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

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.

Battle for the strategic destruction of the enemy in future patriotic war – thoughts and comments

Friday, December 23, 2022, 13:18 (GMT+7)
A battle for the strategic destruction of the enemy is one of the most fundamental concepts of warfare. Only the strategic destruction (or major destruction) of the enemy force can lead to a major development on the battlefield and the conclusion of the conflict. it is essential to make investment in study and training activities on modern, large-scale combined arms warfare to strategically defeat the enemy at critical times, creating strategic turning point to end the war.

Special features of posture establishment in the Battle of Chi Lang – Xuong Giang

Monday, October 26, 2020, 10:24 (GMT+7)
On the basis of correctly forecasting situations, the balance of power between our forces and the enemy’s, and the guideline of “surrounding citadels, destroying reinforcements,” the insurgents did not concentrate all of their strength on attacking the Citadel of Dong Quan but left part of their troops to besiege the Citadel and deployed the majority of their force to annihilate the reinforcements. On realising this plan, the Insurgents Command established a solid, interconnected, in-depth posture to engage the enemy in Chi Lang – Xuong Giang.

The distinctive feature of ambushing in the battle of Tot Dong – Chuc Dong in 1426

Wednesday, April 06, 2016, 16:22 (GMT+7)
With the ambush in Tot Dong – Chuc Dong, our troop destroyed more then 50 thousand enemy troops, captured numerous horses and weapons; totally put down the enemy counter attack and forced them to remain in Dong Guan waiting for another reinforcement. The battle left us many valuable lessons on ambushing.