The armed forces of Vietnam are called the Vietnam People's Army (Quân Đội Nhân Dân Việt Nam,) or VPA, and includes Ground Defense Forces, Border Defense Forces, the People's Navy, Marine Police (Coast Guard) and the People's Air Defense and Air Force. The national police force is called People's Police of Vietnam, which maintains public security and law enforcement. Since the days of the Second Indochina War, Vietnamese forces have used a large number of camouflage patterns, most of which are produced locally. Some units have even worn VPA style uniforms made from surplus fabric leftover from the Republic of Vietnam era.
