Issues on combat coordination between mobile and local forces in the key engagement to destroy enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign

Issues on combat coordination between mobile and local forces in the key engagement to destroy enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 14:19 (GMT+7)
The key battle to destroy an enemy airborne landing during a counter-offensive Campaign is of vital importance. To secure victory, the Campaign Command must resolve numerous issues on combat preparation and performance; among these, combat coordination between mobile and local forces to generate combined strength is a matter requiring thorough study from both theoretical and practical perspectives

The art of conducting the opening engagement in North Binh Dinh Campaign of 1966

The art of conducting the opening engagement in North Binh Dinh Campaign of 1966

Friday, January 23, 2026, 08:28 (GMT+7)
In the North Binh Dinh counter-offensive Campaign, despite facing elite US forces, through the excellent execution of the opening engagement, we successfully created a major breakthrough and drove the Campaign to complete victory. This contributed to the defeat of the enemy’s First Dry-Season Strategic Counter-Offensive Plan on the Southern battlefield

Division 9 improves overall quality and combat strength

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.

General Le Trong Tan’s remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s military art

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

The art of establishing combat posture and developing force to conduct key battles of a medium-size counter-offensive campaign

The art of establishing combat posture and developing force to conduct key battles of a medium-size counter-offensive campaign

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 17:49 (GMT+7)
In the war to safeguard the  Fatherland (if war is to occur), our enemy  would have superiority in reconnaissance, firepower, manoeuvrability, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare, thereby leading to rapid, complex, unpredictable developments in campaigns in general, key battles in particular. Hence, to earn victories in key battles, apart from other elements, campaigns must establish combat posture and develop force  in our favour and put the enemy at a disadvantage.

Army Corps 1 raises its synergy and combat power

Army Corps 1 raises its synergy and combat power

Monday, December 06, 2021, 19:36 (GMT+7)
Being fully aware of the guidelines on Military build-up, national defence consolidation, and Homeland protection set by the 13th National Party Congress and the 11th Military Party Congress, Army Corps 1’s Party Committee and Command have been focusing their leadership and direction on raising the Corps’ synergy and combat strength to allow the Corps to readily undertake and successfully fulfil all assigned missions

On the establishment of the counter-offensive posture against the Operation Junction City 1967

On the establishment of the counter-offensive posture against the Operation Junction City 1967

Friday, April 30, 2021, 21:57 (GMT+7)
The Operation Junction City was conducted by the US expeditionary force and the Army of Saigon in South Vietnam, aimed at smashing our headquarters, breaking down the Liberation Army’s backbone, establishing a parameter to control the Vietnam-Cambodia border, destroying our logistics depots, separating and encroaching on our bases

On the establishment of counter-offensive posture during the 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign

On the establishment of counter-offensive posture during the 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign

Monday, March 29, 2021, 09:27 (GMT+7)
The 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign in 1971 was a large-scale counter-offensive operation by our Military and people in the resistance war against the U.S., for national salvation, defeating the Operation Lam Son 719 in particular and the “Vietnamisation War” Strategy by the U.S. and Saigon army in general, providing us with many valuable lessons, especially on the posture establishment

Division 320 improves its overall quality and combat strength

Division 320 improves its overall quality and combat strength

Thursday, January 14, 2021, 13:56 (GMT+7)
Promoting the patriotic tradition of our country and being sheltered by the Inter-Zone 3’s troops and people, the Division’s cadres and soldiers overcame an array of difficulties and challenges to continuously achieve resounding feats of arms on the battlefields from the Northern Delta to the Northwest mountainous region

The art of operational direction in the Route 9 - Southern Laos Counter-Offensive Campaign

The art of operational direction in the Route 9 - Southern Laos Counter-Offensive Campaign

Monday, June 24, 2019, 11:10 (GMT+7)
Under the direction of the Party Central Committee, our forces in the Campaign proactively made elaborate preparations and organized a large-scale joint operation in a close, flexible, creative manner. After 50 continuous days and nights, the Campaign achieved the resounding victory1 and provided us with valuable lessons, including those on the art of operational direction as follows

The role of the Vietnam People’s Army in realising economic development goals according to the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress
In the new era of development, in order to realise the goals for national development by 2030, with a vision to 2045, it is essential to continue to closely link socio-economic development with defence and security consolidation. In the process, strongly promoting the VPA’s role is of special importance. To that end, emphasis should be placed on the following main directions