Military

Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), paid a visit to the Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy in Hai Phong on December 10.

General Ngo Xuan Lich, Defense Minister, led a mission of the Defense Ministry, visited Military Region 3 (MR3) on December 3.

Ship CSB 8002 of Coast Guard Region 2 under the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Command docked at Yokohama port on December 2, beginning its visit to Japan for an exchange with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG).

Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister, leading a high-ranking Vietnamese defense delegation, visited the Western Naval Command (WNC) of the Indian Navy on November 27. The delegation included Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau.

The tenth whole-army-level "Determined to Win" emulation movement congress will be held on April 23 and 24, 2020 in Hanoi.

The Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command held a ceremony on November 22 to conclude a refresher course on border management for troops from Laos’ Xiangkhouang provincial Military Command.

The Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission (CMC) held a conference on November 11 to clarify the contents of the Politburo’s and the CMC Standing Committee’s directives on the upcoming Party congresses at all levels, toward the 13th National Party Congress.