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
Global and regional political and security landscape from the perspective of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:43 (GMT+7)
All presentations and discussions at the Forum highly agreed with the assessment that the global political and security situation is emerging with three fundamental crises including the international order, the development model, and strategic trust.
Ha Tinh province focuses on effectively implementing national defence and military tasks
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 16:38 (GMT+7)
With strong political determination, innovative thinking, creative approaches, cautious, flexible, and steady steps, Ha Tinh province is determined to effectively implement national defence and military tasks, creating a solid foundation and important driving force for rapid and sustainable development.
Freedom of the press cannot be a “shield” for falsehoods
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 09:52 (GMT+7)
In Vietnam, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are constitutionally guaranteed rights and are further institutionalised through an increasingly comprehensive legal system. Article 25 of the 2013 Constitution affirms that: “Citizens shall enjoy the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, access to information, assembly, association, and demonstration. The exercise of these rights is prescribed by law”
The art of battlefield shaping in Dak To I Campaign
Monday, June 15, 2026, 16:01 (GMT+7)
Dak To I Campaign was one of the quintessential campaigns conducted by our Military and people on the Central Highlands battlefield; it inflicted heavy attrition on enemy manpower and destroyed numerous enemy war machines. The victory of the Campaign marked a developmental stride in operational art for offensive combat against the enemy outside fortifications on mountainous and forested terrain, most notably the art of shaping the battlefield
Dien Bien province focuses on building a strong “people’s hearts and minds posture”
Monday, June 15, 2026, 14:02 (GMT+7)
With strong political determination and coordinated action across the entire political system, the “people’s hearts and minds posture” in Dien Bien Province will continue to be strengthened, providing a firm foundation for maintaining a stable environment in which the Province can pursue green, smart, and sustainable development.
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
Brigade 28 promotes the implementation of “three breakthroughs” to improve engineering and construction support capacity
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 08:05 (GMT+7)
Inheriting and promoting its 60-year tradition of construction, combat, and development, Engineering Brigade 28 (Air Defence - Air Force Service) has been promoting the implementation of its “three breakthroughs”, making changes across all aspects of work, contributing to improving the engineering and construction support capacity to meet its mission requirements in the new situation
Implementing the 14th National Party Congress Resolution, Quang Tri province promotes the socio-economic development with the enhancement of defence, security and foreign affairs
Monday, May 11, 2026, 15:44 (GMT+7)
Given a new position and strength in a new context, the entire Party committee, army and people in the Province are determined to bring into play the tradition of unity, democracy, and discipline, promote the patriotic emulation and production, unite as one, seize the historic opportunity, turn challenges into motivation, and make the most of every opportunity to push Quang Tri to break through and grow strongly in the process of innovation and integration.
Global political–military landscape through the lens of the Munich Security Conference 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:31 (GMT+7)
Munich Security Conference 2026 has laid bare a stark reality: the unipolar world order of the post–Cold War era is disintegrating, while a stable multipolar order has yet to take shape. In this high-risk transitional period, the combination of traditional military strength with flexible diplomacy, alongside economic and technological capabilities, will determine each nation’s position.