1. Compliance with the Constitution and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the unified management of the State.

2. Mobilize the combined strength of the entire nation and the whole political system, in which the armed forces is the core.

3. Closely combine socio-economic development to strengthen national defense and vice versa.

4. Building the national defence, national defence posture associated with people's security posture.

5. Combined with security missions and foreign affairs.

The Ministry of 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 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 Defence is composed of the General Staff, the General Political Department, other general departments and their subordinates. The Ministry of Defence decides the commission and promotion of officers to the ranks of field and company officers of the VPA.

1. To be responsible to the Government for exercising the State management function on national defence nationwide; assist the Government in building law projects, ordinances, decrees and documents guiding the implementation of laws and ordinances on defence .

2. To chair and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, the Governmental agencies in building the State plans submitted to the Government for decision; organize, build, and manage the VPA and the Militia and Self-Defence Force in implementing national defence missions.

3. To guide, inspect, invest, and finally check the implementation of national defence missions of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, the Governmental agencies and local authorities in accordance with this Law and other legal provisions law.

Source: www.mod.gov.vn