Military School of Military Region 4 fosters defence and security education
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 13:30 (GMT+7)
Over 80 years of construction, combat, and development, generations of cadres, employees, and soldiers of the School have always upheld their noble virtues and heroism, surmounting countless difficulties and challenges, excellently fulfilling all assigned tasks, building the glorious tradition of “absolute loyalty, closeness to the battlefield, self-discipline, proficient teaching, good learning”
Renewing logistics and technical work towards flexibility, modernity, and sustainability
Monday, January 19, 2026, 14:52 (GMT+7)
The entire Sector has grasped and effectively implemented the guidelines of the CMC and MND on force adjustment, especially on merging General Department of Logistics and General Department of Technology into the GDLT in accordance with plans, without any disruption in support work. In 2025, the Sector made thorough preparations and ensured good logistics and technical support for forces performing A50 and A80 missions
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
80 years of the National Assembly of Vietnam - a journey of fortitude, intellect, innovation, and aspiration to rise together with the nation
Wednesday, January 07, 2026, 06:57 (GMT+7)
80 years of formation and development of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam constitute a special historical journey closely associated with the cause of national liberation, construction, and protection. During that journey, the NA has always been the centre of unity, representing the will, aspirations, and intellect of the entire people; as the highest organ of state power, it has played a key role in the country’s transformative milestones
Management of digital archival records within the Ministry of National Defence - an inevitable requirement of the national digital transformation process
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 16:07 (GMT+7)
Management of digital archival records within the Ministry of National Defence is a new issue and a critical step of digital technology application, contributing to developing modern administration, providing timely, accurate information, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of leadership, command, management, and combat power. This task requires strong leadership and direction from party committees and commands at all levels to ensure coordinated, effective implementation in line with an appropriate road map
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
Engineering Corps advances science - technology development and digital transformation
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 15:57 (GMT+7)
“Science - technology development, innovation, and digital transformation” constitute one of the central political missions and breakthroughs of the entire Military today. Grasping that spirit, the Party Committee and Command of the Engineering Corps have focused their leadership and direction on this important task via synchronous, proper measures, laying the groundwork for building a modern Corps capable of excellently fulfilling all assigned missions
“Better fewer, but better” - Lenin’s viewpoint in relation to today’s task of building a compact, strong, modern Vietnam People’s Army
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 19:10 (GMT+7)
V.I. Lenin’s viewpoint, “Better fewer, but better”, holds profound theoretical and practical significance in the organisation and building of the apparatus of a new type of state, as well as in the formation and organisation of a revolutionary army. This viewpoint remains fully relevant today, particularly in the process of building a compact, strong, and modern Vietnam People’s Army
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.
The entire Military steps up “Digital Literacy” Movement
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 07:11 (GMT+7)
In response to the “Digital Literacy” Campaign launched by the Prime Minister, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence have initiated the “Digital Literacy” Movement across the whole Military, aimed at popularising digital knowledge and skills among cadres and soldiers, laying the foundation for “digital soldiers”, “digital units”, and a “digital Military”, promoting digital transformation within the nation and the Military, and building a modern Military