Southern localities hold strategic significance for Vietnam’s national defense, security: Ho Chi Minh City deputy Party chief
Vietnam News 11:07 30/07/2025Southern provinces and cities, especially Ho Chi Minh City, serve as a vital political base in shaping national strategies for the construction and defense of Vietnam, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi emphasized at a scientific conference in the city on Monday.
Vietnam, Thailand strengthen naval ties amid strategic partnership upgrade
Vietnam News 15:19 16/07/2025Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, hosted Admiral Jirapol Wongwit, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, in Hanoi on Tuesday to boost defense cooperation between the two nations.
Vietnam’s defense minister receives chief of Thailand’s defense forces
Vietnam News 14:57 06/07/2025Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on Saturday for General Songwit Noonpackdee, chief of Thailand’s Defense Forces, who was on an official visit to Vietnam on Friday and Saturday.
