The Vietnamese Embassies and defence attaché offices in Cambodia, South Africa and Malaysia held ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22) on December 12.

The National Defence Academy should develop itself into a regional training and research centre by 2030 and a globally-recognised institution by 2045, aligning with the heroic stature of the Vietnamese military and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

VOV.VN - The 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024) have been marked in US and Poland.

VOV.VN - Implementing the foreign policy of the Party and State, realizing the goals, viewpoints, and directions of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, recent years has seen international integration and defence diplomacy carried out synchronously and proactively, achieving comprehensive results, and continuing to be one of the important pillars of Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and citizen diplomacy.

The Vietnamese Embassies and Defence Attaché Office in Indonesia, Singapore and Belarus held ceremonies to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22,1944-2024) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival (1989 - 2024) on December 5.

Lao Minister of National Defence Khamlieng Uthakaysone on December 5 said that his ministry will continue to cultivate the Laos-Vietnam special relationship when he received a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos led by Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam.

Defence cooperation has become a key pillar of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador Do Minh Hung at a ceremony in London on December 4 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.

The Military Region 7 organised a defence exercise under harsh weather conditions and in complex terrain from December 1-4.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on December 2, as part of his official visit to the city island state.

VOV.VN - Commandos of the Vietnam People’s Army are actively training and showcasing their combat skills in preparation for the International Defense Exhibition 2024 scheduled to be held in Hanoi in December.