National Defence Journal

Sunday, August 02, 2026, 07:59 (GMT+7)

The distinctive features of “lure-and-trap” tactics in the 1966 Sa Thay Campaign

Thursday, July 30, 2026, 09:19 (GMT+7)
Acting upon the directive of the Central Military Commission, the Central Highlands Front Command resolved to launch an offensive campaign against the enemy in Sa Thay area - Sa Thay Campaign. This was aimed at inflicting attrition upon and annihilating a significant portion of the enemy’s effective strength, particularly US troops, and supporting the masses’ movement to break the enemy’s occupation

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VPA promotes core role in the “500-Day Campaign to accelerate the search, recovery, and identification of martyrs’ remains”

To accomplish the Campaign’s assigned tasks, objectives, and targets, ministries, sectors, local authorities, and particularly military agencies and units serving as the core force, must continue to coordinate closely in implementing comprehensive and synchronised measures. This requires mobilising all available resources and harnessing the combined strength of the entire political system and society to successfully fulfil this exceptionally important mission of profound national gratitude.