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.

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien and his Canadian counterpart Jody Thomas co-chaired the first Vietnam – Canada online dialogue on defence policy on July 23.

The Ministry of Health has decided to allocate 63 specialised trucks for COVID-19 vaccine transport, produced by Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), to seven military regions across the country under the management of the Ministry of National Defence.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on July 22 for outgoing Cuban Military, Naval and Air Attache Col. Juan Miguel Garcia Montano, and his successor Col. Román Osvaldo Jiménez Ortega.