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
Solutions for improving the effectiveness of political and spiritual mobilisation in the defence mobilisation in the new era
Friday, December 26, 2025, 20:07 (GMT+7)
The political-spiritual work in the defence mobilisation is a strategic issue, which plays a key role in assuring the strength of national defence. The above-mentioned contents and solutions are just an aspect for all offices and units to research and consult, making contribution to further improving the effectiveness of such an important work in the new era.
Measures and resources for implementing the National marine spatial planning for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 15:57 (GMT+7)
Resolution No. 139/2024/QH15 on “National marine spatial planning for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050” was passed on 28 June 2024 at the Seventh session of the 15th National Assembly. Along with determining the scope of the planning, viewpoints, goals, visions, key tasks and breakthroughs,... the Resolution sets out 07 solutions and resources for implementing the Planning.
Current issues in the work of fostering revolutionary traditions in the Army
Monday, November 10, 2025, 16:01 (GMT+7)
Education in revolutionary traditions constitutes an important aspect of the Party’s ideological work and a vital component of Party and political work within the Army. It directly contributes to nurturing patriotism, national pride, revolutionary ideals, fighting morale, and the aspiration to dedicate oneself to the cause of the Fatherland among cadres and soldiers. At present, the work of traditional education faces a number of new issues that demand due attention from agencies and units.
The issue of developing a socialist-oriented market economy in the draft Political Report submitted to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Friday, September 12, 2025, 07:34 (GMT+7)
The draft Political Report of the 13th Party Central Committee, to be submitted to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, continues to elaborate on the Party’s line regarding the development of a socialist-oriented market economy in Vietnam. It introduces a number of breakthrough points in both theoretical and practical terms, with the aim of fully harnessing the potential and strengths of the socialist-oriented market economy
Brigade 169 enhances combat power to firmly safeguard national waters and islands
Monday, August 25, 2025, 16:35 (GMT+7)
The Brigade Party Committee and Commanders step up realising the motto of “men before arms” to improve overall quality and combat power and successfully complete assigned missions. Accordingly, the Brigade takes the building of an “adept, compact, strong” force as the foundation, the increased quality of training and combat readiness as the core, and the strengthening of order and discipline as well as good support as the basic and ongoing tasks.
Developing socio-economy, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment to drive the country into the era of national development
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 21:33 (GMT+7)
Based on the practical situation, we strongly believe that Vietnam will confidently and firmly enter the new era with the chosen path, have enough strength and intelligence to move forward with the world and the times, and definitely achieve the goal of peace, independence, democracy, prosperity, and firmly advance to socialism./.
Bringing into play the spirit of August Revolution, the Military continues to remain steadfast in its combat goal and ideal in the new era
Monday, August 18, 2025, 16:02 (GMT+7)
The success of the August 1945 Revolution marked a milestone in the history of national construction and protection of Vietnam, symbolising our people’s willpower, indomitable spirit, and burning desire for national independence and freedom. 80 years have elapsed, but the greatness, indomitable spirit, and shining ideal of the August Revolution always remain existent in tandem with the country’s development, laying a solid foundation for the Vietnam People’s Army to sustain its combat goal and ideal in the new era
Bringing into play the courage of the army and people of Hanoi in the August Revolution to build the prosperous, cultural, civilised and modern Capital City
Monday, August 18, 2025, 06:36 (GMT+7)
The August Revolution in 1945 in Hanoi, in which the enemy set its headquarters, took place with a rising spirit and lighting attacks, gaining a rapid and resounding victory. Together with the uprisings in Hue, Sai Gon and other important cities, the victory by the people of Hanoi in 19 August 1945 had a great impact which strongly encouraged and fostered the General Uprising in the whole country to the complete victory.
Promoting the value of the 1945 August Revolution to strengthen coordination between the People’s Public Security and the People’s Army in the cause of national building and defence
Monday, August 18, 2025, 06:36 (GMT+7)
On inheriting and promoting the glorious and heroic tradition, the officers and soldiers of the People’s Public Security will continue to stand side by side with the People’s Army, contributing to the building and firm defence of the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for the rise of the country in the new era.