VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton consented to maintain the bilateral defence ties in an effective manner during their virtual talks held on November 8.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Government has decided to bestow its Order of the Rising Sun on Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh to recognise his contributions to strengthening cooperation between Japan and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers participated in an online debate regarding a draft plan on restructuring the economy for the 2021 to 2025 period on October 30, the final working day of the second session of the 15th legislature.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien joined with Singapore’s Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee on October 12 to co-host the 12th defence policy dialogue via an online platform

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 22 attended a ceremony to open the 2021-2022 academic year held by the National Defence Academy (NDA) under the Ministry of National Defence.

The UN highly valued Vietnam's high sense of responsibility and the professionalism of Vietnamese officers in peacekeeping operations, and wished that Vietnam will continue to maintain and increase its forces in UN peacekeeping missions, said Deputy Minister of National Defence Hoang Xuan Chien.

A state-level funeral was held in Hanoi on September 15 for General Phung Quang Thanh, former Politburo member, former Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defence.

A state-level funeral will be held at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi on September 15 for General Phung Quang Thanh, former Politburo member, former Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defence.

VOV.VN - Russia’s Saint-Petersburg and the “Polisan” Science & Technology Company based in the city have presented a batch of Cytoflavin, an anti-viral drug against COVID-19, to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to help it combat the virus.

VOV.VN - General Phung Quang Thanh, former Minister of National Defence, passed away in Hanoi on September 11 morning due to illness at the age of 72.