Vietnam, India to boost defense ties

(Bqp.vn) - On October 23, Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong, Deputy-Chief-of-the-General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army hosted a reception for a visiting delegation of the Indian College of Defense Management, led by Rear Admiral JS Rajpurohit, a senior lecturer of the school.

14th National Assembly convenes fourth plenary session

(Bqp.vn) - The fourth plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) began in Hanoi on the morning of October 23 with the opening ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio channels.

Defense Minister to participate in ADMM and ADMM+ in Philippines

(Bqp.vn) - A high-ranking Vietnamese defense delegation, led by General Ngo Xuan Lich, member of the Politburo, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defense Minister, will attend the 11th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and fourth ADMM-Plus (ADMM+) and pay a visit to the Philippines from October 23 to 27, at the invitation of the Defense Minister of the Philippines Delfin Lorenzana.

Vietnam, Indonesia to further cooperate in defense strategic studies

(Bqp.vn) - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy-Chief-of-the-General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, welcomed Colonel Weddy Widya, Deputy-Director of the Strategic Study Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, on October 19.

Indonesian naval ships visit Ho Chi Minh City

(Bqp.vn) - Two Indonesian naval ships, the Kri Sultan Hasanuddin (numbered 366) and the Kri Sultan Iskandar Muda (numbered 367), led by Commander Sunmarji Bimoaji, docked at Ho Chi Minh City port on October 18, starting their four-day friendly visit to the city.

Vietnam-US defence dialogue takes place in Washington DC

(Bqp.vn) - Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia of the US Dr. Joseph Felter co-chaired the Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue 2017 in Washington D.C on October 17.

Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President

(Bqp.vn) - President Tran Dai Quang, Chairman of the Defence and Security Council and Commander of Armed Forces, paid a working visit to the Ministry of National Defence at the Mieu Mon training centre in Hanoi on October 17.

NA Chairwoman attends IPU-137 opening in Russia

(Bqp.vn) - National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has led a high-ranking NA delegation of Vietnam to attend the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) that officially opened in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 14. The event, themed “Promoting cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue”, was attended by about 2,000 delegates, including more than 80 parliamentary leaders from IPU member nations.

Vietnam, Indonesia sign declaration on joint vision on defense cooperation

(Bqp.vn) - Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Indonesian counterpart Ryamizard Ryacudu signed a Declaration on Joint Vision on Defense Cooperation for the 2017-2022 period, following their talks in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on October 13.

MND leader inspects Air Defense - Air Force Academy

(Bqp.vn) - Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister on October 13 paid an inspection visit to the Air Defense - Air Force Academy.