Keyword: "Ministry of National Defence"

Ministry of National Defence on January 12 inspected transport preparations for delegates to the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

The officers, carefully vetted and fully meeting the UN’s stringent standards, are ready to replace personnel currently serving with the MINUSCA mission, and to take up new posts at the UN Liaison Office for Peace and Security in Brussels, Belgium.

With the determination that “work does not stop even when it rains,” and with the goal of ensuring all affected families have safe housing before the Lunar New Year (Tet) of 2026, the entire army has so far constructed, repaired, and handed over nearly 400 houses, with absolute safety guaranteed.

Chairing a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of National Defence and relevant ministries and sectors to discuss military and defence tasks for 2026 in Hanoi on December 24, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the development of a modern and high-tech defence industry with dual-use products, calling for the private economic sector to participate in developing the defence industry, with a focus on foundational and core technologies.

The Central Steering Committee for People’s Air Defence is tasked with advising and assisting the Government in organising, directing, and administering people’s air defence activities nationwide.

The signed document this time covers all areas of cooperation and, notably, introduces an annual ministerial-level meeting mechanism to ensure the highest effectiveness of trilateral cooperation.

VINBAX 2025 marks the sixth Vietnam–India peacekeeping exercise overall and their fourth field-based drill. It began in 2018 in India in the form of tabletop simulations, continued in Vietnam in 2019, and then gradually upgraded to full-scale field drills under bilateral defence agreements.

Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to strengthen trust, comprehensive, and substantive defence cooperation, focusing on enhancing delegation exchanges, high-level and all-level meetings and contacts; improving the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms; and maintaining effective cooperation in training human resources.

Under the document, the ministry requested military forces to maintain high alert, monitor flood developments, and swiftly deploy resources to ensure the safety of military bases, warehouses, and operational areas.

A ceremony marking the 80th Traditional Day of Vietnam's Defence Intelligence (October 25, 1945 – 2025) took place in Hanoi on October 18. Party General Secretary To Lam attended the event, which was held by the General Department of Defence Intelligence (General Department 2) under the Ministry of National Defence.

On the morning of October 8, the Ministry of National Defence deployed three helicopters carrying four tonnes of essential supplies including dried food, medicines and instant noodles to support residents isolated by floods in Lang Son and Cao Bang provinces.

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang described the 12th Party Congress as a particularly important political event showing the mettle and maturity of the Vietnam People’s Army after over 80 years of construction, fighting, winning, and development under the Party’s leadership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged stronger research and application of science and technology to advance the defence industry, contributing to nation-building and safeguarding.

Over the recent past, the “Determined to Win” emulation movement has become a widespread revolutionary action, encouraging organisations and individuals to overcome challenges to fulfil their entrusted missions, contributing to the national construction and defence.

This deployment involves 63 personnel of Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 7 and 184 others of Engineering Unit Rotation 4.

Under Decision No. 2087/QD-TTg, Nguyen Tuan Hung was reappointed as Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency. The decision took effective on September 17.

Major General Nguyen Ba Luc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, expressed delight at the fruitful outcomes of Vietnam–Cambodia defence cooperation, which has remained a key pillar of bilateral relations. Highlights include delegation exchanges at all levels, particularly high-level visits; the Defence Policy Dialogue mechanism, consultations, and information exchange.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien expressed gratitude to the foreign troops for their participation and commended their determination and training efforts, noting their swift integration into rehearsals alongside the Vietnamese forces.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam attended the event in Hanoi, while Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man were present the event in Hue and in Ho Chi Minh City, respectively.

Nearly 16,000 officers and soldiers from units under the Ministries of National Defence and Public Security joined the second joint rehearsal for the military parade and march celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) in Hanoi on August 5.