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
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
Upholding the tradition of winning the first battles to build an “elite, compact, strong” Naval Service
Thursday, August 08, 2024, 07:49 (GMT+7)
On 2 and 5 August 1964, the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) cooperated with other forces in courageously fighting to win victory in the first battles. It is forever a source of pride and encouragement for generations of Naval cadres and soldiers to overcome all hardships, successfully fulfil all assigned tasks, and build an “elite, compact, strong”, modern Service worthy of its core role in firmly protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands
The art of force utilisation during Binh Gia Offensive, Winter – Spring 1964 – 1965
Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 15:25 (GMT+7)
The Victory of Binh Gia was brilliant milestone in our resistance war against the U.S. for national salvation, marking an oustanding maturity of regular units of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam and an important development of our operational art. This victory left many valuable lessons about the art of force organisation and utilisation, which need to be studied and applied futher in the cause of national defence today.
Highlights of military art in the Battle of Ap Bac in 1963
Monday, January 09, 2023, 08:59 (GMT+7)
The outstanding features of the military art employed in the Battle of Ap Bac and the experience learnt from this engagement still have profound theoretical and practical values today, and they need to be further studied, developed, and applied in the cause of building and defending the Motherland in the present day.
The art of fortification striking for reinforcement annihilation in Dong Xoai Campaign
Sunday, July 24, 2022, 10:35 (GMT+7)
Striking at the enemy in order to destroy their reinforcements is one of the most typical features of operational art employed by the Southern regular force, ensuring suitability for each target and battle. This operational method destroyed large part of enemy strength both inside and outside trenches and enabled the Campaign to progress and win decisive victories.
Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail and its lessons for today’s national construction and protection
Monday, November 01, 2021, 07:38 (GMT+7)
Under the direction of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission (CMC), in addition to organising Group 559 in charge of opening the land transport line along Truong Son mountain range, after undertaking researches and making all necessary preparations, on October 23rd, 1961, the General Command decided to establish Military Transport Group 759 tasked with transporting personnel, weapons, and equipment
Combining local people’s warfare with main corps’ operations during the resistance war against the U.S.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 07:28 (GMT+7)
Our people’s resistance war against U.S., for national salvation provides us with many valuable lessons on military strategies and campaign-level, tactical arts, amongst which combining local people’s warfare with main corps’ operations is a typical example that should continue to be further studied, developed and applied to the war to defend the Homeland (if it occurred)
Hybrid warfare and its implications for defence policy
Thursday, June 24, 2021, 07:55 (GMT+7)
New conditions with the strong development of science, especially military science, have given rise to a number of new types of war, including hybrid warfare. In order to successfully deal with this type of war, it is necessary to promote research to accurately identify and promptly make sound decisions to protect the national interests.
A look back at 60 years of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam
Friday, February 26, 2021, 09:24 (GMT+7)
The Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV) was founded in the early stage of our resistance war against the U.S. imperialists, for national salvation, which expressed our Party’s creativity in the building of the revolutionary armed forces. Under the Party’s leadership, the LASV was unceasingly developed to cooperate with our military and people across the country in completely liberating the South and unifying the country