Vietnam’s military art and the requirements for its development in the new situation (Continued)

Saturday, August 17, 2024, 20:36 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s military art in the two resistance wars against the French and Americans is the military art of a people’s war that is very distinctive and unique, based on a combination of traditional and modern elements. It is the military art of a liberation war, gradually developing to reach its peak during the final stage of the resistance war against the Americans for national liberation.

On the deployment of mobile forces to counter enemy ground advances in a strategic defensive operation in the Southern theatre

Thursday, March 28, 2024, 16:12 (GMT+7)
Strategic defence is one of the crucial types of strategic military operations, conducted through the coordination of extensive combat actions by onsite forces, units manning the defensive lines, etc., with the concentrated efforts of mobile forces to counter enemy advances. Its aim is to defeat enemy offensives, defend key objectives and strategic territories, and create favourable conditions and timing for subsequent strategic military operations.

The art of transforming combat posture in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter 1947 Operation

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 08:57 (GMT+7)
The success of the Counter-Offensive Operation in Viet Bac Autumn-Winter 1947 affirmed remarkable advancements in our technical and tactical skills and the ability to coordinate multiple forces in action to destroy the enemy. It left behind valuable lessons in the operational art, in which the art of transforming combat posture was one of the most significant features.

Distinction aspects of military art in Operation Tay Ninh - Binh Long 1968

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 17:16 (GMT+7)
Operation Tay Ninh - Binh Long marked the maturity of our Theatre main force, opening up the possibility to organise and conduct operations on a larger scale with larger forces to defeat the U.S. “Local War” strategy. The lessons and experiences drawn from the Operation remain valuable and should be further studied and creatively applied in the cause of defending the Motherland today.

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.

The art of using artillery in Operation Tri-Thien 1972

Friday, June 30, 2023, 15:12 (GMT+7)
It can be affirmed that in the history of our artillery operations, one of the most important factors to achieve victory is effectively addressing the issue of manoeuvrability of forces and firepower, timely adjusting the battle array, providing effective fire support to infantry, tanks, and handling situations to fulfil assigned tasks. With a clear understanding of this issue, the Operational Command focused on effectively addressing issues related to mobility (mobility routes, vehicles, artillery, repairment, recovery, and the organisation of command coordination, and maintenance and supply), allowing artillery units to manoeuver to their firing positions, ensuring safety, secrecy, and precise timing.

On the fighting method of the armed forces of military regions in combined offensive operations

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 08:58 (GMT+7)
In a defensive war to protect the Motherland, with a highly developed people’s warfare posture, a combined offensive operation at the military-region level will be implemented right from the beginning and throughout the conflict. To successfully conduct this type of operation, it is necessary to study and address many issues of military art; in which the combat method is the key issue that needs to be thoroughly studied in both practice and theory.

On the establishment of counter-offensive posture during the 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign

Monday, March 29, 2021, 09:27 (GMT+7)
The 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign in 1971 was a large-scale counter-offensive operation by our Military and people in the resistance war against the U.S., for national salvation, defeating the Operation Lam Son 719 in particular and the “Vietnamisation War” Strategy by the U.S. and Saigon army in general, providing us with many valuable lessons, especially on the posture establishment

The art of diversion and posture establishment – the unique feature in the North Central Highlands Offensive Operation in 1972

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 08:09 (GMT+7)
The High Command’s deceptive intention mostly aimed to deceive the enemy into concentrating their strength in our strategic offensive directions on three key theatres of war. This would allow us to concentrate our forces and launch surprise strategic offensives against the enemy’s regular force. Diversion and posture establishment did not only contribute to accomplishment of preparations, but more importantly created the most favourable conditions for us to concentrate and bring into full play our strength and firepower.

The Party’s leadership in the 1975 Spring Victory

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 22:06 (GMT+7)
The creativity in leading and commanding on the battlefields showed the talents of the generals which ensured the implementation of the Party’s decision. Focus, unification, responsibility, discipline, speediness, and boldness are notable features of the Party’s leadership for the final victory of the Campaign.