Monday, November 24, 2025, 11:15 (GMT+7)

General Vo Nguyen Giap - a political and military genius of the Ho Chi Minh era

General Vo Nguyen Giap - a political and military genius of the Ho Chi Minh era

Friday, August 20, 2021, 14:55 (GMT+7)
Admiring the General’s talent, Cecil B. Currey, an American history Professor ever wrote: “During that time, he became not only a legend, but perhaps the single greatest military genius of the twentieth century and one of the greatest of all time.” According to the Professor, “Throughout the long decades of his career, he devised tactics and strategies that eventually brought his nation to victory over powerful enemies”

"Wait at leisure when the enemy labour" - Tran Dynasty’s stratagem in the 3rd Mongol Invasion (1288)

“Wait at leisure when the enemy labour” - Tran Dynasty’s stratagem in the 3rd Mongol Invasion (1288)

Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 08:15 (GMT+7)
Under the leadership of Tran Quoc Tuan and the General Command, Tran Dynasty’s military forces and people were able to gain a complete victory against the 3rd Mongol Invasion (1288), effectively destroying the enemy’s ambition of conquering Great Viet. This victory was achieved thanks to many factors, including the flexible and creative use of the stratagem “Wait at leisure when the enemy labour”

Revolutionary Autumn and aspiration for a mighty Vietnam
Time will pass by, but the indomitable spirit and great accomplishments of the August Revolution will be forever a source of pride and incentive for the entire CPV, people, and VPA to devote more efforts to building an increasingly mighty, prosperous Vietnam on par with major powers across the five continents as Uncle Ho always wished