The use of water commandos in maritime and island defence operations
Monday, April 21, 2025, 15:52 (GMT+7)
The organisation and employment of water commandos in maritime and island defence during a war to protect the Fatherland is a matter of strategic importance. Although this is not a new topic, it pertains to military art that is constantly evolving, thus requiring continued research, supplementation, and refinement in both theory and practice.
Liberation of the Spratly Islands: A strategic victory in the liberation of the South and national reunification
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:36 (GMT+7)
The victory of the liberation of the Spratly Islands in 1975 holds profound strategic significance. It not only contributed to the complete success of the Spring 1975 General Offensive and Uprising, which fully liberated the South and reunified the country, but also firmly affirmed Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Spratly Islands.
Organising and deploying forces for key battles in offensive campaigns in a Fatherland protection war
Monday, March 17, 2025, 10:19 (GMT+7)
In case of a Fatherland protection war, offensive operations can be conducted at the outset and throughout the war on various scales, featuring key and decisive battles. Securing victory in these critical engagements requires commanders and relevant agencies to address numerous challenges. Chief among these is the organisation and deployment of forces, which necessitates further research and application in line with rapidly evolving battlefield circumstances
The art of force utilisation in the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive
Monday, February 24, 2025, 15:17 (GMT+7)
During the resistance war against US imperialists for national salvation, for the first time, through the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive, we successfully liberated an entire key province located right next to Saigon. This victory resulted from the convergence of multiple factors in successfully executing a “strategic reconnaissance strike”, with the art of force utilisation being chief among them
On the use of artillery and missile forces in strategic counter-offensive operations of a war to defend the Fatherland
Friday, January 17, 2025, 16:04 (GMT+7)
Strategic counter-offensive operations in a war to defend the Fatherland are conducted when opportunities arise, aiming to turn the tide of the conflict, creating advantageous conditions and opportunities for subsequent strategic operations, ultimately defeating the enemy’ war of aggression. To achieve success in a strategic counter-offensive, it is essential to harness the combined strength of all forces, including artillery and missile units. Studying the art of employing artillery and missile forces is, therefore, a crucial aspect to consider
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.
Several issues regarding military region-level defensive campaigns
Monday, September 16, 2024, 16:13 (GMT+7)
In a (potential) war to defend the Homeland, defensive campaigns will play a crucial role in military region-level defensive operations and may be organised right from the start or during the course of defensive operations, enhancing the protection of key areas in a strategic axis. Therefore, even in peacetime, it is urgent that the conditions, locations, and scale of such a campaign be thoroughly studied
Vietnam’s military art and requirements for its development in the new situation
Friday, September 13, 2024, 17:44 (GMT+7)
Even in peacetime, we must best take advantage of the time available to consolidate and strengthen the country’s comprehensive capabilities, especially national defence and security ones, which demonstrates the need to “continue researching and developing theories on national defence, military art, and the art of protecting national security” in line with the Party’s direction
382nd Artillery Brigade to enhance combat power
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 21:11 (GMT+7)
The Brigade Party Committee and commanders have constantly attached importance to building and enhancement of overall quality and combat power and brought into play the tradition of “copper foot, iron shoulder, good fighting, accurate hit” of the heroic Artillery Soldiers in the new condition.
Increasing the quality of operational and strategic military exercises to meet requirement of safeguarding the Fatherland
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 13:29 (GMT+7)
To further enhance combat readiness and win war in any situations requires the entire military to carry out all aspects of work drastically. Of note, importance must be further attached to reform and increased quality of training exercises at all levels, especially the operational and strategic levels, which aims to create a breakthrough in comprehensive quality and combat power.