The art of deception and strategic positioning in Tot Dong - Chuc Dong battle of 1426

The art of deception and strategic positioning in Tot Dong - Chuc Dong battle of 1426

Friday, May 29, 2026, 07:22 (GMT+7)
In late 1426, at Tot Dong - Chuc Dong, Lam Son insurgent army organised an ambush, smashing two Ming army corps commanded by Wang Tong. This completely derailed the enemy’s counter-offensive plan against Lam Son army’s base, driving the Ming forces deep into a passive position, creating a decisive turning point in our resistance war against Ming invaders. The battle left behind many valuable lessons in military art, most notably the art of deception and strategic positioning

Issues on combat coordination between mobile and local forces in the key engagement to destroy enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign

Issues on combat coordination between mobile and local forces in the key engagement to destroy enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 14:19 (GMT+7)
The key battle to destroy an enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign is of vital importance. To secure victory, the Campaign Command must resolve numerous issues on combat preparation and performance; among these, combat coordination between mobile and local forces to generate combined strength is a matter requiring thorough study from both theoretical and practical perspectives

Improving the political institution - a key issue for rapid, sustainable national development in the era of the Vietnamese nation’s rise

Improving the political institution - a key issue for rapid, sustainable national development in the era of the Vietnamese nation’s rise

Monday, March 30, 2026, 09:20 (GMT+7)
The 14th National Party Congress continues to affirm that institutional improvement is one of the three strategic breakthroughs. In this regard, improving the political institution is a key issue to enable Vietnam to develop rapidly and sustainably in the new era, towards a socialist-oriented developed country with high income by 2045

Party Committee of the Army Academy upholds its core leadership role in the new period

Party Committee of the Army Academy upholds its core leadership role in the new period

Friday, December 19, 2025, 20:52 (GMT+7)
Promoting the core leadership role of the Army Academy’s Party Committee in the new period is not only an objective requirement but also a pivotal task and a solid foundation for leading the Academy to become comprehensively strong, “exemplary and outstanding”, smart and modern, capable of successfully fulfilling its missions, training outstanding command and staff officers, and contributing to the building of a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern Army, firmly safeguarding the Fatherland in the new era.

Breakthrough development in our operational art during the Border Campaign of 1950

Breakthrough development in our operational art during the Border Campaign of 1950

Friday, September 19, 2025, 08:26 (GMT+7)
Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, our armed forces and people launched the Border Campaign - the first large-scale combined-arms offensive campaign of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) - and achieved a resounding victory. The success of the Campaign not only affirmed our VPA’s growing strength, but also marked a breakthrough in the art of offensive operations during the resistance war against French colonialism

On "enhancing the State’s development governance capacity" in Draft Documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress

On “enhancing the State’s development governance capacity” in Draft Documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress

Monday, August 25, 2025, 08:50 (GMT+7)
Draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress have been meticulously and rigorously prepared under the guidance and direction of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, inheriting and further developing many important contents. Among these, the viewpoint on “enhancing the State’s development governance capacity” stands out as a highlight, reflecting the Party’s new mind-set on building a socialist rule-of-law state in the new era

The distinctive art of force organisation and deployment in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter Campaign 1947

The distinctive art of force organisation and deployment in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter Campaign 1947

Friday, May 30, 2025, 10:41 (GMT+7)
The victory of the Viet Bac Autumn - Winter Campaign 1947 created favourable conditions - both in terms of strength and strategic position - for the Vietnamese people’s resistance war to advance toward final triumph. The lessons in the art of force organisation and deployment from this campaign remain highly relevant and should continue to be studied, applied, and further developed in the ongoing cause of national defence.

Countering the enemy’s shift of offensive direction in a defensive operation - key considerations

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

Organising and deploying forces for key battles in offensive campaigns in a Fatherland protection war

Organising and deploying forces for key battles in offensive campaigns in a Fatherland protection war

Monday, March 17, 2025, 10:19 (GMT+7)
In case of a Fatherland protection war, offensive operations can be conducted at the outset and throughout the war on various scales, featuring key and decisive battles. Securing victory in these critical engagements requires commanders and relevant agencies to address numerous challenges. Chief among these is the organisation and deployment of forces, which necessitates further research and application in line with rapidly evolving battlefield circumstances

Solutions to improve the quality of the emulation movement to implement office culture in current military educational institutions

Solutions to improve the quality of the emulation movement to implement office culture in current military educational institutions

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 13:57 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirement of building a system of smart, modern, regular, advanced, and exemplary military educational institutions in the new period, synchronous solutions, including those to improve the quality and effectiveness of the emulation movement, are necessary to implement office culture and motivate military schools to complete their tasks.

The entire military continues to promote its pivotal role in disaster control, prevention, rescue and relief
Deeply aware of the requirements and tasks of disaster prevention and control, rescue and relief, the entire Army is to continue promote the pivotal role, excellently fulfilling its “combat mission in peacetime”, worthy of the trust of the Party, the State, and the People, contributing to the building and firm protection of the Fatherland in the new era.