The art of fighting decisive key battle in the Route 9 - Southern Laos Campaign of 1971
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 14:07 (GMT+7)
It can be affirmed that in the decisive key battle at Ban Dong, the art of establishing operational posture was applied flexibly, creatively, and effectively. Efforts to shape the battlefield were carried out widely in the front, flanks, and rear, targeting both directly engaged enemy forces and related enemy forces. As a result, all plans for reinforcement, relief, or breakout by land and air were destroyed, leaving the enemy at Ban Dong completely encircled and isolated, falling into a dilemma with morale shaken and combat effectiveness gradually declining, leading to their destruction.
The armed forces of Military Region 4, upholding their tradition, continue to write new feats of arms in the new era
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 14:11 (GMT+7)
During the 80-year journey of building, fighting and growing up, under the leadership of the Party, the armed forces of Military Region 4 have upheld revolutionary heroism, overcome countless difficulties and challenges, together with the army and people of the whole country to make glorious feats in the cause of national liberation, building and safeguarding the Fatherland.
Upholding the 80-year heroic tradition of a strategic command and staff organ to make General Staff strong and capable of its missions
Saturday, September 06, 2025, 22:43 (GMT+7)
In the past 80 years of construction, combat, victory, and maturity, under the leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, particularly the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, the General Staff has always excellently fulfilled its role as a strategic, confidential, key staff organ of the Vietnam People’s Army, making a worthy contribution to the cause of national liberation, construction, and protection
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.
Binh Dinh province builds strong all-people national defence
Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 16:32 (GMT+7)
In response to the high requirements of Fatherland construction and protection in the new situation, the province of Binh Dinh has been synchronously, drastically implementing various measures to build strong all-people national defence as a solid foundation and favourable condition for its rapid, sustainable development
Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers - the core component of the Vietnam - Laos combat alliance
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 16:23 (GMT+7)
On 30 October 1949, the Standing Board of the Indochinese Communist Party Central Committee decided: “Vietnamese military forces will fight and work to help Laos establish their own system and will be organised as Volunteer Soldiers”. Under the leadership of our Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers excellently fulfilled their task of giving assistance to the Lao revolution, worthy of the cornerstone of the Vietnam - Laos combat alliance
General Le Trong Tan’s remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s military art
Friday, October 04, 2024, 16:10 (GMT+7)
Holding various commanding positions from tactical and operational to strategic levels, commanding almost all campaigns and decisive strategic operations in the two resistance wars against the US and the French as well as in the war to defend the Southwestern border, he made significant contributions to the development of Vietnam’s unique, creative military art and our nation’s victory against the most powerful imperialists of the 20th century
Inter-zone 5 with Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 10:04 (GMT+7)
Inter-zone 5 coordinated closely with the main battlefield Dien Bien Phu and other strategic directions, dispersing the French troops, restraining them and making them unable to support each other. Each battlefield was reciprocal to the other by their “fire-sharing” roles. Together they contained the enemies, preventing them from supporting each other. People and troops of both battlefields emulated to destroy the enemies and gain victories. This was one of the main causes to the French defeat in Dien Bien Phu.
968th Division promotes the work of political and ideological education
Tuesday, December 26, 2023, 19:42 (GMT+7)
Bringing into play its traditions, in recent years, the Division has always well accomplished their duties and led the emulation movements of the Military Region. These results were attributed to many factors, of which, the enhancement of the political and ideological education, building the spirit and determination for cadres and soldiers to overcome difficulties and challenges is the key one.
The art of artillery deloyment in the Route 9 - Southern Laos Counteroffensive Operation of 1971
Friday, November 17, 2023, 08:13 (GMT+7)
After nearly two months of continuous combat, with high determination, flexible and innovative application of the art of counteroffensive warfare, and leveraging the unified strength of combined arms, we “fought brilliantly, won spectacularly, and achieved outstanding results.” This led to the failure of the enemy’s plan to expand beyond their outer defensive perimeter, resulting in the elimination of a significant enemy force, the destruction of numerous war vehicles, and the complete collapse of the “Saigon military main force plus maximum U.S. firepower support” formula - the backbone of the “Vietnamisation” strategy. The success of the operation marked a milestone in the development of our art of large-scale combined arms warfare tactics, with the art of using artillery prominently featured.