Rach Gam - Xoai Mut Victory - A distinctive example of military strategy in riverine terrain
Monday, January 27, 2025, 17:44 (GMT+7)
The victory over the Siamese invaders, culminating in the monumental battle of Rach Gam - Xoai Mut, stands as a brilliant achievement and a source of immense national pride. This exemplary engagement, distinguished by its unique features of riverine military strategy, remains a paragon of warfare on riverine terrain.
A snapshot of the two gulfs in the East Sea
Saturday, August 08, 2020, 19:43 (GMT+7)
Located in the Northwestern portion of the East Sea between Vietnam and China, the Gulf of Tonkin is one of the largest saltwater gulfs in the world, covering an area of about 126,250 square km, with its widest place of about 310 km, and narrowest place of about 207 km.
The art of combining naval - ground warfare in the battle of Rach Gam – Xoai Mut (1875)
Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 10:42 (GMT+7)
The strategic battle of Rach Gam – Xoai Mut is a typical example of the coordination between naval and ground warfare by ambush in the country’s history of countering foreign aggressors. The lesson drawn from the battle is still of value, deserves to be studied and applied into our present cause of national defence.