On the guiding principles in the Draft Political Report to the Party’s 14th National Congress
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10:31 (GMT+7)
The system of guiding principles set out by the Party Central Committee in the draft Political Report is fairly complete, highly generalised, and coherently structured. It reflects fully, comprehensively the major issues our country is facing and serves as an ideological pointer - a compass for the CPV’s leadership in the years to come
Review of the world political and military situation in 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023, 10:53 (GMT+7)
The world political and military picture in 2023 is still mixed with light and dark colours, in which, strategic competition between major countries is still fierce, conflicts in regions continue to increase in intensity, scope and nature, etc. However, there are also many signs that the US and China are both showing efforts to control disagreements.
Global security viewed from the Munich Security Conference of 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 22:47 (GMT+7)
The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s leading security forums debating international political issues on the balance of power in international relations and the consolidation of the global legal system and the world order. This year’s Conference welcomed the participation of more than 30 heads of states or governments, about 100 ministers and senior officials, and many experts in foreign, security, defence, and economic policies, including highest-ranking officials of important international organisations
Historical truth about World War II should be protected
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 08:04 (GMT+7)
On the basis of respecting historical truths, progressive people of the world need to affirm and resolutely reject all attempts to review the history of World War II; doubts about the decisive role of the Soviet Union in the victory over fascism and militarism. At the same time, it is necessary to assert that the victory of the Soviet Red Army in World War II has paved the way for many countries to liberate themselves from the dangers of fascism, militarism and colonialism.
The impacts made by the strategic competition between the U.S. and China on Southeast Asian countries
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 13:43 (GMT+7)
Since Donald Trump took office in early 2017, the relationship between the U.S. and China has entered an intensive, comprehensive strategic competition that has been even called the “second Cold War.” This new development has impacted on the entire political and security situation of the world, particularly the Southeast Asia which has been the centrepiece of the competition between major powers
The Geneva Accords of 1954 and lessons on the art of securing the victory step by step
Friday, July 19, 2019, 13:56 (GMT+7)
Assessing the results of the Geneva Conference (1954) on Indochina, most of scholars from many countries agreed that it had been a victory of Vietnam and a success of its strategy to achieve the victory step by step in the war for national liberation
10 notable defence-military events around the globe in 2018
Saturday, January 05, 2019, 06:55 (GMT+7)
In 2018, the world witnessed historic dialogues and intense strategic competition between major powers. To depict the world in 2018, the National Defence Journal would like to introduce 10 notable defence-military events
The Navy well conducts the work of defence diplomacy
Saturday, October 27, 2018, 19:06 (GMT+7)
The Military’s defence diplomacy in general, the Navy’s in particular represents an important element in the military-defence work, aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the sea. Fully understanding that, over the past years, the Navy has focused on successfully carrying out the work of defence diplomacy via synchronous measures, thus contributing to safeguarding the national sovereignty over seas, islands and continental shelf
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
Vietnam, Philippines issue joint statement on strategic partnership
Friday, November 20, 2015, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Vietnam and the Philippines have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their strategic partnership.The following is the full text of the joint statement.