Bilateral and multilateral defence diplomacy has been carried out in a proactive, flexible, creative, effective, and substantive manner, continuing to serve as one of the pillars in Vietnam’s diplomacy and help raise the country’s role, stature, and prestige in the world.

Public security forces must perform well the tasks of protecting the Party, the State, the regime and national security, and ensuring safety and legitimate interests of people, contributing to safeguarding the national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Two leaders of the Ministry of National Defence were promoted to higher ranks at a ceremony chaired by State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Presidential Place in Hanoi on July 12.

VOV.VN - The 2021 Vietnam - Canada defence consultation was held via videoconference on July 7, with the primary aim of emphasising that defence co-operation has yielded a range of encouraging outcomes.

VOV.VN - V-League champions Vietel FC lost their chance of entering into the knock-out stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League following their 1-3 defeat by BG Pathum United of Thailand in a Group F match on July 5.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to send more experts and medical supplies to help Laos in the COVID-19 fight when requested by its Lao counterpart, Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang said on June 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s V-League winners Viettel FC suffered an unfortunate 1-0 loss to defending champions Ulsan Hyundai of the Republic of Korea in their opening 2021 AFC Champions League Group F match on June 26.

VOV.VN - Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Chansamone Chanyalath on June 23 presented US$200,000 to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung in support of Vietnam’s ongoing COVID-19 fight.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and the Cuban Ministry of Interior sought ways to deepen cooperation during online talks between their ministers on June 23.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh are among the six members of the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission.