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.
The art of posture establishment and transformation in the Lai Chau Liberation Operation of 1953
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 19:57 (GMT+7)
Victory of the Lai Chau Liberation Operation of 1953 served to create favourable conditions and opportunities for us to carry out the Winter-Spring Strategic Operational Plan of 1953-1954. Lessons on military art drawn from the operation remain valuable and need further studies and creative application and development in the war to safeguard the Fatherland.
Northwest Armed Forces stay firmly in strategic areas
Monday, August 14, 2023, 13:33 (GMT+7)
Being well aware of the position, role and importance of the Northwest and the difficulties and challenges faced by ethnic minorities in the Northwest, over the years, the Party, the State, all levels and sectors have paid special attention by strategic undertakings and orientations; specific mechanisms and policies prioritising investment in comprehensive development of the midland and mountainous regions, ethnic minorities in general, and the Northwest provinces in particular.
Promoting the Resistance Capital’s tradition, Tuyen Quang province well performs the two strategic tasks
Sunday, August 16, 2020, 21:40 (GMT+7)
With its position of strategic importance, Tuyen Quang province was selected as the Liberation Zone’s Capital in the pre-uprising period and the “Resistance Capital” in the war against the French Colonialists. Nowadays, the province becomes a “perfect destination” of Vietnam’s heroic history for the Vietnamese people and international friend
Ha Nam focuses on strong socio-economic development and firm national defence and security
Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 15:48 (GMT+7)
Adhering to the policy of each step of socio-economic development must be linked with national defence and security strengthening, the province always attaches importance to leadership, directing the consolidation and strengthening of the strength of national defence and security, both in terms of potential and posture, focusing on building a solid defensive area, maintaining political security, social order and safety.
The Anti-Aircraft Artillery Force’s role in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 20:50 (GMT+7)
In spite of the fact that our Anti-Aircraft Artillery Force was meagre, first joined such a large-scale campaign within a joint formation in the complex mountainous area, and had to confront the enemy’s powerful air force, it bravely fought against the enemy, successfully fulfilled the task assigned by the Campaign Command, and greatly contributed to the country’s historic victory
The art of setting up battle array in Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Tuesday, May 07, 2019, 15:24 (GMT+7)
Dien Bien Phu Campaign was the zenith of the 1953-1954 Winter Spring Offensive; it marked the advancement of Vietnamese Military art at its finest in our resistance war against French Colonialism. And the art of setting up battle array in this campaign was one of the most significant military feats in this period
The Division 312 applies the experiences in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign to its work of political, ideological education for soldiers nowadays
Monday, May 06, 2019, 07:37 (GMT+7)
The Division’s achievements were attributed to various factors; however, the most important thing was that it had well carried out the work of political, ideological education for its staff and built up their political will and determination. The Division effectively conducted the work of political, ideological education for troops and built up their political zeal and combat resolve before and during the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
The art of using forces in Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Tuesday, May 08, 2018, 06:39 (GMT+7)
In the 1953-1954 Winter Spring, implementing the Navarre Plan, the French Colonialists launched a series of operations in a bid to annihilate our main forces and take the initiative in the battlefield. Notably, thanks to the Operation Mouette in Southwest Ninh Binh, the French won “the first-round victory” over the Viet Minh. The French Army’s High Command in the Indochina optimistically believed that they basically destroyed the Division 320, “detained” the Division 304 in Thanh Hoa, and delayed the Viet Minh’s Autumn Winter Offensive in the Red River Delta
Promoting lessons learned from Dien Bien Phu victory in today’s cause of Homeland protection
Thursday, May 15, 2014, 10:22 (GMT+7)
Sixty years ago, in the afternoon of May 7, 1954, the flag of “determined to fight and determined to win”, which had been handed over to Vietnam People’s Army by Uncle Ho, flew above the headquarters bunker of French troops in Muong Thanh, signaling the successful ending of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. That victory is forever a “brilliant golden landmark” in our people’s heroic history of fighting against foreign aggressors.