The use of water commandos in maritime and island defence operations
Monday, April 21, 2025, 15:52 (GMT+7)
The organisation and employment of water commandos in maritime and island defence during a war to protect the Fatherland is a matter of strategic importance. Although this is not a new topic, it pertains to military art that is constantly evolving, thus requiring continued research, supplementation, and refinement in both theory and practice.
Some experience in the civil defence exercise of Thai Binh Province in 2024
Tuesday, April 08, 2025, 20:21 (GMT+7)
The results and experience from the civil defence exercise in 2024 precious lesson and experience for the armed forces, the Party Committee, government and people of the Province to continuously bring into play their readiness for urgent cases of possible natural disasters, well conduct the civil defence combined with building the strong defence zones.
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
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.
On the improved effectiveness of communication engineering support for strategic defence during a Fatherland protection war
Saturday, February 08, 2025, 16:58 (GMT+7)
Maintaining the “blood vessel” of communication during operations in general, strategic defence in each direction and on each battlefield in particular is one of the vital factors for the success of leadership and command of operations. In this regard, communication engineering support plays a crucial role and should be thoroughly studied both theoretically and practically
On the use of artillery and missile forces in strategic counter-offensive operations of a war to defend the Fatherland
Friday, January 17, 2025, 16:04 (GMT+7)
Strategic counter-offensive operations in a war to defend the Fatherland are conducted when opportunities arise, aiming to turn the tide of the conflict, creating advantageous conditions and opportunities for subsequent strategic operations, ultimately defeating the enemy’ war of aggression. To achieve success in a strategic counter-offensive, it is essential to harness the combined strength of all forces, including artillery and missile units. Studying the art of employing artillery and missile forces is, therefore, a crucial aspect to consider
Military Region 4 exercises its leadership over the building of defensive zones under the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum
Wednesday, November 06, 2024, 15:33 (GMT+7)
According to the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum on “the Strategy for Fatherland Protection in the New Situation”, provinces, centrally-run cities, and military region defence will be built into strong defensive zones. Thus, Military Region 4’s Party Committee and Command have focused their leadership and direction on realising this major, consistent line via synchronous measures to meet the requirements of Fatherland protection in the new situation
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
Several issues regarding military region-level defensive campaigns
Monday, September 16, 2024, 16:13 (GMT+7)
In a (potential) war to defend the Homeland, defensive campaigns will play a crucial role in military region-level defensive operations and may be organised right from the start or during the course of defensive operations, enhancing the protection of key areas in a strategic axis. Therefore, even in peacetime, it is urgent that the conditions, locations, and scale of such a campaign be thoroughly studied
The Party's thoughts on developing defence industry to meet the requirements of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new period
Monday, August 26, 2024, 16:36 (GMT+7)
Defence industry is a part of the national industry, playing a particularly pivotal role in direct researching, producing, maintaining, repairing, improving, and modernising weapons, military technical equipment, and products, contributing to enhancing the potential and strength of the military and national defence in building and safeguarding the Fatherland. Therefore, building and developing the national defence industry is always an important, regular task that cannot be taken lightly.