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
Building a modern Vietnam People’s Army in the new revolutionary period
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 21:28 (GMT+7)
Building a modern Viet Nam People’s Army is an inevitable requirement of national construction and defence in the new development era. With the foundations already laid and the opportunities presented by this era, we can firmly believe that Viet Nam will succeed in building a modern People’s Army. This is the confidence, hope, and pride the whole nation places upon an army from the people, of the people, and by the people.
Division 377 maintains combat readiness to protect the Fatherland’s airspace
Monday, December 08, 2025, 20:54 (GMT+7)
Adhering to its functions and tasks in the new situation, Air Defence Division 377, under the Air Defence - Air Force Service, has adopted synchronised solutions to improve its combat readiness capacity as the basis for firmly protecting the Fatherland’s airspace over South Central Coast, Central Highlands, and Truong Sa special zone
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
The global trend of peace, cooperation, and development in the new context
Monday, September 22, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Humanity has not witnessed another global war since World War II ended 80 years ago. However, the recent growing tendency among countries to use force to resolve disputes and disagreements has raised doubts about world peace. What is the essence of this issue? This article aims to provide an additional perspective
Vietnam People’s Army actively fights plots and tactics of exploiting ethnic and religious issues to sabotage the Vietnamese revolution
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 15:24 (GMT+7)
As a core, pioneering force in the fight against “peaceful evolution”, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has, over the years, effectively countered hostile forces’ exploitation of ethnic and religious issues to disrupt our great national unity. This has contributed to maintaining political security and social order, creating a favourable environment for economic growth, socio-cultural development, and Fatherland protection
Elevating strategic military and defence advisory work in the new era
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 08:20 (GMT+7)
For eighty years, the journey of building, fighting and maturing of the General Staff has been inseparable from the glorious victories of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army. In today’s new context, the General Staff is called upon to innovate relentlessly, to further elevate the quality of its strategic advisory work, and to meet the ever-higher demands of building the Army, strengthening national defence and safeguarding the Fatherland.
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
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