Brigade 87 raises the quality of combat training
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 18:42 (GMT+7)
As a strategic-level unit under the Chemical Corps Command, Chemical Brigade 87 is tasked with training, combat readiness, chemical support in the event of war, and terrorism and riot prevention and control. It is also assigned to respond to toxic chemical, radiological, nuclear, and environmental incidents, settle toxic remnants after wars, and maintain readiness for contingency missions
Organisation of artillery firepower to counter strategic airborne landings in strategic defensive operations
Monday, June 30, 2025, 13:41 (GMT+7)
Organising artillery firepower scientifically, rationally, creatively, and effectively plays a decisive role in successfully defeating enemy strategic airborne landings in strategic defensive operations. This is a continuously evolving aspect of operational art that requires further study and refinement in terms of both theory and practice.
Brigade 679 realises “three focal points” to improve its combat strength
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 16:22 (GMT+7)
In response to the new requirements of protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands, cadres and soldiers of Brigade 679, Naval Region 1 have been devoting their efforts to mastering modern weaponry and raising their combat readiness capacity to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty over the North’s seas and islands
The use of water commandos in maritime and island defence operations
Monday, April 21, 2025, 15:52 (GMT+7)
The organisation and employment of water commandos in maritime and island defence during a war to protect the Fatherland is a matter of strategic importance. Although this is not a new topic, it pertains to military art that is constantly evolving, thus requiring continued research, supplementation, and refinement in both theory and practice.
Tank - Armoured Force during 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising
Monday, April 21, 2025, 15:52 (GMT+7)
50 years ago, under the Party’s sound leadership, our Military and people successfully conducted the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, completely liberating the South, unifying the country. In that glorious victory, tank - armoured troops made brilliant contributions, thereby deserving to be an “important raiding force” of the Vietnam People’s Army
Building a “strong, extensive” militia and self-defence force on a par with its task requirements
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 08:42 (GMT+7)
Building a “strong, extensive” militia and self-defence force with a high level of synergy and combat power is a matter of strategic importance; it is a duty of the entire Party, people, and Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), aimed at developing military - defence potentialities and postures, meeting the requirements of Fatherland protection
On the establisment of military posture in military region defence operations
Friday, March 21, 2025, 13:32 (GMT+7)
To secure victory in defence operations, military region commanders and headquarters must address multiple challenges regarding force organisation, posture, theoretical and practical aspects of preparation, and execution of combat operations. In particular, mastering the art of creating and establishing military, political, and economic posture is crucial.
Several issues regarding military region-level defensive campaigns
Monday, September 16, 2024, 16:13 (GMT+7)
In a (potential) war to defend the Homeland, defensive campaigns will play a crucial role in military region-level defensive operations and may be organised right from the start or during the course of defensive operations, enhancing the protection of key areas in a strategic axis. Therefore, even in peacetime, it is urgent that the conditions, locations, and scale of such a campaign be thoroughly studied
Military Region 5 builds strong armed forces under the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee’s 8th Plenum
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 10:42 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping Resolution 44-NQ/TW dated 24 November 2023 by the Party Central Committee on the Strategy for Fatherland Protection in the New Situation, Military Region 5’s Party Committee and Command have been focusing their leadership and direction on making the Military Region’s armed forces strong as the basis for raising the Military Region’s synergy and combat power, enabling the Military Region to readily undertake and successfully fulfil all assigned tasks
Dien Bien Province taps into value of the victory on 7 May 1954 to build itself on a par with a historical site
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 14:44 (GMT+7)
Celebration of the 70-year anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory is an extensive intensive political activity, which enables the Party Committee, authority, armed forces, and people of Dien Bien Province to review the glorious history of the resistance war against French colonialists, thus better understanding the significance and historical value of the victory and being motivated to promote solidarity, indomitable spirit, and emulation for building Dien Bien into an increasingly prosperous, civilised province on a par with the significance of a historical site.