Party work and political work in the 80 years of establishment, struggle and growth of the Vietnam People's Army

Monday, November 18, 2024, 21:03 (GMT+7)
The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence believe that in the coming time, party work and political work in the Army will continue to be led, directed, and implemented seriously and effectively, thereby contributing to maintaining and strengthening the absolute, direct and all-round leadership of the Party over the Army; building the Army strong in politics, as a basis for improving its overall quality, combat strength, and its excellent accomplishment of assigned tasks.

Upholding the tradition of winning the first battles to build an “elite, compact, strong” Naval Service

Thursday, August 08, 2024, 07:49 (GMT+7)
On 2 and 5 August 1964, the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) cooperated with other forces in courageously fighting to win victory in the first battles. It is forever a source of pride and encouragement for generations of Naval cadres and soldiers to overcome all hardships, successfully fulfil all assigned tasks, and build an “elite, compact, strong”, modern Service worthy of its core role in firmly protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands

Naval Region 1 harnesses political and spiritual elements in “winning the first battle” to secure maritime sovereignty

Wednesday, August 07, 2024, 11:54 (GMT+7)
Following the tradition of its predecessors who won the first battle, Naval Region 1 intensifies traditional education, fostering belief and the determination to fight and win among its troops. It vigorously trains them to master new, modern technical weaponry, refine their tactics, and enhance overall quality and combat strength to firmly safeguard the northeastern maritime regions of the Fatherland.

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.

Air Defence Division 375 firmly protects the airspace of the Fatherland

Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 15:22 (GMT+7)
In combat, the Division inherited the glorious tradition of the previous generation and the combat art of the Air Defence to gradually build a unique, creative, and effective way of fighting to contribute to the development of Vietnamese military art on the air defence front. Besides, the Division carefully studied and analysed the plots and tricks of the enemy’s air force to build an effective air defence combat posture and, along with other forces, create synergy to defeat the enemy's air raids, becoming the core force to protect the airspace in the strategic areas of the Fatherland.

Tank and Armour Corps focuses on improving the overall quality and combat strength

Tuesday, February 07, 2023, 10:04 (GMT+7)
Inheriting and bringing into play the Tank-Armoured soldiers’ tradition of “winning the first battle” and in order to meet the requirements for the mission of building the Army, enhancing the national defence and firmly safeguarding the Homeland in the new situation, the Corps’ Party Committee and High Command have been synchronously and drastically policies and solutions on adjusting the forces towards the “elite, compact, strong” direction; reforming and improving the quality of training and education; researching to develop the tank-armour military art; enhancing the discipline management, regularity practice, building the strong and “exemplary and typical” offices and units; making sure the logistics, techniques, etc. and improving the general quality and combat strength.

Tank and Armored Corps promotes the tradition of winning the first battle in improving the quality of training and combat readiness

Thursday, February 06, 2020, 13:19 (GMT+7)
Generations of cadres and soldiers of the Corps are constantly striving to overcome difficulties to solidify and be self-reliant, ... and promoting the tradition of “Winning the first battle” to continue to promote training, combat readiness, and construction of the Corps with high overall quality and combat power to complete all assigned tasks.

Promoting the spirit of “winning the first battle” to build a politically strong Navy Arm

Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 11:39 (GMT+7)
55 years ago, on 2nd and 5th August 1964, the Vietnamese People's Navy, despite being newly established, bravely chased USS Maddox Destroyer, shot down modern aircrafts, and captured American pilots, making the tradition of "Winning the first battle".

The Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment 280 focuses on building a comprehensively strong unit

Friday, April 26, 2019, 11:11 (GMT+7)
The Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment 280 (the Regiment hereafter), founded on April 25th 1959, is tasked with maintaining combat readiness on Northern and Central battlefields. Right after its foundation, the Regiment maneuvered to protect Vinh city, Nghe An province and the Regiment was named Hong Linh then. During the resistance war against the American imperialist, the Regiment participated in 11,089 battles, shooting down 307 enemy aircraft, capturing many enemy pilots, ranking the top in this category

60 years of development of the Vietnam People’s Air Force

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 09:23 (GMT+7)
Over the past 60 years, the Vietnam People’s Air Force has been unceasingly developing, maturing, and fulfilling their tasks as one of the major forces to protect Homeland’s airspace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Today, the Air Defence - Air Force is being further built revolutionary, regular, seasoned, and gradually modernized to meet the requirements in the new situation