On June 4, Division 325 of Corps 12 held a swearing-in ceremony for new recruits. Many family members of the soldiers travelled to the military base to witness the ceremony—an event full of surprise, emotion, and pride.
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) celebrate its 80th founding anniversary on December 22, 2024, a milestone in the army’s glorious history of serving and defending the nation. After 80 years of construction and development, the VPA has truly proven its revolutionary nature as an army “born from the people, fighting for the people, and serving the people”.
Amid the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City, a humble house at 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, quietly preserves a significant piece of history — the secret weapon bunker of the biet dong Sai Gon, a special force unit of the Vietnam People's Army that operated during the Vietnam War. This site once hid over two tons of weapons, prepared for the attack on the Independence Palace during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
The rehearsal featured 38 formations from Vietnam's armed forces, contingents from the Lao People's Armed Forces and the Royal Cambodian Army, and 12 formations representing various mass organisations.
Along with units from the Vietnam People’s Army and other domestic forces, this year’s parade will include military contingents from China, Laos, and Cambodia.
This is an opportunity for the Vietnamese soldiers to demonstrate the regular, unified, and powerful nature of the VPA as well as the wish to build peaceful, friendly, and cooperative relations with international friends.
Supported by the UAE rescue team’s sniffer dogs and specialised equipment, the Vietnamese team overcame intense heat and challenging conditions to locate and retrieve three Myanmar victims buried under rubble. Their joint efforts resulted in the successful recovery of all three bodies by midday.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Vietnam People's Army swiftly deployed search and rescue teams to the Bala Tidi residential area in Zabu Thiri District, Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The troops worked tirelessly through the night, thoroughly checking every area to find victims and assist the people of Myanmar in minimizing the devastation. On April 1, the Vietnam People's Army search and rescue team, assisting with earthquake recovery in Myanmar, successfully located and recovered the bodies of five victims trapped under the rubble of buildings and hospitals in Naypyidaw.
Following this direction, on March 3, 1955, the Ministry of National Defence decided to establish the Airport Research Department, marking the formation of Vietnam's air force.
A delegation from the Naval Region 3 Command visited and delivered Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings and provisions to officers, soldiers and people on the outpost island of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, on January 11.
In 2024, Naval Region 4 was proudly awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces during the Renewal Period" by the President. This prestigious recognition from the Party and State honors the unwavering dedication of generations of officers and soldiers in protecting the nation's maritime sovereignty.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with a delegation of veterans and revolution contributors from Regiment 271 of the Tri Thien Military Region on December 31.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his entourage offered flowers and incense in commemoration of former State President General Le Duc Anh and General Nguyen Chi Thanh on December 29, part of their working trip to the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.
Building on the 80-year tradition of development and combat from December 1944 to 2024, the Vietnam People's Army is developing along the regular, elite, and modern direction. Priority is given to modernising certain branches and forces to fulfil the mission of protecting the homeland in the new situation.
The Vietnamese military is not only a highly skilled fighting force ready to defend the homeland but also supports the people in improving their lives, eradicating hunger, reducing poverty, building new-style rural areas, preventing natural disasters, and conducting rescue and relief operations.
President Ho Chi Minh and the Army have become central themes in the ideological and political work of our military. This subject receives particular attention to build an army that is politically clean, strong in ideology and organisation, and wholeheartedly serving the people. It is the core force, alongside the entire nation, to firmly protect Vietnam and contribute to the construction and development of the country.
The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) will celebrate its 80th founding anniversary on December 22, 2024, a milestone in the army's glorious history of serving and defending the nation.
Over 80 years of combat and development, the Vietnam People's Army has steadily strengthened, becoming the cornerstone of the nation's people defence and people's war strategy. It has played a pivotal role in the national liberation struggle and the cause of national construction and defence at present.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam has written an article titled “Vietnam People’s Army – A pride of the nation”.
To ensure best preparations for the upcoming Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024, the armed forces involved are intensifying their rehearsals for the opening ceremony, which promises an impressive and captivating spectacle.
