General Le Trong Tan: A talented, decisive militarist of Vietnam People’s Army

Monday, October 07, 2024, 09:04 (GMT+7)
One thing special is that, during the two final decisive battles in the resistant wars against French colonists and American imperialists, he was the commander of the units attacking enemy headquarters to capture General Christian de Castries in 1954 and the entire cabinet of the Saigon regime in 1975, making worthy contributions to liberation and reunification of the country.

The art of establishing combat posture and developing force to conduct key battles of a medium-size counter-offensive campaign

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 17:49 (GMT+7)
In the war to safeguard the  Fatherland (if war is to occur), our enemy  would have superiority in reconnaissance, firepower, manoeuvrability, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare, thereby leading to rapid, complex, unpredictable developments in campaigns in general, key battles in particular. Hence, to earn victories in key battles, apart from other elements, campaigns must establish combat posture and develop force  in our favour and put the enemy at a disadvantage.

On the establishment of the counter-offensive posture against the Operation Junction City 1967

Friday, April 30, 2021, 21:57 (GMT+7)
The Operation Junction City was conducted by the US expeditionary force and the Army of Saigon in South Vietnam, aimed at smashing our headquarters, breaking down the Liberation Army’s backbone, establishing a parameter to control the Vietnam-Cambodia border, destroying our logistics depots, separating and encroaching on our bases

The Division 9 improves its synergy and combat strength

Tuesday, September 01, 2020, 07:44 (GMT+7)
Performing the function and task of a main unit stationed in the key, strategic area of South Vietnam, in addition to training and combat readiness as its central task, the Division has taken part in building the postures of all-people national defence and people’s security, constructing defensive zones in the area and carrying out other contingency missions

The art of organizing and deploying forces in counter attack operation against the US. Operation Junction City, 1967

Monday, March 27, 2017, 07:42 (GMT+7)
In early 1967, with strong determination, firm defensive posture, and creative counterattack tactics, the armed forces and the people in the Southeastern region defeated the US. Operation Junction City. Though the operation took place in a mountainous and forestry areas with little, our forces, still composed of “three forces” (the active force, the local force, and the militia), conducted counterattacks and won significant victories. The operation represented a number of unique and creative tactics