Defence cooperation plays an important role in the overall ties between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Duong Hoai Nam, pointing to numerous opportunities for the two sides to further promote collaboration in this field.
The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) and the Vietnamese Military Attaché’s Office held a ceremony in New York on December 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22,1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).
Sen. Lt. General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) hosted in Hanoi on November 25 a visiting delegation from the Chinese Academy of Military Science led by Major General Huang Wentao, Director of the academy’s Military Political Work Research Institute.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence hosted a solemn ceremony in Chile’s capital city of Santiago on the evening of November 11 (local time) to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People’s National Defence Day (December 22, 1989-2024).
President To Lam handed over the decision to appoint Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission and Vice Chairman of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) as the new Chairman of the General Department of Politics at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 3.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and visiting Sen. Lieut. Gen. Roberto Legra Sotolongo, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces held talks in Hanoi on October 24.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member, attended the political-military conference of the army in Hanoi on July 5, during which he praised the force’s important contributions in both defence activities and socio-economic development.
Search and rescue force from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on February 17 located another two victims buried by the recent earthquake in Hatay province of Turkey.
Defence diplomacy is an important part of the external policy of the Vietnamese Party and State. Over the years, with the motto of protecting the Fatherland early and from afar through peaceful measures, defence diplomatic activities have been carried out in a diverse and effective manner, positively contributing to the country’s international integration.
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s delegation with eight medals finished fifth at the 2022 International Army Games, which was closed with a ceremony held in Moscow, Russia, on August 27.
Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), visited Seltsy military training ground in Ryazan province of Russia to watch Vietnamese shooters’ competition as part of the ongoing International Army Games 2021.
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s art troupe came fourth among 13 countries in the Choreographic Skills (solo) event as part of the “Army of Culture” contest in the International Army Games 2021.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia had virtual talks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide on July 7.
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), specifically the Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat, have paid special attention to the leadership over the missions of safeguarding the fatherland and building national defence over the past five years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commended the entire army for its efforts to overcome a wide range of difficulties and challenges to fulfill all assigned tasks in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has high militancy, powerful motivation and good combat experience, said Prof. Vladimir Kolotov, General Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute of the Saint Petersburg State University in Russia.
The Vietnamese Embassy and the Defence Attaché Office in Australia organised a ceremony in Canberra on December 13 to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 30thAll-People’s Defence Festival (Dec. 22).
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, on November 27 had a meeting with Chief of Staff of India’s Western Naval Command Vice Admiral R.B.Pandit as part of his official visit to India.
Young officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and their peers from the Armed Forces of Myanmar gathered together at a seminar in Hanoi on September 18, which aims to promote exchange and experience sharing between the two sides.
