Circular No. 38/2014/TT-BQP Issuing the Program and Content; the Framework for National Defense and Security Knowledge Training

The program and content of national defense and security knowledge training are detailed for different subjects such as religious dignitaries, cultural-social-scientific-artistic activists, religious functionaries, village elders, and clan chiefs. Each program has specific goals and knowledge volume, including contents related to the Party and State's policies on national defense and security, national defense and security laws, national security protection, combining economic and social development with enhanced national defense and security. The program also includes supplementary activities such as field research visits and writing summaries.

Document No.38/2014/TT-BQP
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of National Defense
Signed byThượng Tướng Đỗ Bá Tỵ — Thứ trưởng
Updated19/06/2026
SectorNational Defense
Issued date30/05/2014
Effective date14/07/2014
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

The program and content of national defense and security knowledge training are detailed for different subjects such as religious dignitaries, cultural-social-scientific-artistic activists, religious functionaries, village elders, and clan chiefs. Each program has specific goals and knowledge volume, including contents related to the Party and State's policies on national defense and security, national defense and security laws, national security protection, combining economic and social development with enhanced national defense and security. The program also includes supplementary activities such as field research visits and writing summaries.

Scope of application

The program applies to religious dignitaries, cultural-social-scientific-artistic activists, religious functionaries, village elders, and clan chiefs.

Key points

  • Each subject has a separate training program and content suitable for the characteristics of each group.
  • The program includes supplementary activities such as field research visits to enhance learning effectiveness.
  • A wide range of reference materials helps subjects self-study and research more deeply into the field of national defense and security.
  • Coordination between theory and practice during the training process to promote initiative and independent thinking of subjects.
  • Training institutions need to develop plans appropriate to the goals and timeframes for each group.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Enhance awareness about national defense and security for religious dignitaries and cultural-social-scientific-artistic activists.
  • Strengthen the ability to protect national security and participate in building a people's national defense for religious functionaries, village elders, and clan chiefs.

❓ Frequently asked questions

For whom is the national defense and security knowledge training program designed?

The program applies to religious dignitaries, cultural-social-scientific-artistic activists, religious functionaries, and village elders, clan chiefs.

What are the objectives of the national defense and security knowledge training program?

To enhance understanding of the Party and State's policies related to national defense and security, national defense and security laws, national security protection, and combining economic and social development with enhanced national defense and security.

What supplementary activities are included in the national defense and security knowledge training program?

It includes field research visits, writing summaries, and other extracurricular activities to enhance learning effectiveness.

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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 38/2014/TT-BQP
Hanoi, the 30th  May 2014

 CIRCULAR

Issued Ccurriculum, content; Ccurriculum framework

national defense and security knowledge training

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Pursuant to the Law on National Defense and Security Education of 2013;

Pursuant to Decree No. 36/2012/NĐ-CP dated April 18, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No. 35/2013/NĐ-CP dated April 22, 2013, of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of National Defense;

Pursuant to Decree No. 13/2014/NĐ-CP dated February 25, 2014 of the Government detailing and providing implementation measures for the Law on National Defense and Security Education.

Considering the proposal of the Chief of General Staff;

The Minister of National Defense hereby decides.

Article 1. The Program and content; framework program for national defense and security knowledge training for the subjects specified in Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 3 of Article 2 of Decree No. 13/2014/NĐ-CP dated February 25, 2014 of the Government detailing and providing implementation measures for the Law on National Defense and Security Education are hereby promulgated together with this Circular.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from July 14, 2014 and abolishes the following documents:

1. Circular No. 176/2011/TT-BQP dated September 15, 2011 of the Minister of National Defense on the issuance of the national defense-security knowledge training program;

2. Decision No. 818/QĐ-BQP dated March 27, 2009 of the Minister of National Defense on the issuance of the national defense-security knowledge training program for religious dignitaries and clergy;

3. Decision No. 817/QĐ-BQP dated March 27, 2009 of the Minister of National Defense on the issuance of the national defense-security knowledge training program for religious officials.

Based on the Program and content; framework program set forth in this Circular, the institutions conducting national defense and security knowledge training shall develop programs, compile textbooks, approve or submit to competent authorities for approval.

Article 3. Deputy Chief of General Staff, Director of the Political Bureau; heads of central ministries and sectors, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, Directors of the National Defense Academy, Commanders of Military Regions, Directors of the Political Academy, Commanders of the Capital Military Command, Commanders of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, Chiefs of Provincial and Centrally Governed City Military Commands, Heads of agencies, organizations, and individuals related to this Circular shall be responsible for its implementation./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty

PROGRAM AND CONTENT; FRAMEWORK PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY KNOWLEDGE TRAINING

(Issued together with Circular No. 38/2014/TT-BQP dated May 30 the 2014 of the Minister of National Defense)

I. OBJECTIVES

1. General objectives

Training on the Party’s viewpoints and policies, and the State’s laws on national defense and security (QPAN), combining economic and social development with foreign activities linked to strengthening and consolidating QPAN. Enhancing understanding and effectively applying in organizing and implementing the two tasks building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under new circumstances according to positions.

2. Specific objectives

a) In terms of political qualities: Cultivating firm political qualities, patriotism, and love for socialism.

b) In terms of knowledge: Ensuring that the trainees grasp the Party’s viewpoints, the State’s policies and laws on QPAN; Vietnamese military art; QPAN situation and tasks; defense zones; civil defense; combining economic and social development with strengthening and consolidating QPAN; integrating QPAN with foreign relations.

c) In terms of skills: Ensuring that the trainees understand and perform well the national defense and military work at their workplaces and places of residence.

II. PROGRAM AND CONTENT; FRAMEWORK PROGRAM

1. Program and content for national defense and security knowledge training for Subject 1

a) Volume of knowledge: 176 hours.

b) Program structure:

No.

Content

Number of class hours

1

The Party’s strategic viewpoints on protecting the country in new circumstances

06

2

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on economic and social development combined with strengthening and consolidating national defense and security and foreign activities in new circumstances National defense and security strategies of some countries related to Vietnam’s national defense and security

06

3

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on building a people's national defense and defense posture integrated with a people's security posture in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

06

4

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on national security protection, building a people's security foundation, and a people's security posture integrated with building a comprehensive national defense

06

5

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on political, economic, cultural, and ideological security protection in new circumstances

06

6

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on religion in relation to national defense and security in new circumstances

06

7

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on economic and social development combined with strengthening and consolidating national defense and security and foreign activities in new circumstances The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on ethnicity in relation to national defense and security in new circumstances issuedCounteracting the strategy of peaceful evolution and subversion by hostile forces against Vietnam

06

8

National boundaries and protection of national sovereignty over borders

06

9

Management and protection of Vietnam’s maritime and island sovereignty in new circumstances

06

10

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

06

11

Military district defensive operations; provincial and centrally governed city defense zones in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

12

Countering large-scale conventional weapons in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

13

High-tech weapons and ways to prevent and counter enemy attacks using high-tech weapons national Sequence of steps to transition agencies, organizations, and localities into various states of national defense; transitioning the activities of armed forces into various states of combat readiness

06

14

Handling situations of demonstrations and subversive uprisings; some experiences in handling demonstrations and uprisings

06

15

timeDrills on some aspects of provincial defense zones Practice and firing exercise with K54 rifle lesson 1 national Sequence of steps to transition agencies, organizations, and localities into various states of national defense; transitioning the activities of armed forces into various states of combat readiness

04

16

Visiting and studying practical situations

04

17

Mobility

06

18

2. Program and content for national defense and security knowledge training for Subject 2 a) Volume of knowledge: 120 hours. email

06

19

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security

16

20

Practice and firing exercise with Model K54 lesson 1

16

21

Field trip and practical research

32

22

Writing summaries

04

23

Mobility

08

+

Total

176

2. Curriculum and content for national defense and security knowledge training for category 2 subjects

a) Volume of knowledge: 120 hours.

b) Program structure:

No.

Content

Number of class hours

1

The Communist Party's policies and viewpoints, and the State of Vietnam's laws on national defense and security

04

2

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on building a people's national defense and defense posture integrated with a people's security posture in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

3

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on national security protection, building a people's security foundation, and a people's security posture integrated with building a comprehensive national defense

04

4

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on political, economic, cultural, and ideological security protection in new circumstances

04

5

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on economic and social development combined with strengthening and consolidating national defense and security and foreign activities in new circumstances The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on ethnicity in relation to national defense and security in new circumstances issuedThoughts on state management of national security in the new situation

04

6

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

7

National borders and protection of national border sovereignty; management and protection of Vietnam's maritime and island sovereignty in the new situation

04

8

Building and developing the defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam

04

9

Prevention and control of large-scale weapons of mass destruction and high-tech weapons Industry and The cause of building and defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam

04

10

The sequence of steps for transferring agencies, organization, localities to various states of defense: transferring the activities of armed forces into various states of combat readiness

06

11

Basic issues regarding Party leadership and state management of the defense cause; defense work at ministries, sectors, and localities

06

12

Main contents of the Law: Defense, National Security, Military Service Obligation, National Defense and Security Education, Civil Defense, National Borders, Vietnam's Sea; Reserve Mobilization Ordinance

06

13

Some issues regarding the construction of provincial and district-level defense areas into solid defense areas; responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and localities Industry and building Defense area

06

14

Contents and methods for drafting a system of documents to transfer agencies, organizations, and localities from peacetime to wartime

04

15

Exercises on some aspects of district-level defense areas

16

16

Practice and firing exercise with Model K54 lesson 1

16

17

Field trip and practical research

12

18

Writing summaries

04

19

Mobility

08

+

Total

120

3. Program and content for training national defense and security knowledge for target group 3 and equivalent

a) Volume of knowledge: 96 hours.

b) Program structure:

No.

Content

Number of class hours

1

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on economic and social development combined with strengthening and consolidating national defense and security and foreign activities in new circumstances National defense and security strategies of some countries related to Vietnam’s national defense and security

04

2

Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on national defense and security Strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the Party and the State on economic and social development combined with strengthening and consolidating national defense and security and foreign activities in new circumstances of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on economic and social development linked with strengthening and consolidating national defense, security, and foreign activities in the new situation

04

3

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on national security protection, building a people's security foundation, and a people's security posture integrated with building a comprehensive national defense

04

4

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on political, economic, cultural, and ideological security protection in new circumstances

06

5

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on protecting political, economic, cultural, and ideological security issuedThoughts on state management of national security in the new situation

04

6

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on ethnic groups and religions linked with national defense and security in the new situation

04

7

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

8

National borders and protection of national border sovereignty; management and protection of Vietnam's maritime and island sovereignty in the new situation

04

9

timeDrills on some aspects of provincial defense zones Large-scale weapons of mass destruction and high-tech weapons in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam

04

10

Mobility

04

11

Basic issues regarding Party leadership and state management of the defense cause; defense work at ministries, sectors, and localities

04

12

Main contents of the Law: Defense, National Security, Military Service Obligation, National Defense and Security Education, Civil Defense, National Borders, Vietnam's Sea; Reserve Mobilization Ordinance

06

13

Some issues regarding the construction of provincial and district-level defense areas into solid defense areas; responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and localities in constructing defense areas

04

14

Contents and methods for drafting a system of documents to transfer agencies, organizations, and localities from peacetime to wartime

04

15

Combat and public security exercises

08

16

Practice and firing exercise with Model K54 lesson 1

16

17

Writing summaries

04

18

Mobility

08

+

Total

96

4. Program and content for training national defense and security knowledge for target group 4 and equivalent

a) Volume of knowledge: 32 hours.

b) Program structure:

No.

Content

Number of class hours

1

The Communist Party's policies and viewpoints, and the State of Vietnam's laws on national defense and security

04

2

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on building a people's national defense and defense posture integrated with a people's security posture in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

04

3

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on protecting political, economic, cultural, and ideological security issuedThoughts and mass movement for national security

04

4

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on ethnic groups and religions linked with national defense and security in the new situation

04

5

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

02

6

National borders and protection of national border sovereignty; management and protection of Vietnam's maritime and island sovereignty in the new situation

04

7

Main contents of the Laws: Defense, National Security, Military Service Obligation, National Defense and Security Education, Civil Defense, National Borders, Vietnam's Sea; Reserve Mobilization Ordinance

04

8

Writing summaries

02

9

Mobility

04

+

Total

32

5. Framework program for training national defense and security knowledge for religious officials, cultural, social, scientific, and artistic activists

a) Volume of knowledge: 4 days.

b) Program structure:

No.

Content

1

The Party’s strategic viewpoints, policies, and laws of the State on religion in relation to national defense and security in new circumstances

2

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on protecting political, economic, cultural, and ideological security in the new situation

3

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on ethnic groups and religions linked with national defense and security in the new situation

4

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

5

Main contents of the Law: Defense, National Security, Military Service Obligation, National Defense and Security Education, Civil Defense, National Borders, Vietnam's Sea; Reserve Mobilization Ordinance

6

Some issues regarding the combination of economic and social development with the strengthening and consolidation of national defense and security

7

Writing summaries

6. Framework program for training national defense and security knowledge for religious workers, village elders, and clan leaders

a) Volume of knowledge: 2 days.

Structure of the progrograms andam:

No.

Content

1

The line and viewpoint of the Communist Party, state policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on ethnic groups and religions linked with national defense and security in the new situation

2

Building and developing the national defense industry to meet the requirements of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

3

Main contents of the Law: Defense, National Security, Military Service Obligation, National Defense and Security Education, Civil Defense, National Borders, Vietnam's Sea; Reserve Mobilization Ordinance

4

Some issues regarding the combination of economic and social development with the strengthening and consolidation of national defense and security

5

Building strong villages to meet the requirements of defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam

6

Writing summaries

7. Reference materials

No.

Name of document

1

Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on military art

2

The people's mobilization work of the Party in the new situation

3

National defense and military potential of some countries around the world

4

Forecasting types of future wars

5

Strategic warfare art in the war to defend the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam

6

Global trends issued The world economy and its impact on Vietnam's national defense and security

7

The knowledge-based economy and its impact on in the Field of Teachers and Educational Institution Managers Vietnam's national defense and security

8

Building the "Block B" documentation system of central ministries and localities

9

Some notable campaigns during the liberation war

10

National defense and security strategies of some countries related to Vietnam

11

Some experiences Industry and in resolving disputes and complaints at the grassroots level

12

Mass movement for national security

13

Some updated materials related to national defense and security

III. GUIDELINES FOR USE

1. Using the program and content:

a) The program and content are mandatory regulations for the training targets; training institutions must develop lesson plans and lectures tailored consistent to each target group;

b) Developing implementation plans for the program and content must ensure the objectives, content of the program, scientificity, effectiveness, and convenience for the training targets, consistent within the time frame; combining regular courses with extracurricular activities to enhance practical application skills for the training targets;

c) Supplementary activities include: Exercises on some aspects of provincial and district-level defense areas; field trips and practical research;

d) Combining various forms and methods of presentation; integrating theoretical study with practical research; ensuring material resources, compiling textbooks and materials; promoting the initiative, independent thinking, self-study, and research capabilities of the training targets.

2. Using the framework program:

a) The framework program is a mandatory regulation for the training targets. The list of contents and teaching hours provided is only a minimum requirement. Training institutions must base their specific programs on objectives, time frames, and supplement necessary contents for consistent.

b) Developing implementation plans for the framework program must ensure the objectives, content of the program, scientificity, effectiveness, and convenience for the training targets, consistent within the time frame; combining regular courses with extracurricular activities to enhance the capabilities and skills of the training targets.

c) Supplementary activities include: Field trips and practical research;

d) Combining various forms and methods of presentation, integrating theoretical study with practical research; ensuring material resources, compiling textbooks and materials; promoting the initiative, independent thinking, self-study, and research capabilities of the training targets./.

 

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