Monday, January 12, 2026, 14:46 (GMT+7)

Engineer Brigade 25 upholds the tradition of "Opening the way to victory", successfully completing its mission

Engineer Brigade 25 upholds the tradition of “Opening the way to victory”, successfully completing its mission

Friday, December 26, 2025, 13:14 (GMT+7)
The glorious achievements during 50 years of development and combat provide a great source of pride and encouragement for generations of officers and soldiers of the Brigade today so that they constantly strive, train, overcome all difficulties, and excellently complete their political tasks, contributing to improving its overall quality, combat strength.

Naval Commando Brigade 5 improves high sea combat capacity

Naval Commando Brigade 5 improves high sea combat capacity

Friday, December 19, 2025, 20:52 (GMT+7)
Seas and islands are the sacred territories and survival spaces of the Fatherland. Clearly understanding the honour and assigned responsibility, Naval Commando Brigade 5 continues to make drastic and synchronous solutions for building the elite Unit, continuously improving the maritime combat capacity, contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for the country to develop in the new era.

Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, the armed forces of Quang Ninh Province emulate in fostering a cultured lifestyle, self-discipline, and strict observance of regulations

Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, the armed forces of Quang Ninh Province emulate in fostering a cultured lifestyle, self-discipline, and strict observance of regulations

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 07:07 (GMT+7)
Building on the achievements attained, the Military Party Committee and the Military Command of the Province will continue to provide leadership and direction to further promote the emulation movement “Fostering a cultured lifestyle, self-discipline, and strict observance of regulations”, closely linked with building clean and strong Party organisations and “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong units, thereby meeting the requirements and tasks of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.

Brigade 139 builds a modern, highly skilled mobile signal force

Brigade 139 builds a modern, highly skilled mobile signal force

Friday, December 12, 2025, 20:51 (GMT+7)
Brigade 139, under Signal Corps, is a strategic-level signal unit tasked with organising training, maintaining combat readiness, and providing mobile communications support for leaders of the Ministry of National Defence in directing offices and units across the entire Military, as well as ensuring routine communications in Military Region 2 and part of the capital city of Hanoi, and performing other contingency missions

It is impossible to divide the flesh-and-blood attachment between the Army and the People

It is impossible to divide the flesh-and-blood attachment between the Army and the People

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 21:28 (GMT+7)
The unity between the Army and the People is the source of the Army’s invincible strength. This relationship arises not only from the nature, objectives, and ideals of the Army’s revolutionary mission but also from a bond forged from the heart - one of shared hardship, shared sweetness and bitterness across generations. From the earliest days of resisting foreign invasion, the image of the “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers” has become a sacred symbol in the hearts of the people: simple and close, yet heroic and noble.

Chemical Corps steps up international integration and defence diplomacy in the new situation

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

Improving the quality of cyberspace combat training and exercises

Improving the quality of cyberspace combat training and exercises

Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 10:48 (GMT+7)
Today, cyberspace is a strategic environment, a new battlefield without gunfire but marked by intense confrontation, directly impacting our country’s defence, security, and development. In that context, improving cyberspace combat training and exercises as well as combat capabilities in the digital environment is an urgent requirement to protect the Fatherland early and from afar in cyberspace under new conditions

Policies on building the army and protecting the homeland in the Le So dynasty

Policies on building the army and protecting the homeland in the Le So dynasty

Friday, October 24, 2025, 14:44 (GMT+7)
All kings in the Le So dynasty made creative and effective applications of King Le Thai To's policies, gradually completed and intensively built the strong and battle-hardened armies to timely fight back any invasions to the borders by foreign countries, firmly protecting the homeland and territory.

Upholding the heroic tradition and building the Defence Intelligence commensurate with tasks

Upholding the heroic tradition and building the Defence Intelligence commensurate with tasks

Friday, October 24, 2025, 14:44 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of that immense honour and responsibility, the Defence Intelligence has been implementing comprehensive measures to successfully accomplish its assigned political tasks, contributing to the firm construction and defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and laying the foundation for the country to advance confidently into the new era.

Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Naval Region 1 closely manages and firmly protects national sovereignty over northern seas and islands

Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Naval Region 1 closely manages and firmly protects national sovereignty over northern seas and islands

Monday, October 20, 2025, 15:35 (GMT+7)
The Region’s Party Committee and Commands as well as party committees and commands of offices and units have always focused their leadership and direction on well performing political and ideological education, building great resolve and political steadfastness among their cadres and soldiers, strictly executing directives and guidance on political and ideological education, particularly Directive 2423-CT/QUTW

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