General Vo Nguyen Giap’s philosophy on “people’s war” - its application in the contemporary era
Monday, August 24, 2026, 09:25 (GMT+7)
Through a unique combination of traditional military quintessence, Ho Chi Minh Thought, and modern military theory, General Vo Nguyen Giap’s philosophy on “people’s war” plays a foundational role. It demonstrates his strategic brilliance in the nation’s historic victories during the resistance wars against French colonialists and American imperialists, as well as in the battles to defend the Fatherland’s borders
Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget
Monday, July 20, 2026, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Against the backdrop of intensifying strategic competition among major powers, further escalation of military conflicts and wars in several regions, and complex developments of non-traditional security challenges, the US has been steadily expanding its defence budget to preserve its military superiority, strengthen its deterrence capabilities, and reinforce its position as the world's leading superpower
On strengthening the Party’s leadership over the implementation of the national defence and military strategies in the new era
Friday, March 27, 2026, 09:47 (GMT+7)
The National Defence Strategy of Vietnam and the Military Strategy of Vietnam are documents of special importance, representing the concretisation of the Strategy for Fatherland Protection in the New Situation, reflecting the strategic thinking and vision of our Party and State regarding the cause of defence consolidation and Fatherland protection. Successfully implementing these strategies in the new era is the responsibility of all sectors, the entire political system, and the entire people, in which the Party’s leadership plays the decisive role
The art of force organisation and employment in Hiep Duc - Dong Duong Operation of 1965
Monday, December 29, 2025, 14:11 (GMT+7)
Sixty years ago, during Hiep Duc - Dong Duong Operation, our forces, through a distinctive art of organising and employing combat units, dealt successive “critical, heavy” blows against the enemy’s elite formations operating in the adjacent zone between mountainous and coastal lowland areas of Military Region 5. The success of the Operation marked a new development in the overall strategic offensive posture and gave strong impetus to the movement among our armed forces and people to “seek out to fight American troops, seek out to destroy puppet troops”
Elevating strategic military and defence advisory work in the new era
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 08:20 (GMT+7)
For eighty years, the journey of building, fighting and maturing of the General Staff has been inseparable from the glorious victories of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army. In today’s new context, the General Staff is called upon to innovate relentlessly, to further elevate the quality of its strategic advisory work, and to meet the ever-higher demands of building the Army, strengthening national defence and safeguarding the Fatherland.
Upholding its tradition, Department of Operations raises its capabilities in staff and direction work for strategic operations
Monday, August 25, 2025, 08:50 (GMT+7)
Promoting its tradition of being “loyal, ingenious, creative, proactive, united, determined to win” in the past 80 years of construction, combat, and development (7 September 1945 - 7 September 2025), the Department of Operations continues sharpening its capabilities in staff and direction work for strategic operations, meeting the requirements of building the Vietnam People’s Army, consolidating national defence, and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation
Enhancing the political fortitude of naval forces to meet mission requirements in the new context
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 07:50 (GMT+7)
With focused leadership and direction through practical and effective measures, the political fortitude of naval troops will continue to be solidified and strengthened - forming a vital foundation for the Navy to fulfil all assigned missions and firmly defend the sacred maritime sovereignty of the Fatherland.
The masterful strategic leadership of the Party - The decisive factor in the victory of the 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10:05 (GMT+7)
The 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising began with the Central Highlands Campaign and concluded with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign. It had immense military, political, economic, and diplomatic significance, affirming the Party’s art of leadership and its skilful strategic direction.
The Great Victory of Spring 1975 – Lessons for the cause of building the army, strengthening national defence, and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 22:22 (GMT+7)
The invaluable lessons of the Great Victory of Spring 1975 remain profoundly relevant today, they must be inherited, further developed, and creatively applied to the cause of defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, creating a peaceful, stable environment in which our nation can firmly advance into a new era of development, civilisation and prosperity.
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