General Hoang Van Thai - A talented military commander, an outstanding student of President Ho Chi Minh
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 09:08 (GMT+7)
Throughout his revolutionary career, General Hoang Van Thai was entrusted by the Party, State, and Military with many significant positions. Regardless of any positions, the General consistently demonstrated himself to be a talented military commander, brilliantly exemplifying the qualities of “a general’s ethics” as taught by Uncle Ho, making substantial contributions to our Party and nation’s revolutionary cause
Infantry Officer College No.1 improves its education and training quality
Monday, April 14, 2025, 14:01 (GMT+7)
In response to the requirements of Army building and Fatherland protection in the new situation, Infantry Officer College No.1 continues to promote its heroic tradition, making itself “exemplarily, typically” comprehensively strong, worthy of one of the leading centres for training and scientific research in the Vietnam People’s Army
Countering the enemy’s shift of offensive direction in a defensive operation - key considerations
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 08:42 (GMT+7)
Shifting the direction of an offensive is a common tactic employed by the enemy in combat to create breakthroughs on the battlefield, disrupt our defensive posture, and achieve operational and strategic objectives. In a (potential) war to defend the Fatherland, countering the enemy’s shift of offensive direction holds significant importance and requires thorough study both in theory and in practice
The art of fighting enemy counterattack in the 1975 Central Highlands Campaign
Monday, March 10, 2025, 15:11 (GMT+7)
During the 1975 Central Highlands Campaign, our command devised and executed plans to achieve success in multiple key engagements. Among these, the decisive fight to repel the enemy’s counterattack aimed at retaking Buon Ma Thuot was a major success. This victory created a favourable opportunity for us to advance and annihilate the entire enemy force in the strategic Central Highlands region
On the use of artillery and missile forces in strategic counter-offensive operations of a war to defend the Fatherland
Friday, January 17, 2025, 16:04 (GMT+7)
Strategic counter-offensive operations in a war to defend the Fatherland are conducted when opportunities arise, aiming to turn the tide of the conflict, creating advantageous conditions and opportunities for subsequent strategic operations, ultimately defeating the enemy’ war of aggression. To achieve success in a strategic counter-offensive, it is essential to harness the combined strength of all forces, including artillery and missile units. Studying the art of employing artillery and missile forces is, therefore, a crucial aspect to consider
The art of setting up battle array in Dien Bien Phu Campaign
Tuesday, May 07, 2019, 15:24 (GMT+7)
Dien Bien Phu Campaign was the zenith of the 1953-1954 Winter Spring Offensive; it marked the advancement of Vietnamese Military art at its finest in our resistance war against French Colonialism. And the art of setting up battle array in this campaign was one of the most significant military feats in this period
1st Army Corps Military School combines education – training with practical lessons in drilling and combat
Thursday, January 24, 2019, 07:48 (GMT+7)
1st Army Corps Military School is tasked with training NCOs (section commander, support weapon crew commander, etc), specialized personnel (medic, communication personnel, etc) for the Corps’ contingents. These are the main elements in training and leading recruits and performing specialized tasks, so that they must be capable, skillful and experienced in these missions
The Army Academy enhances its education-training quality
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 10:41 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and strictly obeying the Party’s line on education, resolutions and directives by the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Ministry of National Defense (MoD), particularly the Resolution by the 11th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum on “Fundamental and comprehensive reforms in education and training to meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization under socialist-oriented market economy mechanism”