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Vietnam rises in Asia power ranking with bigger diplomatic influence

Vietnam rises in Asia power ranking with bigger diplomatic influence

Vietnam has made significant strides in diplomatic influence, according to this year's Asia Power Index, driven by proactive engagement with a diverse range of partners.
12,000 rehearse for 70th anniversary ceremony of Dien Bien Phu battle

12,000 rehearse for 70th anniversary ceremony of Dien Bien Phu battle

How military service differs among Southeast Asian nations

How military service differs among Southeast Asian nations

Vietnamese volunteer soldiers play crucial role in Cambodia's victory over Khmer Rouge: official

Vietnamese volunteer soldiers play crucial role in Cambodia's victory over Khmer Rouge: official

Sok Eysan, a spokesman of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), on Sunday highlighted the important role by Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in Cambodia's victory over the Khmer Rouge 45 years ago.
January 7, 2024 | 01:54 am PT
UN military observer training course opens in Hanoi

UN military observer training course opens in Hanoi

The opening ceremony of a U.N. Military Observers (UNMO) course took place in Hanoi on Monday.
October 9, 2023 | 11:49 pm PT
Exhibitors from 50 countries to attend Vietnam International Defense Expo

Exhibitors from 50 countries to attend Vietnam International Defense Expo

The Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024, the second of its kind, is expected to attract 250 exhibitors from 50 countries and territories around the world.
July 20, 2023 | 09:31 pm PT
Vietnam Air Force completes air-to-ground drills with excellence

Vietnam Air Force completes air-to-ground drills with excellence

Vietnamese Air Force units completed a week of air drills on Thursday using live rockets and bombs to hit ground targets from airborne planes and helicopters.
July 20, 2023 | 06:20 am PT
Defense industry resources must be prioritized: Party chief

Defense industry resources must be prioritized: Party chief

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has called for resources to be prioritized and focused on the rapid development and modernization of the defense industry.
July 3, 2023 | 08:48 am PT
Military service law to be amended to prevent draft dodging

Military service law to be amended to prevent draft dodging

The Ministry of National Defense is working on amending the 2016 Law on Military Service to increase the number of conscripts and reduce their service period.
June 9, 2023 | 08:12 pm PT
Party chief tells defense ministry to prepare for hi-tech wars

Party chief tells defense ministry to prepare for hi-tech wars

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has exhorted the military to be prepared for high-tech wars.
December 20, 2022 | 08:28 pm PT
Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two

Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two

Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia's Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
December 16, 2022 | 06:28 am PT
Vietnam defense expo showcases modern weaponry

Vietnam defense expo showcases modern weaponry

Numerous types of missiles, jets, tanks and guns are exhibited at the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022 at Hanoi's Gia Lam Airport, which opened Thursday.
December 8, 2022 | 07:20 am PT
US, Russia vie to sell arms to Vietnam at first Hanoi fair

US, Russia vie to sell arms to Vietnam at first Hanoi fair

U.S. and Russian defense firms on Thursday displayed weapons and promoted models of aircraft at Vietnam's first large-scale arms fair, as the two powers vie for influence and arms sales in the Southeast Asian country.
December 8, 2022 | 02:14 am PT
Fighter jets perform light dance at Hanoi defense expo

Fighter jets perform light dance at Hanoi defense expo

Groups of Su-30MK2 fighter jets and Mi helicopters conduct air performances at the opening ceremony of Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022 in Hanoi on Thursday.
December 8, 2022 | 01:22 am PT
US, Russia to showcase weapons at Vietnam International Defense Expo

US, Russia to showcase weapons at Vietnam International Defense Expo

The Vietnam International Defense Expo to be held in Hanoi next month has attracted the participation of 29 countries including the U.S. and Russia.
November 24, 2022 | 07:33 pm PT
420 marksmen from ASEAN militaries compete in Hanoi event

420 marksmen from ASEAN militaries compete in Hanoi event

Top shooters from 10 ASEAN member countries are participating in the 30th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet from November 6 to 11 in Hanoi.
November 6, 2022 | 06:43 am PT
K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.
October 17, 2022 | 12:33 am PT
Vietnam defense minister upholds peace at Asia security summit

Vietnam defense minister upholds peace at Asia security summit

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang affirmed peace is the legitimate wish, interest, and aspiration of each country while delivering a speech at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
June 11, 2022 | 05:45 am PT
Takes an army to fight invisible foe on a war footing

Takes an army to fight invisible foe on a war footing

Vietnam had to tackle the unprecedented scale of the fourth Covid-19 wave on a war footing and 130,000 soldiers were dispatched to support HCMC and other southern localities.
November 5, 2021 | 10:00 pm PT
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