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.
The Army and People of the Mekong Delta in the General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1975
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 13:41 (GMT+7)
During the General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1975, with the combined strength of the people’s war and a spirit of initiative and creativity, from 26 April 1975, most provinces in the Mekong Delta simultaneously launched offensives and uprisings against the enemy across all fronts, completely liberating their localities on 30 April 30 and 1 May 1975.
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.
Countering the enemy’s shift of offensive direction in a defensive operation - key considerations
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 08:42 (GMT+7)
Shifting the direction of an offensive is a common tactic employed by the enemy in combat to create breakthroughs on the battlefield, disrupt our defensive posture, and achieve operational and strategic objectives. In a (potential) war to defend the Fatherland, countering the enemy’s shift of offensive direction holds significant importance and requires thorough study both in theory and in practice
On the establisment of military posture in military region defence operations
Friday, March 21, 2025, 13:32 (GMT+7)
To secure victory in defence operations, military region commanders and headquarters must address multiple challenges regarding force organisation, posture, theoretical and practical aspects of preparation, and execution of combat operations. In particular, mastering the art of creating and establishing military, political, and economic posture is crucial.
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 fighting enemy counterattack in the 1975 Central Highlands Campaign
Monday, March 10, 2025, 15:11 (GMT+7)
During the 1975 Central Highlands Campaign, our command devised and executed plans to achieve success in multiple key engagements. Among these, the decisive fight to repel the enemy’s counterattack aimed at retaking Buon Ma Thuot was a major success. This victory created a favourable opportunity for us to advance and annihilate the entire enemy force in the strategic Central Highlands region
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 improved effectiveness of communication engineering support for strategic defence during a Fatherland protection war
Saturday, February 08, 2025, 16:58 (GMT+7)
Maintaining the “blood vessel” of communication during operations in general, strategic defence in each direction and on each battlefield in particular is one of the vital factors for the success of leadership and command of operations. In this regard, communication engineering support plays a crucial role and should be thoroughly studied both theoretically and practically
Building an elite, mobile signal force in defence of the military region
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 16:12 (GMT+7)
The task of ensuring communication is diverse and demanding, simultaneously supporting many components, forces, tasks, combat activities over a wide range. This requires comprehensive implementation of many measures to build strong signal capabilities, forces, and posture from peacetime. Among these, building an elite, mobile signal force is one of the important factors.