Breakthrough development in our operational art during the Border Campaign of 1950
Friday, September 19, 2025, 08:26 (GMT+7)
Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh, our armed forces and people launched the Border Campaign - the first large-scale combined-arms offensive campaign of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) - and achieved a resounding victory. The success of the Campaign not only affirmed our VPA’s growing strength, but also marked a breakthrough in the art of offensive operations during the resistance war against French colonialism
The art of creating and transforming the battlefield in Loc Ninh Offensive of 1967
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 15:20 (GMT+7)
In Loc Ninh Campaign, despite facing US and Saigon regime units, the armed forces of the (South) Eastern Regional Command displayed remarkable flexibility in shaping and shifting the battlefield. Time and again our armed forces launched attacks with deadly effect, forcing the enemy onto the defensive, leaving them bewildered and struggling to respond. This created the condition needed for our armed forces and people to prepare for 1968 Spring General Offensive and Uprising
Transforming the artillery-missile strategic defensive posture into a strategic counter-offensive posture in a Fatherland protection war
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 21:33 (GMT+7)
Transforming the artillery-missile posture from strategic defence to strategic counter-offensive in a war of homeland defence is a matter of profound significance. While not entirely new, it belongs to the art of war, which is ever evolving and developing, and therefore requires continuous research, supplementation, and refinement both in theory and in practice.
Division 9 improves overall quality and combat strength
Monday, August 18, 2025, 06:36 (GMT+7)
Proud of the glorious achievements over the past 60 years, officers and soldiers of Division 9 are determined to build itself as a comprehensively strong, "exemplary and typical" unit, improve overall quality, combat strength, and continue to write new history with enthusiasm, responsibility, and creativity, worthy of the tradition of the unit being twice a Hero of the People's Armed Forces.
On the improved effectiveness of communication engineering support for strategic defence during a Fatherland protection war
Saturday, February 08, 2025, 16:58 (GMT+7)
Maintaining the “blood vessel” of communication during operations in general, strategic defence in each direction and on each battlefield in particular is one of the vital factors for the success of leadership and command of operations. In this regard, communication engineering support plays a crucial role and should be thoroughly studied both theoretically and practically
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
Unique features of the art of applying fighting methods in the Tay Son Tinh Offensive Campaign in 1966
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 21:34 (GMT+7)
The victory of the Tay Son Tinh Offensive Campaign demonstrated the determination to dare to fight the American army and defeat the invading American imperialists, along with the army and people of the South to defeat the enemy's first strategic counter-offensive in the dry season. Valuable lessons learned from the Campaign, especially the art of applying fighting methods, need to continue to be studied, applied and creatively developed in the war to safeguard the Fatherland.
Several issues on fighting enemy’s seaborne landings in a war for Fatherland protection
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 10:21 (GMT+7)
In the history of our nation’s struggle against foreign aggressions, apart from the Northern invaders who rarely used the sea route, most other forces launched their first invasions against our country from the sea. In case of a war to defend the Fatherland in the future, it is highly likely that the sea will remain the main direction of the enemy’s assault. Therefore, studying how to counter enemy’s seaborne landings, both in theory and in practice, is crucial for such a maritime nation as Vietnam
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
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