The Party chief attributed the achievements in the first half to the continuous, direct, and comprehensive leadership of the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, and the close and effective coordination of relevant ministries, sectors and localities.
Vietnam consistently pursues a foreign policy of actively engaging in and supporting international mechanisms and being a responsible member, with the aim of maintaining stability and fostering cooperation.
Vietnam always remembers and appreciates the invaluable, heartfelt, and meaningful support, both material and spiritual, of peace-loving people and countries around the world, especially the Cuban people and the fraternal Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.
Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the 13th meeting of the commission in Hanoi on April 2, which discussed a project on the organisation of an "elite, streamlined, and strong" local military structure, to meet requirements in the new situation.
The 13th meeting of the Central Military Commission, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's participation in a business forum as part of his official visit to Armenia, and Vietnam's reduction of import taxes on various goods ahead of the US government's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on other nations are among news highlights on April 2.
The continuing re-organisation of the local military structure and the border guard force aims to enhance efficiency, reduce intermediary levels, strengthening their role as the core force in implementing the strategy of people's defence and people's war, ensuring the firm protection of national sovereignty and border security, Party General Secretary To Lam said.
In addition to operational reforms, the Central Military Commission and its Standing Committee have taken a proactive role in preparing for the 12th Congress of the Army Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 term, contributing to the drafting of key documents for the 14th National Party Congress.
State President Luong Cuong visited, offered Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings and gifts to officers and soldiers of Military Region 9 on January 16, as part of his ongoing working visit to southern provinces.
Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, led a delegation to visit and work with Military Region 7 on January 8.
Party General Secretary To Lam urged military youth to cultivate great aspirations grounded in self-confidence, self-control, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and national pride at a meeting with young officers and soldiers and in Hanoi on December 18.
The Central Military Commission held its 12th conference for the 2020-2025 tenure in Hanoi on December 16 to review its 2024 military and defence tasks and chart a course for 2025.
The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence paid homage to and reported the army’s achievements to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on December 14, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).
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.
The Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam held a gathering in Beijing on December 9 with over 30 Chinese war veterans and experts who supported Vietnam’s fight for national independence.
Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, visited and had a working session at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on December 3.
The Vietnam Military History Museum is opening its door to a national fine art exhibition themed “Armed Forces and Revolutionary War”, the first of its kind in Hanoi, featuring 200 exemplary works, including paintings, graphic art and sculpture by 193 talented artists between 2019 and 2024.
Member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Pham Hoai Nam hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 27 for President of the National Defence Academy of Japan Kubo Fumiaki.
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang met with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in New York on September 23 (local time), within the framework of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s ongoing trip to the US for the UN General Assembly's 79th session and Summit of the Future.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 28 asked the Central Military Commission (CMC), and the Ministry of Defence to continue enhancing the military’s quality and combat strength toward the goal of building an elite, streamlined and strong army in 2025, paving the way to become a revolutionary, disciplined, and modern one by 2030.
