US UAV development efforts
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11:32 (GMT+7)
The US was the first country to develop and employ UAVs. As early as the First World War, the US tested Kettering Bug, a suicide UAV capable of carrying weapons to a target and detonating on impact. During the Second World War, the country continued to develop and use UAVs controlled via radio signals. During the Cold War, Washington tested and deployed a number of advanced unmanned systems, such as the Ryan Firebee system for reconnaissance missions over enemy airspace
The role of the Vietnam People’s Army in realising economic development goals according to the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress
Tuesday, April 07, 2026, 09:43 (GMT+7)
In the new era of development, in order to realise the goals for national development by 2030, with a vision to 2045, it is essential to continue to closely link socio-economic development with defence and security consolidation. In the process, strongly promoting the VPA’s role is of special importance. To that end, emphasis should be placed on the following main directions
Air Defence–Air Force Technical Institute actively pursues research and development of strategic products
Monday, February 23, 2026, 08:14 (GMT+7)
With strong determination and sound scientific solutions, the Institute strives to accelerate progress and improve the quality of strategic product research and development, affirming its position as a leading research centre of the Service and the Ministry of National Defence in the field of air defence and air force engineering.
NATO strengthens defence industrial cooperation
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10:07 (GMT+7)
Strengthening cooperation in the defence industry is one of the key priorities emphasised at the NATO Summit held in the Netherlands in June 2025, aimed at enhancing the Alliance’s collective defence capabilities, unity, and long-term sustainability. The context, achievements, difficulties, challenges, and emerging cooperation trends in this field within NATO are what have drawn significant international attention
Chemical Corps steps up international integration and defence diplomacy in the new situation
Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 19:34 (GMT+7)
International integration and defence diplomacy constitute a strategic policy of the Party, State, and Ministry of National Defence, aiming to maintain peace and stability for national development and protect the Fatherland early and from afar. Hence, Chemical Corps’ Party Committee and Command have been synchronously adopting solutions to perform this important work according to their functions and missions
Global trends in military technology and implications for building a modern army
Monday, September 22, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Keeping abreast of global trends in military technology and undertaking comprehensive and precise analyses of opportunities and challenges, is a crucial basis for formulating an overarching strategy for development and orienting military technology in line with the specific characteristics, functions, and missions of each service branch, towards the common goal of building a modern army.
Strengthening the implementation of the Law on Defence and Security Industry and Industrial Mobilisation
Friday, July 11, 2025, 07:02 (GMT+7)
Though the Law creates an essential legal framework, ensuring consistency and alignment with related regulations, its implementation still faces numerous practical challenges. Therefore, for the Law to be effectively realised and achieve optimal results, all levels, sectors, localities, and units must synchronously implement the following breakthrough tasks and solutions.
The entire Military is to enhance civil defence capabilities
Friday, June 27, 2025, 21:57 (GMT+7)
Through active coordination with Party committees, local authorities, people, and other forces, the armed forces will fulfil civil defence tasks effectively, maintaining their role as the core force on the front line of national protection. In doing so, they will continue to honour and enrich the glorious tradition of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army.
Applying Ho Chi Minh’s ideology of “Man comes before gun” in building a comprehensive national defence in the contemporary context
Friday, April 18, 2025, 14:50 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh’s ideology of “Man comes before gun” continues to retain its profound theoretical and practical value. It must be further internalised and creatively applied in the ongoing construction of a powerful People’s Army and a resilient all-people national defence.
European Union's defence industrial strategy and its impacts on the Asia-Pacific region
Friday, August 23, 2024, 09:46 (GMT+7)
According to international analysts, the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) aims to put the defence industry on a wartime footing by fostering cooperation in investment, research, development, production, procurement, and ownership among EU defence contractors. This marks a shift away from the EU's initial emergency responses to the Russia - Ukraine conflict and signifies a long-term commitment to bolstering the defence industry's readiness