The art of fighting the opening key battle in the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign of 1965
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 21:24 (GMT+7)
The success of the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign dealt a severe blow to U.S. and Saigon efforts under the “Local War” strategy. The lessons in the art of conducting an opening key battle remain invaluable for continued research and creative application in the defence of the Fatherland.
Experiences in raising training and combat readiness quality at Mechanised Infantry Division 308
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 18:24 (GMT+7)
The Division’s Party Committee and Command have focused their leadership and direction on taking various synchronised, drastic measures to improve the performance of this routine, central political mission as the basis for raising the Division’s synergy and combat strength. There have been many reforms in training and combat readiness work; targets of training work have all been excellently fulfilled; the Division has gained the title of “Good Training Unit” for many consecutive years
Operational coordination between the mobile and local forces in decisive battles of counteroffensive campaigns in the war to safeguard the Fatherland
Friday, July 18, 2025, 23:11 (GMT+7)
Operational coordination between mobile and local forces in decisive battles of counteroffensive campaigns is a matter of military art, constantly evolving and developing. Therefore, it is essential to continue researching, supplementing, and refining the theoretical foundation of this coordination to align with requirements of people’s warfare to safeguard the Fatherland in new conditions.
Military Medical Academy raises the quality of education and training
Tuesday, July 08, 2025, 06:58 (GMT+7)
The Military Medical Academy has focused its leadership and direction on raising the quality of education and training via practical, effective measures relevant to the tasks of a centre for military medical training, treatment, and research. As a result, it has gained comprehensive achievements in education and training work alongside considerable improvements in the quality of training
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
The art of force utilisation in the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive
Monday, February 24, 2025, 15:17 (GMT+7)
During the resistance war against US imperialists for national salvation, for the first time, through the Route 14 - Phuoc Long Offensive, we successfully liberated an entire key province located right next to Saigon. This victory resulted from the convergence of multiple factors in successfully executing a “strategic reconnaissance strike”, with the art of force utilisation being chief among them
Unique features of the art of applying fighting methods in the Tay Son Tinh Offensive Campaign in 1966
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 21:34 (GMT+7)
The victory of the Tay Son Tinh Offensive Campaign demonstrated the determination to dare to fight the American army and defeat the invading American imperialists, along with the army and people of the South to defeat the enemy's first strategic counter-offensive in the dry season. Valuable lessons learned from the Campaign, especially the art of applying fighting methods, need to continue to be studied, applied and creatively developed in the war to safeguard the Fatherland.
Division 312 focuses on improving the quality of training and combat readiness
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 20:24 (GMT+7)
Despite facing difficulties, the Division's Party Committee and Command have always proactively implemented synchronous policies and solutions to lead and improve the quality of all aspects of work, especially the positive achievements in training and combat readiness.
Distinctive features of ambush in the 1969 Long Khanh Campaign
Thursday, June 06, 2024, 10:33 (GMT+7)
The success of the Long Khanh Campaign thwarted the enemy’s “search and hold” strategy, dealt a severe blow to their “Vietnamisation” scheme, and forced the enemy into a strategically passive position. The valuable lessons on ambush artistry derived from the Campaign remain relevant and should continue to be studied and creatively applied to the cause of national defence today.
French generals’ admission of defeat in Dien Bien Phu
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 07:08 (GMT+7)
The battle of 1954 Dien Bien Phu took place 70 years ago, about which there have been a lot of books and articles by foreign generals, politicians, scholars and journalists. People around the world continue to wonder why Vietnam, a small, poor, low-tech country which had just successfully carried out the August Revolution with its nascent army, was able to defeat French colonialists. In order to answer this question, the article will briefly relate admissions by French generals who joined the war in Indochina in general, the battle of Dien Bien Phu in particular