“Two Accelerations” – a strategic orientation for building the Army in the new situation
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 16:12 (GMT+7)
The “two accelerations” constitute a consistent strategic orientation aimed at closely integrating the building of the Vietnam People's Army into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force with the promotion of international integration and defence diplomacy, thereby enhancing the overall strength and capability to safeguard the Fatherland firmly from early and afar.
Vigilance against the rhetoric of “neutralising” the Military in international integration
Monday, June 15, 2026, 14:09 (GMT+7)
In the context of deepening international integration and defence diplomacy, Vietnam has continuously expanded cooperation, actively participated in multilateral mechanisms, promoted dialogue, built strategic trust, and enhanced its international position. Taking advantage of this process, hostile forces have intensified the propaganda promoting the rhetoric of “neutralising” the Military with sophisticated interpretations that easily breed misconceptions.
Remarks by Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong at High-level General Debate of 75th session of UNGA
Saturday, September 26, 2020, 10:58 (GMT+7)
Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 25 (Vietnam time) sent an important message to the High-level General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Protecting the Fatherland by peaceful means – a consistent policy of the Communist Party and State of Vietnam
Monday, March 09, 2020, 18:16 (GMT+7)
Adhering to the principle of settling contradictions and disputes by peaceful means, and fully aware of the benefit of peaceful means, Vietnam upholds the settlement of contradictions and disputes by peaceful means basing on the respect of international law.
The 17th Shangri-La Dialogue – regional issues and Vietnam’s role
Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 16:44 (GMT+7)
The 17th Shangri-La Dialogue (hereafter the SLD) took place in Singapore from the 31st of May to the 3rd of June, 2018. This SLD attracted the participation of nearly 600 representatives including 40 Defence Ministers – a record number ever. That expresses the special attraction of the SLD and the great regard paid by countries to peace, stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific Region
Framework agreement on Code of Conduct for the East Sea
Thursday, March 08, 2018, 07:06 (GMT+7)
On 6 August 2017 in Manila (The Philippines), the foreign ministers of China and ASEAN endorsed the framework on the Code of Conduct for the East Sea (COC). This document represents an important advance in the management of conflicts in the East Sea between ASEAN and China.
“International common norms” on peacefully settling sea disputes
Monday, January 15, 2018, 21:23 (GMT+7)
For ages, peaceful settlement of disputes among countries has become the mainstream chosen by most countries all around the world. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS for short) has stipulated the fundamentals in solving the disputes among its member states by peaceful means. This is totally fit the UN Charter
Upholding the tradition of “Ho Chi Minh sea trail”, firmly safeguarding sea and island sovereignty nowadays
Monday, October 23, 2017, 10:30 (GMT+7)
Time has fallen into oblivion, but the epic of “Ho Chi Minh sea trail” will still be resonant forever and increasingly burnish the tradition of fighting foreign aggressors and defending our Fatherland by the heroic Vietnamese peoples, the Vietnamese People’s Army, and Vietnam People’s Naval Service. That legend has empowered the Party, people and military in their entirety to successfully implement the cause of firmly defending the national sea and island sovereignty in the present situation
The Party’s viewpoint on upholding the defence activeness at the 12th National Congress
Friday, October 28, 2016, 16:32 (GMT+7)
Actively prepare for defence is an objective necessity and an internal requirement of all nations as defence is the most fundamental factor to firmly protect national independence, territory, unity, territorial integrity and security in any circumstances.
Party leader grants interview to US press prior to US visit
Monday, July 06, 2015, 09:35 (GMT+7)
Forty-years after the war and 20 years after normalization, from former enemies, Vietnam and the US have now become friends and actively engaged in Comprehensive Partnership since 2013. This is really a long stride that few could imagine 20 years ago.