VOV.VN - The Vietnam People’s Army serves not only as a core force in national defence but also as a leading entity in building a peaceful, prosperous, and civilised nation, said Party General Secretary To Lam at the 12th Congress of the Army’s Party Organisation.

Vietnam and Laos affirmed their commitment to strengthen defence partnership as a new Vietnamese defence attaché officially assumed his duties in Vientiane on September 25.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) held in Johor, Malaysia, on September 24.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Lieutenant General Tri Budi Utomo, Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence co-chaired the 4th Vietnam–Indonesia Defence Policy Dialogue in Jakarta on September 18.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence, reaffirmed at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that Vietnam consistently pursues a peaceful, self-defensive defence strategy, with the “Four No’s” policy serving as the core.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Chief of General Staff and the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have held talks to strengthen military cooperation, explore new defence cooperation areas, and reaffirm support for ASEAN-led security initiatives.

Along with researching and manufacturing modern weapons, equipment, and military technology with strategic significance, the Ministry of National Defence’s General Department of Defence Industry must engage in national industrial development strategy and enhance international cooperation.

State President Luong Cuong visited and attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 - 2026 academic year at the National Defence Academy on September 15.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by Sen. Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, attended the 2025 International Defence and Security Equipment Exhibition (DSEI UK 2025) held at ExCel London from September 9–11.

VOV.VN - Both nations have agreed to deepen defence cooperation, covering delegation exchanges, training, defence industry, peacekeeping, and areas such as cyber security, naval and air forces, and mine clearance.