French generals’ admission of defeat in Dien Bien Phu
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 07:08 (GMT+7)
The battle of 1954 Dien Bien Phu took place 70 years ago, about which there have been a lot of books and articles by foreign generals, politicians, scholars and journalists. People around the world continue to wonder why Vietnam, a small, poor, low-tech country which had just successfully carried out the August Revolution with its nascent army, was able to defeat French colonialists. In order to answer this question, the article will briefly relate admissions by French generals who joined the war in Indochina in general, the battle of Dien Bien Phu in particular
Dien Bien Phu Victory – Lessons on promoting the spirit of determination to fight, determination to win
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 09:51 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, our military and people won the victory of Dien Bien Phu that “resounded across the five continents, shook the globe”, successfully ending the resistance war against the French, stimulating the rise of colonies for national liberation, marking the complete collapse of colonialism on a global scale. That great victory has profound theoretical and practical values with a lot of lessons for the country’s renovation, integration, development, construction, and protection cause
Brigade 171 enhances political will and fighting morale for troops
Sunday, December 24, 2023, 21:32 (GMT+7)
Faced with the requirements and tasks of protecting sovereignty over seas and islands in the new situation, Brigade 171 focuses on enhancing the political bravery and morale of troops by means of many synchronous, practical, and effective solutions as a basis for improving its overall quality and combat power, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea, islands, and southern continental shelf of the Fatherland.
Vietnamese, Chinese Party leaders hold talks
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 08:00 (GMT+7)
Party General Secretary Trong emphasised that the third visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President Xi Jinping coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, demonstrating the Chinese leader’s special sentiment toward the long-standing friendship, and the current stature as well as the bright prospects of the bilateral relations.
Corps 12 improves the effectiveness of production in combination with the implementation of military and defence tasks
Wednesday, November 08, 2023, 10:33 (GMT+7)
Combining economy and defence, defence and economy is one of the major policies of our Party and State. However, there are specific issues in grasping and implementing this policy in each office and unit, and on each field. For Corps 12, the improvement of the producing and trading effectiveness together with carrying out the military and defence tasks has been comprehensively implemented in all work aspects with many suitable and synchronous solutions.
Fortified farmsteads – a form of reclaiming and safeguarding the territorial sovereignty in our history
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 14:33 (GMT+7)
In order to foster socio-economic development in association with the consolidation of national defence and security and border areas to expand and preserve the territory of the country, Vietnamese feudal dynasties advocated reclaiming vast and fertile lands in key areas; in particular, the establishment of fortified farmsteads was a pivotal and effective policy. Throughout consecutive hundred years of existence with positive impacts, it can be affirmed that this large-scale reclamation policy of feudal dynasties manifested the guideline of combining socio-economic development with the consolidation of national defence and security, especially border areas.
Ca Mau Provincial Border Guards firmly protect national maritime sovereignty and security
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 09:55 (GMT+7)
The Party Committee and High Command of the Ca Mau Provincial Border Guard (PBG) have attached importance to leading and directing this key task with several synchronous and appropriate measures, creating a favourable environment for the province’s rapid and sustainable development.
The 2nd Naval Region accompanies fishermen in their offshore fishing
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 08:50 (GMT+7)
With the awareness, responsibility and love for the seas and islands, together with the continuous improvement of the training quality, skills and the ability of combat readiness in all situations, the 2nd Naval Region’s cadres and soldiers will continue to promote activities of accompanying fishermen in their offshore fishing and the legal, safe and sustainable exploitation of aquatic products and seafoods; closely coordinate with forces, together with all levels, agencies and local areas to stably protect the sovereignty, sovereignty rights over the seas and islands and the continental shelves of the Homeland.
Brigade 170 enhances training and combat readiness
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 07:26 (GMT+7)
To accomplish all assigned tasks, the Brigade's party committees and commanders at all levels have thoroughly grasped and stringently perform resolutions, directives, orders, plans, and instructions of higher echelons on training; determined comprehensive and focused leadership measures that are close to situations, tasks, and targets. On that foundation, it is necessary to design rigorous and scientific training plans to ensure the contents, amount of time, progress, and proper preparatory work in all respect.
Vietnam, China issue joint statement
Wednesday, November 02, 2022, 14:14 (GMT+7)
Vietnam and China have issued a joint statement on continuing to promote and deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to China from October 31 - November 1.