently accomplish all assigned tasks, deserving the trust from the Party, State, Army and people.

Ten major global military and defence events in 2025
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