Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget
Monday, July 20, 2026, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Against the backdrop of intensifying strategic competition among major powers, further escalation of military conflicts and wars in several regions, and complex developments of non-traditional security challenges, the US has been steadily expanding its defence budget to preserve its military superiority, strengthen its deterrence capabilities, and reinforce its position as the world's leading superpower
“Two steadfast commitments” - the firm political and ideological foundation for building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern Vietnam People’s Army
Monday, July 20, 2026, 08:56 (GMT+7)
In essence, they represent loyalty to and creative application of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought on military affairs, national defence, and socialist Fatherland protection. At the same time, these commitments affirm the Party’s absolute, direct leadership over the VPA in all aspects as a consistent principle, together with the thought on all-people national defence
Global and regional political and security landscape from the perspective of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:43 (GMT+7)
All presentations and discussions at the Forum highly agreed with the assessment that the global political and security situation is emerging with three fundamental crises including the international order, the development model, and strategic trust.
Vietnam Military History Museum preserves and brings into play the value of military cultural heritage
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 14:07 (GMT+7)
Over the past 70 years of its establishment and development, the Vietnam Military History Museum has made tireless efforts and important contributions to preserving and promoting the value of Vietnam’s military cultural heritage, affirming its role as the leading institution within the military museum system - a multifunctional, comprehensive cultural institution of particular significance to both the Vietnam People’s Army and the nation
Thoroughly embracing the principle “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom”, inspiring national self-reliance and self-strengthening in the new era
Monday, July 13, 2026, 16:31 (GMT+7)
“Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom” is a core and consistent principle in Ho Chi Minh’s thought; it embodies the willpower, wisdom, and aspirations of the Vietnamese nation. Over the past 60 years, the value of this immortal truth has been affirmed through the great victories of the Vietnamese revolution; it has continued to serve as a tremendous source of spiritual strength, inspiring the entire nation’s will for self-reliance and self-strengthening in the new era
The principle of “man before weapons” in military modernisation cannot be distorted
Monday, July 13, 2026, 13:05 (GMT+7)
In all stages of the revolution, particularly when building a modern military, it is necessary to simultaneously focus on human development and the modernisation of weapons and equipment, however, human development must always remain the pivotal element, playing a decisive role in the overall quality, combat power, and the military's capacity to accomplish all of its missions.
Promoting innovation, “resolutely researching and producing advanced, modern weapons and equipment”
Thursday, July 09, 2026, 16:27 (GMT+7)
“Researching and producing advanced, modern weapons and equipment” represent a strategic policy, an objective requirement, and a major breakthrough in the building of a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). To realise that strategy, the entire Military should heighten a strong sense of responsibility and adopt various measures in accordance with the requirements of VPA building, national defence consolidation, and Fatherland protection
Refuting the allegation that national defence and security education is a tool to “militarise” students
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 16:33 (GMT+7)
Improving the awareness of national defence and security education, and promoting the struggle against wrong and hostile views in general, regarding the national defence and security education in particular, contribute to building a young generation of responsibility, resilience, and readiness to dedicate themselves to the cause of safeguarding the Fatherland from afar.
National marine spatial use zoning for coastal land and islands (continue)
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 11:29 (GMT+7)
Develop the coastal zone of Ho Chi Minh City into an international marine economic centre with leading position in Vietnam and the Southeast Asia region and prioritised sectors and fields, including seaports, logistics services, oil and gas exploitation, petrochemicals, marine tourism, fishing, aquaculture and fishery processing.
Applying Ho Chi Minh’s thought in building strong, modern all-people national defence
Monday, June 22, 2026, 16:20 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh’s thought on building all-people national defence is the crystallisation of the tradition of national construction and protection; that is one of the fundamental parts in his ideological system on the Vietnamese revolution. In response to the requirements of Fatherland protection in the new situation, creatively applying his thought to building strong, modern all-people national defence has profound theoretical and practical significance