Keyword: "Ministry of Defence"

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Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) receives Colonel S. Muthukrishnan, Indian Defence Attaché in Vietnam, at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Hanoi on February 6. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Vietnam, India enhance defence cooperation

The Deputy Minister suggested that both nations focus on implementing the exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, and maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly in training programmes and defence industry collaboration.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the working session with the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission in Hanoi on August 28 (Photo: VNA)

Top leader orders enhancement of military’s combat strength

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 28 asked the Central Military Commission (CMC), and the Ministry of Defence to continue enhancing the military’s quality and combat strength toward the goal of building an elite, streamlined and strong army in 2025, paving the way to become a revolutionary, disciplined, and modern one by 2030.

Opening of the Ho Chi Minh Trail: Historic decision of strategic significance

Opening of the Ho Chi Minh Trail: Historic decision of strategic significance

In May 1959, the General Military Commission and the Ministry of Defence decided to establish a special military task force, later known as Group 559. This group was tasked with opening a supply route to transport goods and organise the movement of soldiers and officials from North to South Vietnam and vice-versa. The route was inaugurated on the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, and thus was called the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Coast guard must be capable of tackling complicated situations at sea

Coast guard must be capable of tackling complicated situations at sea

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) must focus on offering political and professional training to its personnel so they are able to deal with the most difficult and complicated situations at sea, Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong told a conference held in Hanoi recently to review a project on building the force in 2015-2020 and tasks for 2021-2025.
Party, State leader attends national political-military conference

Party, State leader attends national political-military conference

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has lauded the achievements of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of Defence, and officials and soldiers during 2020, which contributed to the completion of targets and tasks set in the resolution of the 12th National Party Congress.
Defence Ministry arrests man in int’l wanted list

Defence Ministry arrests man in int’l wanted list

The Ministry of Defence on March 9 successfully extradited Le Quang Hieu Hung, a man in the international wanted list, from Cuba back to Vietnam. The move was made with cooperation from the Ministry of Public Security, the INTERPOL office in Vietnam and the INTERPOL.
12-year jail sentence upheld for Dinh Ngoc He

12-year jail sentence upheld for Dinh Ngoc He

The Central Military Court upheld a 10-year imprisonment sentence for Dinh Ngoc He – also known as “Ut troc”, former Deputy General Director of Thai Son Corporation – for “abusing position and power while performing official duties”, and another two years for “using falsified documents of agencies and organisations”, as heard at a court of appeals on November 1.
Japan supports Vietnamese military hospital

Japan supports Vietnamese military hospital

A delegation of Japanese medical doctors led by Director of Juntendo Hospital Atsushi Amano on August 9 worked with leading officials of the Military Hospital 175 under Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence to transfer surgical techniques.