VOV.VN - Nearly 2,000 people of armed forces and militia took part in an exercise on October 19 to cope with super typhoons and oil spills on Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese armed forces were deployed to disinfect the entirety of Binh Dien wholesale market in District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City on July 6 following the confirmation of a series of COVID-19 cases linked to the area.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former President Nguyen Minh Triet on June 26 sent profound condolences over the Hero of People's Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis passing.

Kostas Sarantidis, the sole foreigner who was honoured with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces of Vietnam, passed away on June 25 (Vietnam time) at the age of 94.

Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang held a phone discussion on June 11 with Russian Minister of Defence Gen. Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu.

The Border Guard High Command in the northern border province of Dien Bien on May 10 presented medical equipment and foodstuff worth over VND100 million (US$4,360) to the Military High Command and Police of Phongsaly and Luang Prabang provinces of Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam supports the peace process in Colombia and expects relevant parties to continue dialogue efforts to address current challenges, a Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to armed forces in the central city of Da Nang on February 12, the first day of the Lunar Year of the Ox.

VOV.VN - Building relevant infrastructure, consolidating national defence, and maintaining security are all part of the regular and crucial tasks of the Party, State, and the wider political system, in which the armed forces play a key role.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held a working session in the central city of Da Nang on December 21 with the High Command of Military Zone 5, which covers the strategic area of central and Central Highlands provinces.