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
Management of digital archival records within the Ministry of National Defence - an inevitable requirement of the national digital transformation process
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 16:07 (GMT+7)
Management of digital archival records within the Ministry of National Defence is a new issue and a critical step of digital technology application, contributing to developing modern administration, providing timely, accurate information, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of leadership, command, management, and combat power. This task requires strong leadership and direction from party committees and commands at all levels to ensure coordinated, effective implementation in line with an appropriate road map
Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, the armed forces of Quang Ninh Province emulate in fostering a cultured lifestyle, self-discipline, and strict observance of regulations
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
Building on the achievements attained, the Military Party Committee and the Military Command of the Province will continue to provide leadership and direction to further promote the emulation movement “Fostering a cultured lifestyle, self-discipline, and strict observance of regulations”, closely linked with building clean and strong Party organisations and “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong units, thereby meeting the requirements and tasks of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.
Viewpoints on developing Vietnamese culture in the Draft Political Report to the 14th National Party Congress
Monday, November 10, 2025, 20:45 (GMT+7)
The Draft Political Report submitted to the 14th National Party Congress affirms that culture is an internal resource and driving force for development and is placed on an equal footing with economy, politics, and environment. That reflects a new perspective and approach, with clear goals, anticipated challenges, and solutions to realise the vision of cultural development in the new era
People’s Army Publishing House - 75 years of accompanying military knowledge, firmly entering the new era
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:40 (GMT+7)
Over the past 75 years, the People’s Army Publishing House has always excelled in its tasks, deserving its role as an agency of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence specialising in military publishing under the direct management of the General Department of Politics. Through its activities, the Publishing House has greatly contributed to the CPV and VPA’s political and military tasks, broadening troops’ military knowledge
National marine spatial planning for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision towards 2050
Monday, June 30, 2025, 13:41 (GMT+7)
On 28 June 2024, at the 7th Session, the 15th National Assembly voted to pass Resolution No. 139/2024/QH15 on "National marine spatial planning for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision towards 2050"; in which, the orientation of spatial arrangement for activities in coastal land and waters includes several important contents.
Nam Dinh Province focuses on building a strong all-people national defence
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 16:35 (GMT+7)
Enhancing education to raise awareness, promoting socio-economic development, and strengthening the armed forces alongside a robust military posture within the province are key aspects of building an all-people national defence. These priorities have been the focus of Nam Dinh Province’s leadership, implemented through decisive and comprehensive measures.
Cat Ba Biodiversity Reserve
Monday, February 17, 2025, 19:56 (GMT+7)
The government of Hai Phong city has put a lot of investment in all aspects to boost tourism development and marine economy of Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve, making it a "model" for "green" and sustainable development.
Hai Duong Province strengthens the building of all-people defence posture in line with the 13th-Tenure Party Central Committee’s Resolution No.8
Monday, January 13, 2025, 13:33 (GMT+7)
Grasping Resolution No.8 of the Party Central Committee (the 13th Tenure) on the “Strategy for Safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation,” Hai Duong Province has been implementing a comprehensive range of measures to build a robust all-people national defence.
Developing Cao Bang into a province strong in politics, prosperous in economy, and robust in defence and security, worthy of its revolutionary heritage
Monday, December 16, 2024, 15:04 (GMT+7)
Cao Bang holds significant historical value as a revolutionary base, the “cradle” of the revolution, and the birthplace of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army Team - the first standing military unit - the predecessor of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army. Upholding the revolutionary traditions, the Party Organisation, authorities, armed forces, and ethnic people of Cao Bang are determined to develop the province into a locality strong in politics, prosperous in economy, and robust in defence and security, befitting its historic significance