“Two steadfast commitments” - the firm political and ideological foundation for building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern Vietnam People’s Army
Monday, July 20, 2026, 08:56 (GMT+7)
In essence, they represent loyalty to and creative application of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought on military affairs, national defence, and socialist Fatherland protection. At the same time, these commitments affirm the Party’s absolute, direct leadership over the VPA in all aspects as a consistent principle, together with the thought on all-people national defence
Fostering cultural values of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers”, remaining steadfast in building a politically strong Vietnam People’s Army in the new era
Monday, July 13, 2026, 09:39 (GMT+7)
Culture of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers” represents distinctive values that have been formed and developed throughout the process of the VPA’s establishment, combat, development, and victory. It is founded upon Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, the Party’s lines, education, and training, the affection, shelter, and assistance of the people, together with the nation’s tradition and culture
Enhancing the effectiveness of defence diplomacy in culture in the new context
Monday, June 08, 2026, 15:13 (GMT+7)
Despite outstanding achievements, in the context of deep integration and the sophisticated subversive activities of hostile forces on the ideological and cultural front, this work still reveals certain limitations. This necessitates the need to innovate and improve the effectiveness of defence diplomacy in the area of culture, making it flexible and substantive while remaining steadfast in principles and political conviction. In particular, it is necessary to focus on the following key solutions.
Infantry Division 9 focuses on building itself into an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong unit
Thursday, April 09, 2026, 19:38 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of the importance of building itself into an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong unit, Infantry Division 9 has been synchronously, comprehensively taking various measures to effectively carry out this crucial task, thereby continuously improving its overall quality and combat strength
Undeniable cultural values of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers”
Monday, February 23, 2026, 08:14 (GMT+7)
In the course of national history, the culture of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers” represents a unique system of values within Vietnam’s military culture in the Ho Chi Minh era. It is the crystallisation of wisdom, political and ethical qualities, and a noble lifestyle, as well as the boundless dedication and sacrifice of generations of cadres and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army.
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.
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.
Remaining vigilant against distortions of our Military’s discipline
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 08:20 (GMT+7)
Self-imposed and strict discipline is a fine tradition and one of the fundamental factors that create the fighting strength and bring victories to the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). However, hostile and reactionary forces deliberately distort the nature and role of our military discipline in an attempt to carry out their scheme of “depoliticising” our VPA. Therefore, raising vigilance and resolutely combating such schemes represent an urgent task for every officer and soldier today
People-oriented nature – A distinctive cultural value of the Vietnam People’s Army
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 17:31 (GMT+7)
The people-oriented nature of the Vietnam People’s Army is the crystallised cultural essence value of the Vietnamese people, formed through thousands of years of establishing and protecting the country. It represents the combination between the cultural values of the nation and the times; the inheritance and promotion of the cultural and human essence of Vietnam.
Evolution of military artistry in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and contemporary issues of training operational and strategic-level cadres
Friday, May 10, 2024, 09:35 (GMT+7)
In the new revolutionary period, military training needs to focus on nurturing and continually improving comprehensive knowledge, with the central focus being on the military knowledge for the contingent of operational and strategic-level cadres. In combat, the challenge for operational and strategic-level cadres is the ability to assess the enemy situation, flexibility, logical thinking, keen judgment,... “thinking up schemes, devising strategies,” to gradually put the enemy into a passive position.