General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defence reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering gratitude for Cuba’s invaluable support during its struggle for independence and nation-building efforts, and pledged to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Cuba as it navigates current challenges.
Since June 2014, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has successfully deployed nearly 1,100 personnel to UN peacekeeping operations and the UN headquarters, in both individual and unit-based formats.
The four-day event draws 1,180 international companies, serving as a platform for showcasing cutting-edge defence equipment and technology while bolstering global defence collaboration.
Throughout every stage of its formation, development, and historic victories, the Vietnam People’s Army has been profoundly shaped and guided by the heartfelt affection, encouragement, and moral instruction of President Ho Chi Minh.
A Vietnamese delegation comprising 80 members, including 68 cadets from the Army Officer Training School No.1 is in Moscow to attend the Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War triumph.
The Party chief directed the force to remain steadfast in pursuing its goals and missions, in line with the current trends of the times, in order to firmly safeguard the nation.
Hosting the Lao delegation, Major General Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, affirmed that Vietnam is willing to share its experiences with Laos in UN peacekeeping operations, which is in line with the policy of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government, and the Vietnam People’s Army.
Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen Le Quang Minh hailed the LPRP’s founding in 1955 as a historic turning point that ushered in a heroic chapter in Laos’ fight for national liberation and its efforts to build and protect the homeland.
At the talks between General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Lieut. Gen. Saichay Kommasith, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of General Staff of the Lao People's Army (LPA), the two sides pointed to a number of focal points for future cooperation between the two armies.
The parades will be moments to honour the great significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, as well as to showcase the unceasing growth of the country’s armed forces over the past eight decades.
State President Luong Cuong visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Special Operation Arms on January 20, wishing them good health, happiness and success in the new year.
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival, the Vietnamese student association in Russia organised a film screening, helping bridge historical understanding with patriotism among young overseas Vietnamese.
A requiem for Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos and heroic martyrs of Laos were held at the Vietnam-Laos Combat Alliance Monument in Laos’ Oudomxay province on December 22.
The ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 opened in Hanoi on December 19 under the theme “Music Connecting Friendship" as part of activities to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35 years of the All-People’s Defence Festival.
An art programme featuring performances of artists and students from the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school took place in the Lao capital of Vientiane on December 19, marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).
The Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) jointly released a postage stamp collection on December 18 showcasing the heroic past of the Vietnam People’s Army on its 80th anniversary.
The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 is due to kick off on December 19 morning at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi, gathering more than 200 units and enterprises from over 30 countries worldwide.
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.
