The role of the Commandos in the Great Spring Victory 1975 and the imperative of building the special forces in the new context
Tuesday, April 08, 2025, 20:20 (GMT+7)
By upholding the heroic tradition and building upon the resounding victories achieved during the Great Spring Offensive 1975, the Special Forces must continue to strive for ever-greater accomplishments. They must remain worthy of the title: an exceptionally elite, extraordinarily brave, astutely daring force that executes deep-strike operations and secures decisive victories.
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.
The art of shaping and transforming order of battle in the 1964 - 1965 Binh Gia Offensive Campaign
Sunday, December 08, 2024, 21:13 (GMT+7)
Binh Gia Offensive Campaign achieved a resounding victory and created new strategic advantages for the revolutionary forces during the early years of the resistance against the American imperialism. This campaign left behind many valuable lessons in the art of operational warfare, espeacially the shaping and transformation of order of battle.
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
Vietnam’s military art and the requirements for its development in the new situation
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 10:15 (GMT+7)
It must be affirmed that Vietnam’s military art is the one of the Vietnamese people’s war, combining traditional and modern elements. Vietnam’s military art emerged and gradually developed through the thousands of years of the nation’s struggle to build and safeguard the country.
Use of the army air defence force for engaging drones in the war to safeguard the Fatherland
Friday, June 28, 2024, 15:31 (GMT+7)
Being low-cost munitions with diversified sizes and flexible flight modes, UAVs can operate independently, launch suicide attacks or swarm attacks, and be used at tactical, operational, strategic levels. Thanks to their superior technical, tactical features, UAVs play an indispensible role in modern wars.
Distinctive features of ambush in the 1969 Long Khanh Campaign
Thursday, June 06, 2024, 10:33 (GMT+7)
The success of the Long Khanh Campaign thwarted the enemy’s “search and hold” strategy, dealt a severe blow to their “Vietnamisation” scheme, and forced the enemy into a strategically passive position. The valuable lessons on ambush artistry derived from the Campaign remain relevant and should continue to be studied and creatively applied to the cause of national defence today.
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
Striving to deserve the most elite force in the new situation
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 08:06 (GMT+7)
Taking pride in its history and tradition as well as trust, fondness, and special attention of the Party, State, people, and MND, the Commando Corps is determined to overcome all difficulties to build itself into a modern, elite, regular, revolutionary force, deserving the specially elite combat force of the military and preserving its tradition in the new condition.
On the use of armoured forces in strategic counteroffensive in national protection war
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 22:05 (GMT+7)
The use of armoured forces in strategic counteroffensive must be based on a thorough understanding of the principles of strategic operations in our war strategy to defend the Homeland. It must also be adapted to the enemy’s and our own situation and the combat environment to ensure flexibility, innovation, and effectiveness.