An overview of Japan’s defence equipment modernisation trends
Monday, October 27, 2025, 16:17 (GMT+7)
Amid growing complexities in the global and regional security environment, Japan has been accelerating the modernisation of Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) through a series of crucial steps. With the adoption of new national security and defence strategies, along with a significant increase in defence investment, Japan’s defence equipment modernisation is reshaping the regional military balance, which has drawn considerable attention from military analysts
Armed forces of Military Region 3 promote the “Skillful mass mobilisation” movement following President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings
Friday, October 24, 2025, 14:44 (GMT+7)
In recent years, the emulation movement “Skillful mass mobilisation” inspired by President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings has truly become an important driving force for the armed forces of Military Region 3. It has helped strengthen the close-knit relationship between the army and the People, and contributed to building a strong whole People defence, and an increasingly solid “People’s heart and mind posture”.
Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Naval Region 1 closely manages and firmly protects national sovereignty over northern seas and islands
Monday, October 20, 2025, 15:35 (GMT+7)
The Region’s Party Committee and Commands as well as party committees and commands of offices and units have always focused their leadership and direction on well performing political and ideological education, building great resolve and political steadfastness among their cadres and soldiers, strictly executing directives and guidance on political and ideological education, particularly Directive 2423-CT/QUTW
On improving the law enforcement capacity for Vietnam Coast Guard today
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 18:24 (GMT+7)
Researching and implementing solutions to improve the capacity of the VCG has a crucial and practical meaning to improve the VCG’s capacity and effectiveness in doing the tasks, meeting the requirements of managing and protecting the order, security and safety of the sacred waters and islands of the Fatherland.
Fundamentals of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 laws on military and national defence
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 08:11 (GMT+7)
At its 9th session, the 15th National Assembly passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 laws on military and national defence, which took effect on 1 July 2025. This marks an important development in the process of perfecting the military and national defence institutional framework, ensuring synchronisation with the legal system, compliance with the Constitution, and alignment with the two-tier local government model
Building Naval Region 4 into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force
Friday, October 10, 2025, 14:40 (GMT+7)
Promoting its proud tradition as a Heroic People’s Armed Forces Unit, the officers and sailors of Naval Region 4 remain united, resilient, and determined to overcome all difficulties and hardships. They will continue to uphold their noble spirit and persist in building the Region into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force, firmly defending the sacred maritime sovereignty of the Fatherland.
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.
Global trends in military technology and implications for building a modern army
Monday, September 22, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Keeping abreast of global trends in military technology and undertaking comprehensive and precise analyses of opportunities and challenges, is a crucial basis for formulating an overarching strategy for development and orienting military technology in line with the specific characteristics, functions, and missions of each service branch, towards the common goal of building a modern army.
Several solutions to promote the role of the Vietnam People’s Navy as a pillar for fishermen to “reach out to the sea” in the new situation
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
The program entitled the Vietnam People’s Navy serves as a pillar for fishermen to “reach out to the sea” not only embodies the Vietnam People’s Army’s function as an army ready for work, but also directly contributes to cementing military - civilian solidarity and building a firm posture of “people’s hearts and minds”. In recent years, the Program has yielded significant results. However, due to several issues emerging from the implementation of the Program, there should be more researches to introduce appropriate solutions for the upcoming time
Vietnam Coast Guard enhances sea and island propagation in the new situation
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 10:14 (GMT+7)
The Party Committee and Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) have always paid due attention to leading and directing sea and island propagation, considering this as one of their central political tasks and breakthrough measures to create synergy for managing and firmly defending national sacred sovereignty over seas and islands