VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia signed a defence cooperation plan for the 2025–2027 period following the 8th Defence Policy Dialogue between the two countries, held in Hanoi on August 12.

VOV.VN - A grand ceremony was solemnly held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 20 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – 2024) and the 35th Anniversary of All-People National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 – 2024).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has written an article titled “The Vietnam People’s Army - The Pride of the Nation” highlighting the army’s historical significance and glorious tradition as well as its remarkable military achievements, alongside strategic visions for the army on its 80 anniversary this year.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Defence Attaché Office and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam on November 8 jointly held an experience sharing session on the theme of women, peace and security in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Vietnam and Ireland have issued a 17-point joint statement on the strengthening of bilateral partnership, on the occasion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to the European country from October 1-3.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence hosted a ceremony on September 24 at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi to see off 247 Vietnamese officers who will carry out UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Abyei area.

VOV.VN - The country does not send its armed forces to engage in peacekeeping operations to serve the intentions of other countries or non-state actors, and does not harm friendly or host nations, said Major General, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan, former Deputy Director of the Institute for Defence Strategy in a recent interview granted to a VOV reporter on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence’s Department of Legal Affairs and the German Ministry of Defence’s Directorate-General for Legal Affairs held talks on November 8 in Hanoi as part of efforts to discuss measures to step up bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, held talks with General Yoshida Yoshihide, chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces Joint Staff, in Japan on October 11.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), in coordination with the Defence Attaché Office of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, held an experience-sharing session on the topic of women, peace and security in the United Nations peacekeeping operations, both in in-person and online formats on September 28.