“Two Accelerations” – a strategic orientation for building the Army in the new situation
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 16:12 (GMT+7)
The “two accelerations” constitute a consistent strategic orientation aimed at closely integrating the building of the Vietnam People's Army into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force with the promotion of international integration and defence diplomacy, thereby enhancing the overall strength and capability to safeguard the Fatherland firmly from early and afar.
2026 NATO Summit - Strategic adjustment and implications for global security
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 16:05 (GMT+7)
The 2026 Ankara Summit can therefore be seen as marking a significant adjustment in NATO’s thinking about its future development, while simultaneously reflecting the transition of the international security environment into a new phase. As major-power competition increasingly evolves into a comprehensive contest over national capabilities, strategic advantage will depend to a greater extent on the ability to generate and sustain national power across multiple domains.
Coast Guard Region 1 effectively grasps and implements the “2 determinations, 2 enhancements, 2 preventions”, firmly protecting the sovereignty and security overseas and islands
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 10:28 (GMT+7)
Coast Guard Region 1 continues to thoroughly grasp, concretise, and seriously and effectively implement the “2 determinations, 2 enhancements, 2 preventions”, creating a solid transformation in building pure and strong Party committees, developing a revolutionary, regular, highly-skilled, and modernised Zone, enhancing the overall quality and combat strength; and proactively preventing and effectively handling risks and challenges from afar.
Building a seasoned and modern Electronic Warfare force
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 10:28 (GMT+7)
Proud to be one of the forces prioritised for modernisation, the officers, staff, and soldiers of the Electronic Warfare force will continue to uphold traditions, hone their skills, maintain unity and solidarity, innovate, and make it a highly skilled and modern force to meet the requirements of Fatherland defence in the new situation.
Preliminary studies on modern operational art in the war to defend the Fatherland
Friday, July 24, 2026, 15:10 (GMT+7)
Alongside the continued application of traditional methods of operations, research into and the development of the theory of modern operational art in the war to defend the Fatherland are both important and necessary. This is an important factor contributing to the firm safeguarding of the Fatherland in the new period.
Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget
Monday, July 20, 2026, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Against the backdrop of intensifying strategic competition among major powers, further escalation of military conflicts and wars in several regions, and complex developments of non-traditional security challenges, the US has been steadily expanding its defence budget to preserve its military superiority, strengthen its deterrence capabilities, and reinforce its position as the world's leading superpower
Global and regional political and security landscape from the perspective of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:43 (GMT+7)
All presentations and discussions at the Forum highly agreed with the assessment that the global political and security situation is emerging with three fundamental crises including the international order, the development model, and strategic trust.
Corps 16 promotes socio-economic development in conjunction with defence and security consolidation
Thursday, July 16, 2026, 10:26 (GMT+7)
The Corps has remained steadfast in staying close to the land and the people, continuously developing increasingly prosperous and resilient defence - economic zones. From once-barren lands with sparse populations and poor infrastructure, dozens of thriving residential communities have emerged. The people’s material and spiritual life has steadily improved; the grass-roots political system has grown stronger; defence and security have been reinforced
Thoroughly embracing the principle “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom”, inspiring national self-reliance and self-strengthening in the new era
Monday, July 13, 2026, 16:31 (GMT+7)
“Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom” is a core and consistent principle in Ho Chi Minh’s thought; it embodies the willpower, wisdom, and aspirations of the Vietnamese nation. Over the past 60 years, the value of this immortal truth has been affirmed through the great victories of the Vietnamese revolution; it has continued to serve as a tremendous source of spiritual strength, inspiring the entire nation’s will for self-reliance and self-strengthening in the new era
Promoting innovation, “resolutely researching and producing advanced, modern weapons and equipment”
Thursday, July 09, 2026, 16:27 (GMT+7)
“Researching and producing advanced, modern weapons and equipment” represent a strategic policy, an objective requirement, and a major breakthrough in the building of a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). To realise that strategy, the entire Military should heighten a strong sense of responsibility and adopt various measures in accordance with the requirements of VPA building, national defence consolidation, and Fatherland protection