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Overview of the global political and military landscape in 2025

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.

Countering arguments that deny the right to freedom of belief and religion in Vietnam

Countering arguments that deny the right to freedom of belief and religion in Vietnam

Friday, October 10, 2025, 08:34 (GMT+7)
In Vietnam, “respect for freedom of belief and religion” represents a consistent policy of our Party and State; it is guaranteed by a legal system and reflected in the people’s diverse, harmonious belief and religion life. However, the issue of religion has always been at the forefront of hostile force’s “peaceful evolution” strategy. Taking advantage of the sensitivity of belief and religion in the people’s mental life, hostile forces have spread many wrong arguments

The art of force utilisation in the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive

The art of force utilisation in the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive

Monday, February 24, 2025, 15:17 (GMT+7)
During the resistance war against US imperialists for national salvation, for the first time, through the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive, we successfully liberated an entire key province located right next to Saigon. This victory resulted from the convergence of multiple factors in successfully executing a “strategic reconnaissance strike”, with the art of force utilisation being chief among them

Strengthening national defence, security and foreign affairs in the era of national rise

Strengthening national defence, security and foreign affairs in the era of national rise

Friday, January 24, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
Strengthening foreign affairs means strengthening the entire foreign affairs and diplomacy system to strengthen relations with countries around the world in a trustworthy, practical and effective manner, ensuring national sovereignty and security, protecting national interests and enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.

A brief of the US Cybersecurity Strategy

A brief of the US Cybersecurity Strategy

Saturday, March 30, 2024, 17:26 (GMT+7)
According to international researchers, President Joe Biden’s administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy inherits elements from the Strategy of its predecessor government. However, there are several new adjustments, notably the addition of the “security” component, demonstrating the administration’s high priority on national security factors, equating cyberattacks with national security threats, and placing greater responsibility on technology businesses and corporations.

"Three-not" principle in protecting the Fatherland under the 8th Central Party Congress Resolution (the 13th Tenure)

“Three-not” principle in protecting the Fatherland under the 8th Central Party Congress Resolution (the 13th Tenure)

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 08:04 (GMT+7)
With a correct foreign policy and the high determination and effort of the entire Party, people, and army, we believe that we will effectively implement the Party’s “three-not” principle, not letting the country fall into the mentioned disadvantageous situations. It also serves as the basis to ensure the successful implementation of the Fatherland Protection Strategy in the new situation.

The Army continues to promote its pivotal role in building increasingly solid defensive areas

The Army continues to promote its pivotal role in building increasingly solid defensive areas

Monday, December 25, 2023, 13:40 (GMT+7)
Building provinces and centrally-run cities into solid defensive areas is a strategic policy of the Party and the State. As the core force in national defence, the Army continues to adhere to its functions and tasks, effectively conducting advisory, directive, and organisational work in the building of solid defensive areas in the new situation, thus creating synergy in firmly protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam early and from afar.

Military to stay active and proactive in international integration and defence diplomacy in the new context

Military to stay active and proactive in international integration and defence diplomacy in the new context

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:53 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and implementing the Party’s foreign policy, in recent years, The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence have attached importance to the active and synchronised implementation of international integration and defence diplomacy. Thanks to innovations and creativity, comprehensive results have been yielded on both bilateral and multilateral fronts, contributing to consolidating and developing Vietnam’s relations with other nations and international organisations.

Military Region 3 strengthens inspection and supervision, maintains strict discipline and builds strong armed forces

Military Region 3 strengthens inspection and supervision, maintains strict discipline and builds strong armed forces

Monday, November 06, 2023, 15:59 (GMT+7)
Inspection and supervision are routine, vital tasks of all the Party committees, Party organisations, and inspection councils at all levels, and these are directly led, directed, and organised by the Party committees. In the current context, strengthening inspection and supervision work is even more crucial, directly contributing to maintaining discipline, enhancing leadership capabilities and combat readiness of Party organisations, as well as the quality of the cadres, Party members, and building a strong Military Region Party Committee in terms of politics, thoughts, ethics, organisation, and cadres and the Military Region “elite, compact, and strong” armed forces to fulfill military and defence missions in the new situation.

Solutions for building a data system for managing the lifecycle of high-tech weapons and equipment

Solutions for building a data system for managing the lifecycle of high-tech weapons and equipment

Saturday, May 28, 2022, 21:24 (GMT+7)
Due to the lack of data systems and technological equipment, most technical officers and staff are unqualified to meet the requirements of management and exploitation of hi-tech weapons. It poses an urgent task for the Military Technical sector to quickly deploy and build a data system concerning the existing hi-tech weapons and equipment.

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