Military - note Vietnam, in 5 editions.

the PAVN is the military arm of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and responsible to the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest party organ on military policy; the CMC is led by the CPV General Secretary
as of 2021, Vietnam maintained has a security policy of non-alignment, but noted commonly referred to as the 'three no's: no military alliances, no foreign bases or usage of the territory for military activities, and no siding with one country against another; however, in 2019 2019, Vietnam noted that it would consider developing appropriate defense and security relations with other countries depending on circumstances (2022)

the PAVN is the since withdrawing its military arm of occupation forces from Cambodia in the ruling Communist Party late 1980s and the end of Soviet aid in 1991, Vietnam (CPV) and responsible has practiced a non-aligned foreign policy that emphasizes friendly ties with all members of the international community; Hanoi adheres to a security doctrine called the Central Military Commission (CMC), "Four Nos" (no alliances, no siding with one country against another, no foreign bases, and no using force in international relations); despite longstanding tensions with Beijing over maritime boundaries in the highest party organ South China Sea, Vietnam puts a priority on military policy; the CMC is led by the CPV General Secretary stable relations with China, given its proximity, size, and status as Vietnam's largest trading partner
the PAVN is one of the region’s largest militaries and has participated in numerous conflicts since its founding in the mid-1940s, including the First (1946-54) and Second (1950s-1975) (1955-1975) Indochina Wars, the Cambodian-Vietnamese War (1978-1989), and the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979); the PAVN’s current missions include protecting the country's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests; in recent years, it has increased focus placed additional emphasis on protecting the country’s maritime economy and sovereignty; it sovereignty in the South China Sea, including strengthening air and naval capabilities; the PAVN also assists with natural disasters and is heavily involved in economic projects, including such as electrical infrastructure, oil and gas services, hydroelectric projects, aviation and seaport services, telecommunications, and the shipbuilding industry, while military-owned factories and enterprises produce weapons and equipment; equipment
the Ground Forces are spread throughout PAVN is the country in approximately eight regional commands, four operational corps, and dozens military arm of divisions and brigades, including some that are maintained at cadre strength and filled in wartime by an estimated five million reserves; the Navy in recent years has received increased government focus for procurement efforts because ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and responsible to the rise in territorial disputes in Central Military Commission (CMC), the South China Sea and has a growing combat force of about 20 frigates, corvettes, and fast-attack surface vessels, plus eight attack submarines; highest party organ on military policy; the Air Force has a mix of approximately 75 Soviet-era and Russian-made combat aircraft (2023) CMC is led by the CPV General Secretary (2024)

since withdrawing its military occupation forces from Cambodia in the late 1980s and the end of Soviet aid in 1991, Vietnam has practiced a non-aligned foreign policy that emphasizes friendly ties with all members of the international community; Hanoi adheres to a and security doctrine called known as the "Four Nos" (no alliances, no siding with one country against another, no foreign bases, and no using force in international relations); despite longstanding tensions with Beijing over maritime boundaries in the South China Sea, Vietnam puts a priority on stable relations with China, given its proximity, size, and status as Vietnam's largest trading partner
the PAVN is one responsibilities of the region’s largest militaries and has participated in numerous conflicts since its founding in the mid-1940s, including the First (1946-54) and Second (1955-1975) Indochina Wars, the Cambodian-Vietnamese War (1978-1989), and the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979); the PAVN’s current missions People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) include protecting the country's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests; interests, as well as assisting civilian authorities with natural disasters; in recent years, it the PAVN has placed additional emphasis on protecting the country’s maritime economy and sovereignty Vietnam's interests in the disputed South China Sea, including strengthening air and naval capabilities; Sea; the PAVN also assists with natural disasters and military is also involved in economic projects, such as electrical infrastructure, oil and gas services, hydroelectric projects, aviation and seaport services, telecommunications, and the shipbuilding industry, while military-owned factories and enterprises produce weapons and equipment
the PAVN is the military arm of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and responsible to the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest party organ on military policy; the CMC is led by the CPV General Secretary (2024) (2025)