During the 2024–2025 dry season, Search Team 192 of the Military Command of Hue city searched and recovered the remains of 10 volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos, with support from Salavan and Sekong provinces.
With its deep focus on character psychology, “Dia dao” (The Tunnel) successfully portrays the survival struggle of patriotic civilians, rather than merely depicting soldiers fighting for victory.
Spring has fully blossomed across the islands of Truong Sa district, Khanh Hoa province. To ensure soldiers and residents in this island district can celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) with joy and peace of mind, a variety of cultural and sports activities have been organised.
A search team from Nghe An has discovered the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in the Lao provinces of Xiangkhouang and Xaysomboun over the past month, the Military Command of the Vietnamese central province said on November 12.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam on September 9 extended his deep sympathies to people and soldiers who have been affected by typhoon Yagi that hit northern provinces and cities two days ago.
Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on May 23 held memorial and reburial services at the Duc Co district martyrs’ cemetery for the remains of 21 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who fought and lost their lives in Cambodia during wartime.
More than 200 delegates from the Vietnam’s People Army, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, provinces, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, as well as journalists and artists paid recently visited soldiers and people in Truong Sa island district in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.
A requiem was held on March 13 in the central province of Quang Binh in remembrance of the 64 soldiers who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) 36 years ago.
The DK1 platform, which are clusters of Vietnamese economic and technical services built on its southern continental shelf, have been standing firm on the wave front for the past 35 years, thanks to the dedicated efforts of officials and soldiers protecting the country’s national sovereignty over seas and islands.
Politburo member, President Vo Van Thuong on December 29 attended and delivered a speech at the national military-political conference in 2023, during which he requested the entire army to coordinate with other forces to maintain security and order throughout the country, and proactively, effectively respond to non-traditional security challenges.
The search and repatriation of remains of soldiers, officials and people who laid down their lives to safeguard the Fatherland and perform international mission have received great attention from the Party, State, administration, localities and military units with the highest political determination and responsibility.
The Vietnamese Association of Oudomxay province in Laos’s northern region on March 23 evening held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate four Vietnamese martyrs who laid down their lives when performing international missions there.
Navy Region 4 vessels carrying officers, soldiers, and journalists as well as New Year gifts departed from Cam Ranh military port in the central province of Khanh Hoa for the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.
The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has a 414km border with Laos. Thanks to a campaign to 'twin' towns and villages along the Vietnam-Laos border over the past ten years, the Dien Bien Border Guards have been helping residents across the border thanks to increased cooperation with the Laos Party Committee.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Military Region 4, which is under the Ministry of National Defence and is tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending north central Vietnam, as part of his trip to the central province of Nghe An on July 24.
As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors, and soldiers who fought for the country’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
A delegation of Naval Region Region 2 has paid a visit to officers and soldiers on duty on DK1 platforms in Vietnam’s southern continental shelf to bring them gifts from the mainland on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is fast approaching, and a mountain of gifts is piling up for delivery to soldiers on the Truong Sa archipelago - an inseparable part of Vietnam. These gifts are considered encouragement to the soldiers to overcome the difficulties and fulfil their mission, contributing to firmly protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands.
