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.

Party General Secretary To Lam has hailed the significant role of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) as the Party's strategic advisory body that directs, guides, and directly implements integrated solutions to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Party-related and political works within the military.

VOV.VN - Over the past 80 years, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has continued growing and playing a crucial role in the Vietnamese national liberation process, building, and safeguarding, said Marcelo Rodríguez, head of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA).

Malaysian history and international politics researcher Enzo Sim Hong Jun from Penang Institute has emphasised the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s contributions to the national building and safeguarding as well as to UN peacekeeping activities.

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 - The 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival were celebrated by the Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Algiers on December 10.

VOV.VN - The 80th 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) were celebrated in Canberra on December 9 by the Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Australia.

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.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly of Vietnam has agreed to raise the retirement age for military officers by an additional 1-5 years under a law approved at its ongoing session in Hanoi on November 28.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan held a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944-2024) and 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.