North Korea vows to step up border military activities North Korea threatened on Wednesday to bolster its military presence at now-shuttered inter-Korean project sites and rebuild guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone, a day after it blew up its liaison office with Seoul, sharply raising tensions on the peninsula.

Battle of Điện Biên Phủ flashback1

In 1953, eight years after reinvading Indochina, despite having mobilised huge economic and military resources, the French colonialists failed to achieve their purpose of destroying the revolutionary government and resistance forces

Việt Nam consistent with “four no’s” defence policy: minister Minister of National Defence, General Ngô Xuân Lịch, talks to Vietnam News Agency about defence policies in 2020, the year Việt Nam takes the role of ASEAN Chairmanship and non-permanent member of the United National Security Council.

US puts Hezbollah lawmakers on sanctions blacklist for first time The US Treasury placed two Hezbollah members of Lebanon's parliament on its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday -- the first time Washington has taken aim at the Iran-allied group's elected politicians.

Việt Nam welcomes North-South Korea summit’s outcomes

Việt Nam welcomes the results of the North Korea-South Korea summit and the signing of the Pyongyang joint-declaration between the two sides, Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on September 20 during the regular press briefing.

Visit boosts VN-France defence relationship

A squadron under the French Air Force visited Hà Nội yesterday on its way back to France from an exercise in Australia.

Việt Nam asks offending parties to stop complicating East Sea situation

Việt Nam protests recent complicating developments in the East Sea and asked China, Taiwan and the Philippines to halt unilateral acts that undermine peace and stability in the disputed waters.

Việt Nam asks China to maintain peace in East Sea

Việt Nam asks China, as a large nation in the region and the world, to perform its responsibilities in maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng yesterday. 

Japan sees growing threat from N. Korea missiles: defense white paper

Japan faces an increasing threat from North Korea's development of longer-range ballistic missiles and feels more concern about China's expanding military activities at sea and in the air, according to its annual defense report released on Tuesday.

Obama ’not optimistic’ on Syria as Aleppo pummelled

US President Barack Obama said he is "not optimistic" about Syria's future, as the UN warned time is running out to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Aleppo which has been pounded by air strikes for nearly a week.