Meeting reviews proposals for conferment and posthumous conferment of Hero titles

PANO - The Standing Agency of the Ministry of National Defense’s Emulation and Commendation Council convened a meeting on April 20 to review proposals for the conferment and posthumous conferment of the titles Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and Hero of Labor.

Defense Ministry’s inspection delegation works with Military Region 4

21/04/2026 21:34
PANO – On April 20, in Nghe An, an inspection delegation of the Ministry of National Defense, led by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defense Minister, held a working session with the Military Region 4 Command on military and defense tasks, logistics support, and basic construction investment in 2026.

GDP’s chief works with units in Military Region 9

19/04/2026 17:13
PANO - During his working trip to Military Region 9, on April 18, Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) General Nguyen Trong Nghia and a delegation visited and worked with Security Unit 2 under the Military Security Protection Department and Regiment 917 of Air Division 370.

Int'l relations and cooperation

Vietnam attends 19th DSA in Malaysia

21/04/2026 21:27
PANO - At the invitation of Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense, a high-ranking Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense (MND) delegation, led by Deputy Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang, is attending the 19th Defense Services Asia (DSA) and the fourth National Security (NATSEC) Asia 2026 in Malaysia.

VCG ships depart for joint patrol with CCG counterparts

21/04/2026 21:20
PANO – On April 20, Ships 8003 and 8004 of Squadron 11, Coast Guard Region 1 Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG), departed for the first joint patrol of 2026 with the China Coast Guard (CCG).

Public relations

Ho Chi Minh City Military Command conducts “return-to-the-roots” trip in Con Dao

21/04/2026 21:32
PANO - From April 18 to 20, a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, led by its Commander Major General Vu Van Dien, organized a “return-to-the-roots” trip to Con Dao Island to mark the upcoming 51st anniversary of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2026).

Coast Guard Region 3 accompanies fishermen in Dong Thap province

20/04/2026 23:24
PANO - On April 19, the Coast Guard Region 3 Command coordinated with the Dong Thap provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, and Mass Mobilization, along with Hung Vuong Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), to organize the “Coast guards support fishermen” program in Tan Dong commune, Dong Thap province.

War files

PAN’s 33 frontline issues: A treasure of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign

20/04/2026 23:28
PANO - The victory of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign has gone down in history as an epoch-making confrontation between the Vietnam People’s Army and the French Expeditionary Corps. It was not only the longest, fiercest, and most hard-fought strategic battle, but also a decisive turning point that reshaped the course of the war.

Defense leader requests continued efforts of post-war UXO and toxic chemical remediation

16/04/2026 21:18
PANO - On April 15 in Hanoi, Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, Head of the Standing Organ of the National Steering Committee on Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701), chaired a working session with the Office of the Standing Organ of Steering Committee 701 (Office 701) and relevant agencies and units.

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Meeting reviews proposals for conferment and posthumous conferment of Hero titles

Meeting reviews proposals for conferment and posthumous conferment of Hero titles

PANO - The Standing Agency of the Ministry of National Defense’s Emulation and Commendation Council convened a meeting on April 20 to review proposals for the conferment and posthumous conferment of the titles Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and Hero of Labor.

Defense Ministry’s inspection delegation works with Military Region 4

Defense Ministry’s inspection delegation works with Military Region 4

GDP’s chief works with units in Military Region 9

Vietnam attends 19th DSA in Malaysia

Vietnam attends 19th DSA in Malaysia

VCG ships depart for joint patrol with CCG counterparts

Ho Chi Minh City Military Command conducts “return-to-the-roots” trip in Con Dao

Ho Chi Minh City Military Command conducts “return-to-the-roots” trip in Con Dao

Coast Guard Region 3 accompanies fishermen in Dong Thap province

PAN’s 33 frontline issues: A treasure of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign

PAN’s 33 frontline issues: A treasure of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign

Defense leader requests continued efforts of post-war UXO and toxic chemical remediation

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