Vietnam, Laos promote defense cooperation in comprehensive, in-depth, substantive manner

PANO - Minister of National Defense of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang met with Minister of National Defense of Laos Senior Lieutenant General Khamliang Outhakaysone on January 26 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense.

MND inspects Phu Tho Provincial Military Command’s preparation for training

27/01/2026 22:54
PANO - A working delegation from the Ministry of National Defense, led by Deputy Director of Department of Military Training and Military School Management under the General Staff Major General Nguyen Khac Huy, inspected the preparations for the training season in 2026 at the Phu Tho Provincial Military Command on January 26.

Defense leader praises Department of Search and Rescue

27/01/2026 22:51
PANO - On January 26, the Department of Search and Rescue under the General Staff held a meeting on the occasion of being awarded the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and welcoming Spring 2026.

Int'l relations and cooperation

Vietnamese, Lao troops conduct bilateral border patrol

21/01/2026 22:00
PANO - On January 20, My Ly Border Post under the Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command coordinated with Border Guard Company 217 under the Houaphanh provincial Military Command of Laos to conduct a patrol along the border section from markers No.389 to No.390, which is managed and protected by the two units.

JCG’s Deputy Commander pays courtesy call on Commander of Coast Guard Region 2

21/01/2026 21:45
PANO - On January 20, in Da Nang city, Rear Admiral Takahashi Toru, Deputy Commander of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), together with commanding staff of the patrol vessel Akitsushima, representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang, paid a courtesy call on Major General Tran Quang Tuan, Chief of Coast Guard Region 2 Command.

Public relations

Naval Region 3 delegation pay pre-Tet visits to Con Co, Ly Son special zones

27/01/2026 22:53
PANO - On January 26, a working delegation of Naval Region 3 Command departed to visit and extend Lunar New year (Tet) greetings to troops and people in the special zones of Con Co in Quang Tri province and Ly Son in Quang Ngai province.

GDP’s Deputy Chief presents Tet gifts to wounded soldiers and sick veterans

27/01/2026 22:42
PANO – On January 26, a delegation of the Ministry of National Defense (MND), led by Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP), paid visits and presented Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts to the Lang Giang Wounded Soldiers Nursing Center and the Bac Ninh Provincial Convalescence Center for National Contributors.

War files

Turning point in addressing UXO consequences

20/01/2026 23:40
PANO - After 15 years of implementation, the National Action Program on UXO Consequence Settlement for the 2010–2025 period (known as Program 504) has brought about clear and measurable progress.

National memory treasure, vivid testament to culture of Vietnam’s people’s warfare

12/01/2026 23:45
PANO - From December 28, 1953 to May 16, 1954, amidst bombardments and fierce battles, the People’s Army Newspaper (PAN) published 33 issues right at the Dien Bien Phu Front. Each issue was the breath of combat life, a spiritual support, a voice of justice, and a rhythm of memory inseparable from a victory of global significance.

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Task-force commando troops train hard to stay ever-ready

Troops Risk their Lives for Flood-hit Residents

Ceremony held for deployment of peacekeepers

Parade Contingents Leave Hanoi after Mission A80

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Vietnam, Laos promote defense cooperation in comprehensive, in-depth, substantive manner

Vietnam, Laos promote defense cooperation in comprehensive, in-depth, substantive manner

PANO - Minister of National Defense of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang met with Minister of National Defense of Laos Senior Lieutenant General Khamliang Outhakaysone on January 26 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense.

MND inspects Phu Tho Provincial Military Command’s preparation for training

MND inspects Phu Tho Provincial Military Command’s preparation for training

Defense leader praises Department of Search and Rescue

Vietnamese, Lao troops conduct bilateral border patrol

Vietnamese, Lao troops conduct bilateral border patrol

JCG’s Deputy Commander pays courtesy call on Commander of Coast Guard Region 2

Naval Region 3 delegation pay pre-Tet visits to Con Co, Ly Son special zones

Naval Region 3 delegation pay pre-Tet visits to Con Co, Ly Son special zones

GDP’s Deputy Chief presents Tet gifts to wounded soldiers and sick veterans

Turning point in addressing UXO consequences

Turning point in addressing UXO consequences

National memory treasure, vivid testament to culture of Vietnam’s people’s warfare

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