The National Population Database Project efficiently implemented
	History of People's Public Security of Vietnam
	Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security: Political background of candidates for next term Party committees

The Headquarters of National Defence Ministry. (Photo: VDP)

It has the State management function in building the all-people national defence, the People's Army and the Militia and Self-Defence Force; and at the same time is the leading organ of the People's Army and the Militia and Self-Defence Force with the people to fight in the posture of the people's war under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in order to prevent, frustrate all plots, sabotage and aggression, and protect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.
Organizations currently include: Office of the Ministry of Defence, General Staff, General Political Department, General Department of Logistics, General Department of Technology, General Department of Defence Industry, General Department of Defencee Intelligence and a number of other agencies and units.

Organization

Date of establishment: Jully 27th, 1945 (the date the Provisional Government of Vietnam Democratic Republic gave the establishment and the statement).

Address: No 7 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.

Names through the ages

Ministry of National Defence (8/1945 - 10/1946)

Ministry of National Defence-General Command (11/1946 - 7/1947)

Department of Defence (7/1947 - 10/1948)

Ministry of Defence-General Command (10/1948 - 3/1949)

Ministry of Defence-Genera Command (3/1949 - 1975, after renaming the General Commander of the National Army)

Ministry of Defence (since 1976).

The principles of Defence activity

Duties and powers

The Ministry of National Defence is the advisery organ for the Party and State to consult on matters of national defence and military guidelines and duties in safeguarding the Homeland, exercises the State management function on national defence nationwide, organizes the work of building, managing and commanding of the VPA, the Militia and Self-Defence Force, and administers puplic services as stipulated by law. The Minister of National Defence, who directs the execution of the State management functions on national defence and military affairs as defined by law and concurrently takes on responsibilities for the organization, building and management of the armed forces, and is the highest commander of the VPA and the Militia and Self- Defence Force. The Ministry of National defence is composed of the General Staff, the General Political Department, other general departments and their subordinates. The Ministry of National Defence decides the commission and promotion of officers to the ranks of field and company officers of the VPA.

History of People's Public Security of Vietnam Since its foundation in 1945, the Vietnam People's Public Security (PPS) has always received direct leadership, continuous training from the CPV and Uncle Ho, as ...

Vietnam economic growth: History, today and future vision Been through several stages of development, Vietnam's economy is growing strongly. This article summarizes the transition and progress of Vietnam's economy after 1945.

Communist Party of Vietnam: History, Organization and Structure The Communist Party of Vietnam: History, Organization and Structure: The current political system of Viet Nam is composed of the following: the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), ...