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Building Political Officer College on par with its mission requirements in the new era

Building Political Officer College on par with its mission requirements in the new era

Monday, January 12, 2026, 10:31 (GMT+7)
Over the past 50 years of construction, combat, and growth, Political Officer College has firmly established itself as a centre for training political officers at grass-roots level (battalion level and below), contributing to building a politically strong Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and ensuring the Party’s absolute, direct leadership over the Military in all aspects. In the new stage of development, the College continues promoting its glorious tradition and a robust reform to meet the requirements of building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern VPA

Engineering Officer College improves its education and training quality

Engineering Officer College improves its education and training quality

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 21:28 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirements of VPA building, national defence consolidation, and Fatherland protection, as well as a fundamental, comprehensive reform in education and training, Engineering Officer College has adopted various measures to enhance its overall capacity and build an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong College

Building a modern Vietnam People’s Army in the new revolutionary period

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.

Some countermeasures by anti-aircraft artillery forces against unmanned aerial vehicles in the defence of the Fatherland

Some countermeasures by anti-aircraft artillery forces against unmanned aerial vehicles in the defence of the Fatherland

Friday, October 24, 2025, 15:37 (GMT+7)
Operations against UAVs, given the increasing sophistication of these platforms and the emergence of new forms and tactics of aerial attack, present anti-aircraft artillery forces with numerous challenges that demand timely and effective solutions. To accomplish their mission, anti-aircraft artillery units must continuously study, innovate and develop effective engagement methods; maintain rigorous training; build solid defensive dispositions; and ensure comprehensive logistical and technical preparation.

Naval Region 2’s Training Centre steps up regularity building, discipline management, and safety assurance

Naval Region 2’s Training Centre steps up regularity building, discipline management, and safety assurance

Friday, October 24, 2025, 08:34 (GMT+7)
In response to its practical conditions and task requirements, a part from the performance of all missions, the Centre’s Party Committee and Command have attached great importance to achieving strong, clear, steady improvements in regularity building, discipline management, and safety assurance, thereby laying a solid foundation for building an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong unit capable of excellently fulfilling all assigned tasks

Military Region 1’s armed forces improve their synergy and combat strength

Military Region 1’s armed forces improve their synergy and combat strength

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 18:24 (GMT+7)
Improving the synergy and combat power to enable the armed forces to readily undertake any missions represents the highest goal and consistent line set by Military Region 1’s Party Committee and Command. To that end, the Military Region’s Party Committee and Command have focused their leadership and direction on drastically taking various measures

Building an adept, compact, strong, modern Air Defence - Air Force Service

Building an adept, compact, strong, modern Air Defence - Air Force Service

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 13:14 (GMT+7)
Building the Air Defence - Air Force Service straight to modernity is a strategic guideline, reflecting the close attention of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defence. Fully aware of its great honour, the Air Defence - Air Force Service has been focusing its leadership and direction on realising this crucial goal through resolute and synchronised measures

A "bright spot" in the defence and security education in the Military School of Military Region 2

A “bright spot” in the defence and security education in the Military School of Military Region 2

Saturday, September 27, 2025, 09:12 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping all resolutions, directives and guidelines on the defence and security education, in recent years, the Military School of Military Region 2 has implemented this work with many solutions which were creative and suitable with the reality, creating a comprehensive change in the form and method of implementation and in quality, which has been recognised and highly appreciated by the Military Region and localities.

The armed forces’ role in August 1945 General Uprising and issues on building a modern Vietnam People’s Army today

The armed forces’ role in August 1945 General Uprising and issues on building a modern Vietnam People’s Army today

Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:51 (GMT+7)
In August 1945, under the leadership of the Party and leader Ho Chi Minh, our people conducted a General Uprising to smash the yoke of colonialism, fascism, and feudalism, establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, and usher our nation into a new era - the era of national independence and socialism. In that great victory, our fledgling revolutionary armed forces played a core role in guiding and assisting the masses in rising up to seize power. Those historical lessons remain valuable in the Military’s building and fighting cause in general, the building of a modern Vietnam People’s Army in particular

Military Region 4’s Military School focuses on enhancing the quality of education and training

Military Region 4’s Military School focuses on enhancing the quality of education and training

Thursday, July 24, 2025, 19:37 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping the resolutions, directives, and projects of the superiors regarding military education, the Party Committee and Board of Principals of the Military Region 4’s Military School have been consistently implementing a comprehensive set of practical measures to innovate and improve the quality of education and training.

Ten major global military and defence events in 2025
In 2025, the world continued to witness intense strategic competition among major powers, an increasing tendency to address issues through escalation and the use of force, along with prolonged and expanding military conflicts in many regions. Nevertheless, peace, cooperation, and development remain the major trends and shared goals. To provide a comprehensive overview, the National Defence Journal compiles and presents ten major military and defence events worldwide in 2025