Legislators, at their August 23 sitting during the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s first extraordinary session, passed three laws related to national defence, security and State compensation, strengthening the legal framework for preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, building a streamlined and modern military, and protecting the rights of those seeking State compensation.

European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are taking decisive steps to shoulder greater responsibility for common security.

The official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam marked an important opportunity to shape long-term cooperation more concretely, particularly, as both countries continued to demonstrate strong economic potential and sustained growth.

More than a year after upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024, Viet Nam and Australia have seen robust, wide-ranging progress across economic, trade, education, defence, security, digital transformation and sustainable development cooperation.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, led a delegation to Germany from September 17-21 at the invitation of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

Alongside the opportunities to elevate Ho Chi Minh City’s development to new heights, maintaining public security and social order has posed fresh tasks and challenges for local authorities and the city’s police force.

The Viet Nam People’s Navy and the Philippine Navy successfully held their eighth friendship exchange on Song Tu Dong island on July 12.

The ASEAN Police Football Open 2025 opened at Hang Day Stadium in Ha Noi on July 9, with the participation of eight teams from seven countries in the region and beyond.

The second phase of the ninth session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) started on June 11 with many important issues high on the agenda, including the reorganisation of provincial-level administrative units.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security ( ASEAN RPA on WPS) on December 5.