VOV.VN - The Vietnamese and Lao armies will stand shoulder to shoulder to overcome all challenges and difficulties, in any circumstances, to firmly safeguard revolutionary achievements.

Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on August 6 in Hanoi to send off 100 military doctors and nurses to various field hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province to support local frontline forces in their ongoing fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Vietnam and Singapore in August as Washington seeks to boost ties with the two key Asia-Pacific partners, the White House said on July 30.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for the outgoing and new defence attachés of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Hanoi on July 29.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-US defence cooperation over the years has brought about practical results, contributing to strengthening the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States will increase bilateral defence cooperation, with priority to be given to addressing wartime legacy, improving law enforcement capacity at sea, and combating COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers voted to adopt a resolution passing State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s proposal on the appointment of Vice President and members of the National Defence and Security Council on July 28 during the 15th legislature’s first session.

VOV.VN - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin touched down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the afternoon of July 28 to start his two-day visit to the country following an invitation by Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has given the go-ahead to allocate more than VND1.55 trillion, equivalent to US$67.5 million, from this year’s State budget to the Ministry of National Defence to help cope with the nation’s COVID-19 fight.