On ASEAN cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence in defence sector
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 08:07 (GMT+7)
ASEAN Defence Ministers' joint statement on cooperation in the field of AI in the defence sector serves as an important legal framework for ASEAN militaries to deepen collaboration in the research, development, and application of AI. However, achieving the intended goals will require greater concerted efforts from all ASEAN member countries to address the emerging challenges and difficulties
Vietnam Coast Guard’s participation in national sovereignty, security, order, and safety protection at sea - key considerations
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 07:42 (GMT+7)
In the face of rapid, complex changes throughout the world and in the region, the task of managing and protecting national security and sovereignty over seas and islands has been posing numerous challenges to the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG). Properly recognising and addressing these issues will enable the VCG to fulfil its role as the core force in law enforcement and in maintaining national security, order, and safety at sea
Liberation of the Spratly Islands: A strategic victory in the liberation of the South and national reunification
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:36 (GMT+7)
The victory of the liberation of the Spratly Islands in 1975 holds profound strategic significance. It not only contributed to the complete success of the Spring 1975 General Offensive and Uprising, which fully liberated the South and reunified the country, but also firmly affirmed Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Spratly Islands.
Continuing to promote the role of a production force in the new situation
Sunday, December 08, 2024, 21:17 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirements and tasks of building and defending the Fatherland in the new period, the entire army is required to continue to uphold its responsibility and better perform the function of a "production force", contributing to consolidating and enhancing the defence potential and national strength.
Coordination between the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Central Theoretical Council in researching and developing theories on military and national defence
Monday, November 18, 2024, 21:05 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and strictly implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s viewpoint on the pioneering role of revolutionary theory, our Party has alway paid attention and taken care the work of researching and developing theoretical frameworks, including military and national defence theory, to provide scientific foundations for shaping the Party’s directions, government’s policies and laws in the cause of building and safeguarding the nation throughout various stages of revolution.
Party’s new thinking on strengthening the relationship between national defence and security and foreign affairs in the Strategy for Homeland Protection
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 08:48 (GMT+7)
As an essential and consistent mission of the Party, people, Army, and political system in their entirety, national defence and security and foreign affairs are fundamental matters of high significance to the fate of our nation and people. Therefore, strengthening the relationship between these aspects in the Strategy for Homeland Protection is a matter of high importance, reflecting the Party’s strategic thinking and vision. This issue needs to be thoroughly grasped for the sake of practical effectiveness
Building a strong Department of Foreign Relations to meet the requirements of international integration and defence diplomacy
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 21:18 (GMT+7)
As the leading competent office in charge of giving advice to the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Ministry of National Defence (MND) on this important task, the Department of Foreign Relations has been adopting measures synchronously to make itself comprehensively strong and capable of satisfying its task requirements
Dien Bien Phu Victory – Lessons on promoting the spirit of determination to fight, determination to win
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 09:51 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, our military and people won the victory of Dien Bien Phu that “resounded across the five continents, shook the globe”, successfully ending the resistance war against the French, stimulating the rise of colonies for national liberation, marking the complete collapse of colonialism on a global scale. That great victory has profound theoretical and practical values with a lot of lessons for the country’s renovation, integration, development, construction, and protection cause
Direction of building defence capability in the Strategy to Safeguard the Fatherland
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 19:38 (GMT+7)
To turn defence capability into a fundamental, core element and national defence strength requires a close linkage among the above-mentioned capabilities within a unitary whole. Additionally, many effective, creative, synchronous solutions must be adopted, contributing to building of a strong all-people national defence and firm protection of the Fatherland in the new situation.
On the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in recent military conflicts
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 07:17 (GMT+7)
UAVs have proven their lethality and transformed combat in modern conflicts. The new attack tactics using UAVs have demonstrated their effectiveness through conflicts in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The proliferation of UAV technology has also raised concerns about the potential for an arms race, as more and more countries develop and deploy advanced UAVs. This could lead to increased tension and the risk of conflict.