14th National Party Congress wraps up with success
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 09:17 (GMT+7)
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) concluded with success in Hanoi on the afternoon of 23 January after five days of serious, democratic and disciplined working.
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
Overview of the global political and military landscape in 2025
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 14:15 (GMT+7)
The most prominent features of the global political and military landscape in 2025 are the irreversible trend towards multipolarity of the world order and intense competition among major powers. Besides, worrying developments from the conflicts of Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, India-Pakistan, etc., and the risk of US military intervention in Venezuela are posing significant challenges to global security and stability.
The emergence of a new strategic order in the Middle East
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:19 (GMT+7)
Recently, the political and security situation in the Middle East has become increasingly complex, leading to a significant change in the region’s strategic order. This transformation is not simply a return to “the old order” or “a unipolar system”, but rather a shift towards a new and more complex strategic order
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
Vietnam’s foreign affairs in the new development era
Friday, October 17, 2025, 07:54 (GMT+7)
Under the Party’s leadership, after 40 years of Doi Moi, Vietnam’s fortune, potential, position, and international prestige have been raised as an important foundation for our country to enter a new era of development and successfully fulfil its established strategic objectives. Amongst those remarkable achievements, foreign affairs have played a significant role in enabling Vietnam to extensively, comprehensively integrate into the region and the world
Coast Guard Region 3 enhances law education, discipline management, and safety assurance
Monday, September 29, 2025, 21:15 (GMT+7)
All-level party committees and commands have grasped the actual situation of regularity building and observance of discipline among their troops as well as law-abiding awareness among fishermen at sea, concretised the Region Party Committee’s Resolution into proper goals, targets, and measures, and made action plans relevant to their units’ particularities
Upholding the 80-year heroic tradition of a strategic command and staff organ to make General Staff strong and capable of its missions
Saturday, September 06, 2025, 22:43 (GMT+7)
In the past 80 years of construction, combat, victory, and maturity, under the leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, particularly the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, the General Staff has always excellently fulfilled its role as a strategic, confidential, key staff organ of the Vietnam People’s Army, making a worthy contribution to the cause of national liberation, construction, and protection
Making Signal Corps capable of meeting Fatherland protection requirements in the new situation
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 15:20 (GMT+7)
Being proud of its 80-year tradition of construction, combat, combat service, and maturity, the Signal Corps continues taking synchronised measures to modernise itself, ensuring seamless communications for leadership, direction, command, and operation, meeting the requirements of military and defence tasks and Fatherland protection in the new situation