Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers - the core component of the Vietnam - Laos combat alliance
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 16:23 (GMT+7)
On 30 October 1949, the Standing Board of the Indochinese Communist Party Central Committee decided: “Vietnamese military forces will fight and work to help Laos establish their own system and will be organised as Volunteer Soldiers”. Under the leadership of our Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers excellently fulfilled their task of giving assistance to the Lao revolution, worthy of the cornerstone of the Vietnam - Laos combat alliance
Plain of Jars - Xiangkhouang Defensive Operation in 1972: a unique art in force utilisation
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 09:43 (GMT+7)
Force organisation and utilisation are crucial elements in generating combat power and achieving victory in each engagement and operation, and the entire conflict. In terms of the 1972 Plain of Jars - Xiangkhouang Defensive Operation, force organisation and utilisation became a form of distinctive art, contributing to the complete defeat of the enemy’s large-scale strategic offensive and creating a new scenario in our resistance war against US imperialists for national salvation
General Le Trong Tan’s remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s military art
Friday, October 04, 2024, 16:10 (GMT+7)
Holding various commanding positions from tactical and operational to strategic levels, commanding almost all campaigns and decisive strategic operations in the two resistance wars against the US and the French as well as in the war to defend the Southwestern border, he made significant contributions to the development of Vietnam’s unique, creative military art and our nation’s victory against the most powerful imperialists of the 20th century
The August Revolution - A defining truth shining through dark rhetoric
Monday, August 19, 2024, 13:47 (GMT+7)
The success of the August Revolution in 1945 was a monumental turning point, leading our country to become independent, free and democratic, and ushering in a new era in the history of the Vietnamese people. The enduring values of the August Revolution remain a shining truth that continues to illuminate and inspire us. This truth not only guides us through challenges on the path to building socialism but also dismantles the false narratives propagated by hostile and reactionary forces
The Party’s leadership in creating and seizing opportunities to secure victory in the August Revolution of 1945
Monday, August 19, 2024, 13:44 (GMT+7)
The swift, complete victory of the August Revolution of 1945 clearly proves the spirit and leadership talent for leading armed uprising of our Party and Ho Chi Minh. This is an invaluable experience that deserves further research and creative application to the cause of building and safeguarding the Fatherland today.
Vietnam’s military art and the requirements for its development in the new situation (Continued)
Saturday, August 17, 2024, 20:36 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s military art in the two resistance wars against the French and Americans is the military art of a people’s war that is very distinctive and unique, based on a combination of traditional and modern elements. It is the military art of a liberation war, gradually developing to reach its peak during the final stage of the resistance war against the Americans for national liberation.
The 1954 Geneva Accords – classic diplomatic lessons
Friday, July 19, 2024, 08:59 (GMT+7)
70 years ago, on 21 July 1954, the Geneva Accords on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam were signed, becoming a historic milestone in the country’s revolutionary diplomacy. The signing of the Geneva Accords, which mainly resulted from the Dien Bien Phu victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe”, victoriously ended our country’s prolonged resistance war and completely smashed the nearly-100-year yoke of French colonialism in Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu Victory and the lessons for the cause of building a strong national defence
Friday, May 10, 2024, 09:30 (GMT+7)
Nowadays, to enhance the robust development of national defence capabilities and establish a solid foundation for the comprehensive, whole people, independent, self-reliant, and modern national defence, we must build and leverage the comprehensive strength of the country across all military, political, ideological, economic, cultural, social, security, diplomatic, science and technology domains, combining the national strength with power of the era.
Bringing into play the tradition of Dien Bien Phu, armed forces of Military Region 2 focus on raising their synergy and combat power
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 14:53 (GMT+7)
The Victory of Dien Bien Phu represents an epoch-making victory of profound historical value; it is the victory of Vietnam’s willpower, knowledge, and strength under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh. It proves the robust development of our Army, including the Northwestern armed forces. Bringing into play that tradition, Military Region 2’s armed forces concentrate on raising their synergy and combat power to meet the requirements set by Fatherland protection in the new situation
Logistics work in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 14:46 (GMT+7)
During the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, our army and people stood side by side with the Military Logistics Branch to overcome numerous challenges, hardships, and sacrifices, successfully addressing the “greatest difficulty” encountered during the Campaign, thus creating a miracle in the assurance work and conveying valuable lessons that still hold significant value in the cause of nation-building and protection.