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
Promoting the role of heads of offices and units in defending the Party’s ideological foundation
Monday, October 21, 2024, 15:49 (GMT+7)
Protecting the Party’s ideological foundation is a crucial, routine task of our entire Party, Military, and people; in this regard, heads of offices and units play a role of utmost importance. Therefore, encouraging the role and responsibility of heads of offices and units in this key task represents a matter of urgency that should be thoroughly studied both theoretically and practically
Human rights above sovereignty - a dangerous illusion
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 08:37 (GMT+7)
Human rights, while universally acknowledged, are also deeply rooted in the cultural and historical context of individual nations. Hostile forces, however, have sought to exploit this, absolutising the concept of human rights and asserting “human rights above sovereignty”. This dangerous tactic aims to destabilise political environments and provide a pretext for unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of independent states. Such a claim is unfounded and must be unequivocally refuted
The art of “point encirclement for reinforcement ambush” in Operation Bu Prang - Duc Lap of 1969
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 20:49 (GMT+7)
Operation Bu Prang - Duc Lap was a small-scale offensive in the strategic region of Central Highlands. Despite logistical difficulties, our troops participating in the Operation achieved high combat performance, thanks to the creative application of the unique military tactic of “point encirclement for reinforcement ambush.” This success contributed to the failure of the enemy’s plan to replace US forces with the Saigon regime’s regular troops on the battlefield
The art of launching key and decisive battle in the Nong Son – Thuong Duc Operation of 1974
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 06:59 (GMT+7)
50 years ago, with the victory of Nong Son – Thuong Duc Operation, we annihilated a significant portion of enemy troops and shattered their defensive network on Quang Da battlefield. This crucial victory marked a significant development in the art of joint combat, including the art of launching operational-level key and decisive battle, contributing to creating posture and momentum for the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising
The art of “striking at one point to destroy reinforcements” during Central – Lower Laos Campaign 1954
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:56 (GMT+7)
In coordination with other theatres during the Winter – Spring Strategic Offensive of 1953 – 1954, we launched a surprise campaign in Central – Lower Laos, inflicting major losses to the enemy, forcing them to disperse their mobile reserve forces in multiple directions. This is a small-scale campaign conducted in a strategic area, far from our logistics bases; however, with the employment of the art of “striking at one point to destroy reinforcements”, we were able to achieve very high combat efficiency, contributing to the ultimate victory of our Resistance War against French Colonialism
Building an “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong Mass Mobilisation Department to successfully fulfil its missions in the new situation
Friday, April 29, 2022, 10:13 (GMT+7)
Over the past 75 years of construction, combat, and development, under leadership and direction from the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defence, and especially the GPD, with coordination and support by other offices both inside and outside the Military, the MMD has always grasped the Party’s guidelines and the State’s laws and policies and strived to successfully fulfil all assigned missions to deserve to be an office for giving strategic advice on leading, directing, guiding, and organising mass mobilisation work
The art of creating and seizing opportunities during Hue – Da Nang Campaign of 1975
Monday, February 21, 2022, 09:09 (GMT+7)
Our Hue – Da Nang offensive campaign defeated the strategy of contraction by the Saigon puppet regime’s army (hereafter the Saigon army for short) and revolutionised the war in our favour during the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising. Victory of the campaign proved our Party Central Committee (PCC) and General Command’s flexible, ingenious direction and operation at campaign level, with the art of creating and seizing opportunities as a feature
Infantry Officer College No.1 improves the effectiveness of the fight against “peaceful evolution”
Tuesday, February 08, 2022, 14:10 (GMT+7)
Being fully aware that “peaceful evolution” prevention and combat is an important, routine task in parallel with the work of education and training, over the years, Infantry Officer College No.1 has formulated guidelines and measures for drastically, effectively, creatively implementing this task, thereby making contributions to maintaining the Party’s ideological foundation within itself
Building a strong all-people national defence for Homeland protection
Friday, January 21, 2022, 09:33 (GMT+7)
Being fully aware of our Party’s military-defence guidelines and especially the policy on building the all-people national defence, over the years, sectors, localities, the armed forces, and the entire people have synchronously implemented measures for the building of the all-people national defence and achieved a lot of encouraging results