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
Nam Dinh Province focuses on building a strong all-people national defence
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 16:35 (GMT+7)
Enhancing education to raise awareness, promoting socio-economic development, and strengthening the armed forces alongside a robust military posture within the province are key aspects of building an all-people national defence. These priorities have been the focus of Nam Dinh Province’s leadership, implemented through decisive and comprehensive measures.
Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Company 74 well carries out the public relations in ethnic minority and religious areas
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 16:04 (GMT+7)
Cadres, soldiers and workers of Company 74 have been making every hour and day to connect to the areas, share joys and sorrows with the locals, study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings with detailed and practical actions, making contribution to the political stability, social-economic development, defence and security reinforcement, and building the stable “people’s hearts and minds posture” in the strategic area of Central Highlands.
Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Armed Forces bring into play the key roles in building the strong all-people national defence
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 17:10 (GMT+7)
The achieved results are the motivation for the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Armed Forces to continuously bring into play their key role, together with the local party committees, governments and people, to build the gradually strong all-people national defence, meeting the demands for safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.
Plain of Jars - Xiangkhouang Defensive Operation in 1972: a unique art in force utilisation
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 09:43 (GMT+7)
Force organisation and utilisation are crucial elements in generating combat power and achieving victory in each engagement and operation, and the entire conflict. In terms of the 1972 Plain of Jars - Xiangkhouang Defensive Operation, force organisation and utilisation became a form of distinctive art, contributing to the complete defeat of the enemy’s large-scale strategic offensive and creating a new scenario in our resistance war against US imperialists for national salvation
General Le Trong Tan’s remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s military art
Friday, October 04, 2024, 16:10 (GMT+7)
Holding various commanding positions from tactical and operational to strategic levels, commanding almost all campaigns and decisive strategic operations in the two resistance wars against the US and the French as well as in the war to defend the Southwestern border, he made significant contributions to the development of Vietnam’s unique, creative military art and our nation’s victory against the most powerful imperialists of the 20th century
The art of “point encirclement for reinforcement ambush” in Operation Bu Prang - Duc Lap of 1969
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 20:49 (GMT+7)
Operation Bu Prang - Duc Lap was a small-scale offensive in the strategic region of Central Highlands. Despite logistical difficulties, our troops participating in the Operation achieved high combat performance, thanks to the creative application of the unique military tactic of “point encirclement for reinforcement ambush.” This success contributed to the failure of the enemy’s plan to replace US forces with the Saigon regime’s regular troops on the battlefield
Vietnam’s military art and the requirements for its development in the new situation
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 10:15 (GMT+7)
It must be affirmed that Vietnam’s military art is the one of the Vietnamese people’s war, combining traditional and modern elements. Vietnam’s military art emerged and gradually developed through the thousands of years of the nation’s struggle to build and safeguard the country.
The art of launching key and decisive battle in the Nong Son – Thuong Duc Operation of 1974
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 06:59 (GMT+7)
50 years ago, with the victory of Nong Son – Thuong Duc Operation, we annihilated a significant portion of enemy troops and shattered their defensive network on Quang Da battlefield. This crucial victory marked a significant development in the art of joint combat, including the art of launching operational-level key and decisive battle, contributing to creating posture and momentum for the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising
MR7 builds the strong military posture at sea
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 17:50 (GMT+7)
In the war to protect the Fatherland (if happens), sea is still the main direction used by the enemies to carry out their invasion. Hence, building the defence posture in the whole country in general, the strong military posture at seas and islands in the 7th Military Region (MR7) in particular is one of the important and urgent tasks.