Division 325 coordinates with friendly units to attack airborne enemy

PANO - Under the direction of the Army Corps 12 Command, Division 325 has collaborated with friendly units to conduct a live-fire drill, titled “Infantry Division enhanced with additional materiel attacks airborne enemy,” at the National Shooting Range No.1. The content was in the division’s one-side, two-level command and staff exercise with tabletop and field training contents for soldiers enlisted to the military in 2023. The exercise’s steering board evaluated that forces thoroughly grasped combat contents, tactical principles; well coordinated with other forces; effectively handled circumstances; ensured absolute safety. Remarkably, within a short period, Division 325 and forces eliminated all targets, with many destroyed in the first salvoes. Below are photos of forces performing the live-fire content in the exercise. Translated by Song Anh

Air defense troops in live-fire exercise

20/10/2024 18:52
PANO - The two-day live-fire exercise for air defense force, held by the Air Defense - Air Force Service, was successfully wrapped up on October 18 at the National Shooting Range No.1. The event aimed to assess units’ training quality, combat readiness capabilities, weapon quality, and technical supplies. It also served as an opportunity to train and enhance participants’ command and combat capabilities, and operational skills, especially in complex scenarios. Drawn lessons will be applied to improve close-to-reality command and training. Translated by Mai Huong

Modern exhibition space at Vietnam Museum of Military History

08/10/2024 20:45
PANO - The newly-built Vietnam Museum of Military History is keeping more than 150,000 artifacts, including four national treasures and a number of precious exhibits. Modernly-designed, the museum offers a common space for visitors to better understand the struggle for national independence of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army. Many new exhibition methods and advanced technologies, such as 3D mapping, have been applied to facilitate visitors’ access to information, exhibits, and clips featuring campaigns, battles, historical witnesses. After the completion of its first phase of building, the museum is scheduled to be open to the public on November 1. Translated by Song Anh

Vietnamese naval ship joins non-combat contents of Kakadu 2024

19/09/2024 07:03
PANO - As part of the plan to participate in Exercise Kakadu 2024, from September 12 to 18, Ship 18 from Brigade 171, Naval Region 2, led by Senior Captain Nguyen Viet Anh, Deputy Chief-of-Staff of Naval Region 2, entered the sea phase of the exercise. This marks the first time a Vietnamese naval ship has joined Exercise Kakadu, which is hosted by the Royal Australian Navy every two years in Darwin, Australia. The contents the Vietnamese naval ship participated in were non-combat. Before each drill, officers from the Royal Australian Navy and several other participating countries exchanged and shared experience with the crew of Ship 18 and the Vietnamese delegation to ensure a unified approach to the tasks. Royal Australian Navy Commodore Paul O'Grady shared that the sea phase included activities such as formation maneuvering, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief. The capabilities of Ship 18 would be integrated into the exercise as part of these efforts. Translated by Trung Thanh

Troops exerting all-out efforts to help people in Lang Nu

14/09/2024 17:15
PANO - In Nu village, Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province, which was hit by a devastating landslide that buried 37 households with 158 residents, troops of Military Region 2 are exerting all-out efforts to search for the missing. Upholding the principle of the best spirit, the highest responsibility, and the deepest bond between the military and the people, 300 officers and soldiers of Regiment 98 of Division 316 are tirelessly digging thick layer of mud with the hope to find victims as soon as possible. Below are photos of troops doing their utmost to search for victims of devastating landslide at Nu village. Translated by Tran Hoai

Troops stand side-by-side with locals in post-typhoon efforts

09/09/2024 21:45
PANO - Typhoon Yagi, the third of this kind hitting Vietnam this year, caused remarkable damages to localities. From the evening of September 7 to early morning of September 8, military units promptly sent troops to the typhoon-hit and dangerous areas to support local authorities and people to overcome the severe consequences of the typhoon. The images of timely assistance from military officers and soldiers have left deep impression on locals, shining the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers and tightening the relationship between troops and people. Below are photos of troops’ support to local people in post-typhoon efforts. Translated by Chung Anh

Brigade 434’s troops hone skills

04/09/2024 17:57
PANO - These days, troops of Brigade 434 under Army Corps 4 are trying to complete their assigned missions to celebrate the unit's 70th founding anniversary (September 7, 1954 - 2024). Efforts have been made in each working aspect, particularly in training, combat readiness, and practice. Affiliate units of the brigade have focused on close-to-reality, specialized, and comprehensive training. In addition, they have closely combined training with fitness improvement, training according to each mission, and tactical training with live-fire test. The People’s Army Newspaper Online would like to introduce several photos of troops of Brigade 434 in combat readiness training. Translated by Song Anh

Pride of village making national flags

31/08/2024 20:42
PANO- Tu Van is a small village famous for making national flags (red flag with five-pointed yellow star), the sacred symbol of the country. Translated by Duong Tuoi

Vietnamese and Indonesian navies conduct joint training exercise at sea

26/08/2024 22:25
PANO - Following the courtesy visit to Ho Chi Minh City, the Indonesian Navy’s Frigate KRI Bung Tomo-357 coordinated with Ship 17 of Brigade 171 of Naval Region 2 to conduct a joint training exercise at sea. In the training areas, the two ships practiced formation maneuvers, communication (lamp signals, flag signals, handling unexpected meetings at sea) practices, at-sea replenishment, search and rescue operations, dealing with incidents at sea, and protection of ship’s vitality. In line with the training plan and with the determination to achieve the highest results, Ship 17 and Frigate KRI Bung Tomo-357 closely coordinated and sequentially completed all steps as regulated. Officers and sailors of Ship 17 strictly adhered to regulations, ensured absolute safety of personnel, weapons and equipment, and successfully completed all assigned tasks and reached set targets. During the training exercise, Ship 17 and Frigate KRI Bung Tomo-357 swapped two officers from each ship to strengthen communication and coordination, contributing to enhancing friendship between the navies of the two countries. Translated by Duong Tuoi

Bringing knowledge to Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority group

11/08/2024 22:31
PANO – Trung Son hamlet is a border area of Truong Son commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province, and is home to the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority people. In flooding season, the hamlet is usually isolated by flood water, causing difficulties to local people in doing business and updating useful information every day. In order to help raise local residents’ living standards, the Youth Union chapters of the Information Technology Center and To Quoc Online Newspaper launched a project to build a library with 3,000 books and 500 audio books at the hamlet. Below are several photos of the meaningful activity. Translated by Minh Anh

Army Corps 4’s troops train hard to raise combat training quality

16/07/2024 20:07
PANO - In order to meet higher task requirements, Army Corps 4 has over the past time focused on enhancing the quality of combat training. The unit has considered organizing exercises a crucial factor determining the training outcomes. The unit has paid attention to training to enhance troops’ maneuverability in deltaic and riverine areas and tactical training in urban areas; practiced scenarios; combined training and exercises, military training and political education and disciplinary training. In order to improve command capabilities and coordination in combat, Army Corps 4 has directed its agencies and units to attach importance to well organizing exercises, particularly comprehensive tactical exercises at the platoon, company, and battalion levels; live-fire exercises with field components; joint exercises among arms and services. These exercises’ outcomes will help strengthen the coordination among forces and evaluate the actual training outcomes and troops’ abilities to fulfill combat readiness missions. Below are photos of troops of Army Corps 4 in training. Translated by Tran Hoai

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