Monday, January 12, 2026, 13:09 (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

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.

The entire Military steps up "Digital Literacy" Movement

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

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.

Armed forces of Military Region 3 promote the "Skillful mass mobilisation" movement following President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings

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”.

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

The whole Military continues raising the quality and effectiveness of Determined to Win Emulation Movement in the new era

The whole Military continues raising the quality and effectiveness of Determined to Win Emulation Movement in the new era

Friday, September 12, 2025, 16:08 (GMT+7)
Over the years, the Determined to Win Emulation Movement has been executed widely and deeply across the Military, becoming a source of motivation for troops to surmount all difficulties and successfully fulfil all assigned tasks. In the new period, the entire Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) should continue bringing the Movement to a new height to contribute to increasing the Military’s synergy and combat strength and firmly protecting the Fatherland in any situations

General Staff raises the quality and effectiveness of party and political work in the new situation

General Staff raises the quality and effectiveness of party and political work in the new situation

Saturday, September 06, 2025, 22:43 (GMT+7)
In the process of formation and development of the General Staff (GS) of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), party and political work has always served as a foundation for the GS to develop organisations and manpower, enabling the GS to successfully fulfil its functions and tasks. Bringing into play those good results, the GS will continue further raising the quality and effectiveness of party and political work to turn itself into an increasingly strong agency capable of meeting the requirements of VPA building and Fatherland protection in the new period

Bringing into play the spirit of August Revolution, the Military continues to remain steadfast in its combat goal and ideal in the new era

Bringing into play the spirit of August Revolution, the Military continues to remain steadfast in its combat goal and ideal in the new era

Monday, August 18, 2025, 16:02 (GMT+7)
The success of the August 1945 Revolution marked a milestone in the history of national construction and protection of Vietnam, symbolising our people’s willpower, indomitable spirit, and burning desire for national independence and freedom. 80 years have elapsed, but the greatness, indomitable spirit, and shining ideal of the August Revolution always remain existent in tandem with the country’s development, laying a solid foundation for the Vietnam People’s Army to sustain its combat goal and ideal in the new era

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