Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 09:52 (GMT+7)

Brigade 171 improves the quality of training and combat readiness

Brigade 171 improves the quality of training and combat readiness

Monday, July 21, 2025, 14:26 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping their assigned functions and tasks, Brigade 171, under 2nd Naval Region, has been continuously improving the quality of training and combat readiness, contributing with other forces to firmly protecting the sovereignty over seas, islands and continental shelf in the South of the Fatherland.

Squadron 42 raises its law enforcement effectiveness

Squadron 42 raises its law enforcement effectiveness

Monday, April 14, 2025, 14:02 (GMT+7)
In spite of a large sea of its responsibility, dispersion of its troops, and increasingly complex developments in crimes and violations of law, the Squadron has always upheld its sense of responsibility, proactively overcoming difficulties, remaining unity and uniformity, focusing on directing its offices and units to raise the effectiveness of law enforcement, thus achieving many encouraging results

Naval Region 2 builds a firm "posture of people’s hearts and minds" at sea

Naval Region 2 builds a firm “posture of people’s hearts and minds” at sea

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 15:43 (GMT+7)
Protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands represents a central, routine task of the entire Party, Military, people, and political system, with fishermen playing a role of utmost importance. Thus, in addition to training and combat readiness, Naval Region 2 has attached great value to building a firm “posture of people’s hearts and minds” at sea via various measures, contributing to safeguarding national sovereignty over the Fatherland’s Southern sea, islands, and continental shelf

Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Border Guard intensifies efforts in crime prevention and control

Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Border Guard intensifies efforts in crime prevention and control

Thursday, February 27, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of their responsibilities, cadres and soldiers of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Border Guard have overcome numerous hardships to uphold their pivotal role in the frontlines of crime prevention and control. Their relentless efforts have significantly contributed to maintaining security and social order, ensuring a peaceful life for local residents in maritime border areas

Thanh Hoa Provincial Border Guard actively struggles against IUU fishing

Thanh Hoa Provincial Border Guard actively struggles against IUU fishing

Friday, January 17, 2025, 16:09 (GMT+7)
Struggling against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an important mission which has been paid attention to, led and directed by the Party Committee and Command of Thanh Hoa Provincial Border Guard with many synchronous and suitable solutions.

Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Armed Forces bring into play the key roles in building the strong all-people national defence

Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Armed Forces bring into play the key roles in building the strong all-people national defence

Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 17:10 (GMT+7)
The achieved results are the motivation for the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Armed Forces to continuously bring into play their key role, together with the local party committees, governments and people, to build the gradually strong all-people national defence, meeting the demands for safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.

Vietnam Coast Guard improves the effectiveness of situational research and assessment to meet the requirements of law enforcement at sea

Vietnam Coast Guard improves the effectiveness of situational research and assessment to meet the requirements of law enforcement at sea

Friday, July 12, 2024, 11:01 (GMT+7)
Party Committee and Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) have concentrated their leadership and direction on raising the effectiveness of situational research and assessment as the basis for proposing strategies to successfully handle defence and security situations, maintain security and safety at sea, and firmly protect national sovereignty over seas and islands

Naval Region 3 serves as a stronghold for fishermen’s operations at sea

Naval Region 3 serves as a stronghold for fishermen’s operations at sea

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 15:44 (GMT+7)
The efforts and perseverance of the cadres and soldiers of the Naval Region 3, in accompanying fishermen across every inch of the sea, have not only provided a pillar of strength for fishermen to confidently and securely set sail and adhere to the sea but have also been filled with humanistic values, significantly strengthening the solidarity between the military and the fishermen at sea. This has effectively enhanced the role of fishermen in participating in the protection of the sacred maritime and island sovereignty of the nation.

Good legal propaganda and enforcement at sea of the 2nd Coast Guard Region

Good legal propaganda and enforcement at sea of the 2nd Coast Guard Region

Saturday, March 09, 2024, 20:18 (GMT+7)
It is the patience and effort of cadres and soldiers of the Region and other forces that raise the awareness and responsibility of the local party committees, governments and the people for protecting the sovereignty, security and safety of seas and islands, actively cooperating and providing for the Region’s Party Committee with hundreds of valuable reports on criminals and violations at sea.

Thai Binh Provincial Border Guard stably manages and protects the sovereignty and security over sea border

Thai Binh Provincial Border Guard stably manages and protects the sovereignty and security over sea border

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 07:13 (GMT+7)
Being well aware of its honour and responsibility, Thai Binh Provincial Border Guard has continuously brought into play its key roles, closely coordinated with the local party committees and governments, and mobilised the whole people’s power to stably manage and protect the sovereignty over sea border in the new situation.

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