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.
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
Worthy of being the leading agency of the Army in advising and directing militia and self-defence work
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 08:41 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirements of strengthening national defence, security, and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation, the Militia and Self-Defence Department has been synchronously implementing solutions to effectively perform its function of advising and directing the strategy of militia and self-defence work.
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 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
Promoting the core role of the Navy in the protection of the country’s seas and islands
Friday, September 27, 2024, 08:22 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping the resolutions and directives of the Party and State on sea and island strategy, in recent years, all levels, sectors, localities and the Navy have regularly cared and led the synchronous implementation of solutions to protect sea and island sovereignty and gained significant results.
Binh Phuoc Province builds a solid defence area
Sunday, July 07, 2024, 21:28 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and implementing the Party's guideline and direction on the two strategic tasks of building and safeguarding the Fatherland, in recent years, Binh Phuoc Province has focused on leadership, direction, and effective implementation of the task of building a defence area based on the comprehensive and solid principle, achieving significant results.
The Department of Defence Construction improves the capacity to manage and construct combat structures
Saturday, June 29, 2024, 16:05 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of the position, importance, specificity, and high requirements of the task of building combat works in preparing for the people's war to defend the Fatherland, the Department of Defence Construction continues to strive to enhance its overall capacity, promote the traditions of the heroic Engineering Corps in the new situation, and together with the entire army, successfully completing all assigned tasks.
The art of force organisation and deployment in the 1954 Upper Laos Campaign
Saturday, March 30, 2024, 17:27 (GMT+7)
The victory of the 1954 Upper Laos Campaign played a significant role in establishing a favourable position for the Dien Bien Phu front to implement the “firm attack, firm progress” combat principle, achieving a victory “resounding across continents, shaking the world”. The distinctive art of force deployment drawn from the Campaign should continue to be studied and creatively applied in the current mission of national defence.