General Department of Defence Industry makes breakthroughs in researching, designing, and manufacturing modern weapons and equipment

Friday, January 10, 2025, 12:02 (GMT+7)
Under Resolution 08-NQ/TW, dated 26 January 2022, by the 13th Politburo, on accelerating the development of defence industry towards 2030 and beyond, the General Department of Defence Industry has been actively implementing comprehensive and synchronous solutions to enhance its capacity in researching, designing, and manufacturing modern weapons and equipment

The role of artillery in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the issue of building an “elite, compact, and strong” Artillery Corps

Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 07:06 (GMT+7)
In the strategic decisive battle of Dien Bien Phu, our artillery force demonstrated its courage and creativity, proving its role as the primary ground firepower of our armed forces, contributing significantly to the victory of the campaign. Via the battle, many valuable lessons were drawn, and they need to be studied and developed to build the Artillery Corps into an “elite, compact, and strong” force, advancing towards modernity, meeting the requirements and objectives of the cause of defending the Homeland in the new situation

Requirements for the development of the artillery and missile force - insights from current local wars around the world

Monday, January 22, 2024, 14:08 (GMT+7)
Developing an artillery and missile force with a high combat strength is a strategically important issue that is both urgent and long-term. It requires thorough research and creative application of traditional experience, particularly from modern warfare practices, aligned with the unique characteristics of the Vietnam’s Artillery Corps, and the task of building the Army and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.

The art of artillery deloyment in the Route 9 - Southern Laos Counteroffensive Operation of 1971

Friday, November 17, 2023, 08:13 (GMT+7)
After nearly two months of continuous combat, with high determination, flexible and innovative application of the art of counteroffensive warfare, and leveraging the unified strength of combined arms, we “fought brilliantly, won spectacularly, and achieved outstanding results.” This led to the failure of the enemy’s plan to expand beyond their outer defensive perimeter, resulting in the elimination of a significant enemy force, the destruction of numerous war vehicles, and the complete collapse of the “Saigon military main force plus maximum U.S. firepower support” formula - the backbone of the “Vietnamisation” strategy. The success of the operation marked a milestone in the development of our art of large-scale combined arms warfare tactics, with the art of using artillery prominently featured.

On Australian adjusted defence strategy

Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11:00 (GMT+7)
International military researchers point out that Australia has to face a possibly higher level of strategic risks due to the increasing strategic competition between major powers, the improvement in military capabilities, especially long-range strike capability of some countries in the region, along with issues of climate change, epidemics, the disruption of the global supply chain, etc. Faced with the movements in the Indo-Pacific region and non-traditional security challenges, Australia must certainly adjust its defence strategy to cope with new security challenges, while protecting its nation-state’s interests.

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.

The art of transforming the battlefield in the 9th Route - Southern Laos Counteroffensive Campaign in 1971

Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 08:52 (GMT+7)
The valuable lessons and experiences in the art of battlefield transformation that we learned from the Route 9 - Southern Laos counteroffensive campaign have become an integral part of Vietnam’s military art. It stands as one of the exemplary campaigns that need to be further studied and creatively applied in the cause of defending the Motherland today.

Three breakthroughs in building an all strong unit at the Artillery Brigade 204

Thursday, January 23, 2020, 23:12 (GMT+7)
Facing the situation, the brigade has been implementing “Three breakthroughs” in a drastic manner to build the unit all strong and improve its overall quality, combat strength, meeting the requirements of building the Corps and Fatherland protection in the new situation.

“Forging virtue and talents” to follow Ho Chi Minh’s working style in the Rocket Artillery Brigade 204

Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:59 (GMT+7)
The Party Committee and commanders of the Rocket Artillery Brigade 204 determine that “to forge virtue and talents” following Ho Chi Minh’s thorough, specific and practical working style is an important solution for the Brigade to promote its traditions, build pure and strong Party Committee and comprehensive strong unit, and accomplish every single task