Commando Brigade 126 focuses on making itself “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 08:41 (GMT+7)
Commando Brigade 126 (hereafter the Brigade for short), renowned as a “Special elite” unit of the Navy, has always been prepared to “Strike first” and “Win the first battle” when faced with combat situations. To meet its task requirements in the new situation, the Brigade has been adopting a comprehensive set of measures to make itself “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong

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

Naval Region 1 harnesses political and spiritual elements in “winning the first battle” to secure maritime sovereignty

Wednesday, August 07, 2024, 11:54 (GMT+7)
Following the tradition of its predecessors who won the first battle, Naval Region 1 intensifies traditional education, fostering belief and the determination to fight and win among its troops. It vigorously trains them to master new, modern technical weaponry, refine their tactics, and enhance overall quality and combat strength to firmly safeguard the northeastern maritime regions of the Fatherland.

Bringing into play the spirit of August Revolution and Ho Chi Minh’s thought, realising aspiration for developing a prosperous, happy country

Monday, August 21, 2023, 06:44 (GMT+7)
The August Revolution is an exemplary national liberation revolution; it demonstrated the ideological and organisational genius of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, cleverly employed advantageous elements, well manage the relationship between “Opportunity, Advantage, and Strength” within a revolution itself in order to abolish the yoke of colonialism, imperialism, and feudalism and liberate our people from slavery for nearly a century to mastery. The victory of the August Revolution is the great evidence of the truth “taking our strength to liberate ourselves”, for independence and freedom, while providing a precondition for national development under the principle of national independence and socialism towards the goal of “Independence, Freedom, Happiness”.

The art of fighting the first battle in an offensive operation in the war to safeguard the Fatherland

Monday, July 31, 2023, 13:04 (GMT+7)
As a result of employing modern, lethal, highly accurate weapon systems, mobility, and widespread electronic warfare on all terrain, the enemy can alter the balance of power in a short period of time. Events evolve rapidly and fiercely and are difficult to predict. If we do not have suitable measures, we will not be able to win the first battle. Thus, the campaign commander and operations directorate need to apply operational methods creatively and effectively at the operational level of war, including preparing for and fighting the first battle of an operation.

Air Defence Division 375 firmly protects the airspace of the Fatherland

Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 15:22 (GMT+7)
In combat, the Division inherited the glorious tradition of the previous generation and the combat art of the Air Defence to gradually build a unique, creative, and effective way of fighting to contribute to the development of Vietnamese military art on the air defence front. Besides, the Division carefully studied and analysed the plots and tricks of the enemy’s air force to build an effective air defence combat posture and, along with other forces, create synergy to defeat the enemy's air raids, becoming the core force to protect the airspace in the strategic areas of the Fatherland.

Tank and Armour Corps focuses on improving the overall quality and combat strength

Tuesday, February 07, 2023, 10:04 (GMT+7)
Inheriting and bringing into play the Tank-Armoured soldiers’ tradition of “winning the first battle” and in order to meet the requirements for the mission of building the Army, enhancing the national defence and firmly safeguarding the Homeland in the new situation, the Corps’ Party Committee and High Command have been synchronously and drastically policies and solutions on adjusting the forces towards the “elite, compact, strong” direction; reforming and improving the quality of training and education; researching to develop the tank-armour military art; enhancing the discipline management, regularity practice, building the strong and “exemplary and typical” offices and units; making sure the logistics, techniques, etc. and improving the general quality and combat strength.

“Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu in the air” Victory and new requirements for the Air Defence - Air Force

Thursday, December 22, 2022, 13:43 (GMT+7)
Although the “Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air” Victory ended 50 years ago, its meaning, posture, and lessons are still playing an important role in the cause of Army building, national defence consolidation and Fatherland protection. Therefore, the AD-AF needs to continue to inherit, develop, and enrich the Vietnamese military art, thus fulfilling the noble historical mission of firmly protecting our sacred national sky entrusted by the Party, the State, and the people.

The art of strongpoint encirclement and reinforcement ambush in Operation Hiep Duc – Dong Duong

Friday, November 25, 2022, 17:01 (GMT+7)
Operation Hiep Duc – Dong Duong caused the initial destruction of the US and Saigon puppet forces in the contiguous area between the mountainous area and the coastal plain, expanding liberated zones and creating developments in our strategic offensive posture in the Southern Battlefield. The success of this operation provided us many invaluable lessons, especially in the art of strongpoint encirclement, reinforcement ambush that needs to be study further and employed in potential future defensive war to protect the Motherland.

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.