The art of force organisation and employment in Hiep Duc - Dong Duong Operation of 1965
Monday, December 29, 2025, 14:11 (GMT+7)
Sixty years ago, during Hiep Duc - Dong Duong Operation, our forces, through a distinctive art of organising and employing combat units, dealt successive “critical, heavy” blows against the enemy’s elite formations operating in the adjacent zone between mountainous and coastal lowland areas of Military Region 5. The success of the Operation marked a new development in the overall strategic offensive posture and gave strong impetus to the movement among our armed forces and people to “seek out to fight American troops, seek out to destroy puppet troops”
The art of fighting the opening key battle in the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign of 1965
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 21:24 (GMT+7)
The success of the Bau Bang - Dau Tieng Campaign dealt a severe blow to U.S. and Saigon efforts under the “Local War” strategy. The lessons in the art of conducting an opening key battle remain invaluable for continued research and creative application in the defence of the Fatherland.
The armed forces of Military Region 4, upholding their tradition, continue to write new feats of arms in the new era
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 14:11 (GMT+7)
During the 80-year journey of building, fighting and growing up, under the leadership of the Party, the armed forces of Military Region 4 have upheld revolutionary heroism, overcome countless difficulties and challenges, together with the army and people of the whole country to make glorious feats in the cause of national liberation, building and safeguarding the Fatherland.
The armed forces’ role in August 1945 General Uprising and issues on building a modern Vietnam People’s Army today
Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:51 (GMT+7)
In August 1945, under the leadership of the Party and leader Ho Chi Minh, our people conducted a General Uprising to smash the yoke of colonialism, fascism, and feudalism, establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, and usher our nation into a new era - the era of national independence and socialism. In that great victory, our fledgling revolutionary armed forces played a core role in guiding and assisting the masses in rising up to seize power. Those historical lessons remain valuable in the Military’s building and fighting cause in general, the building of a modern Vietnam People’s Army in particular
The art of conducting key and decisive battle during 1965 Ba Gia Campaign
Monday, July 28, 2025, 14:07 (GMT+7)
Realising the Party’s resolve, Military Region 5’s Command decided to launch Ba Gia Campaign in North Quang Ngai in order to annihilate a significant section of enemy troops, disintegrate the enemy’s paramilitary forces, expand the liberated zone in Son Tinh - Tra Bong, provide support for our political movement, and maintain the corridor connecting the mountainous area with the plain area
People’s Army Publishing House - 75 years of accompanying military knowledge, firmly entering the new era
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:40 (GMT+7)
Over the past 75 years, the People’s Army Publishing House has always excelled in its tasks, deserving its role as an agency of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence specialising in military publishing under the direct management of the General Department of Politics. Through its activities, the Publishing House has greatly contributed to the CPV and VPA’s political and military tasks, broadening troops’ military knowledge
The distinctive art of force organisation and deployment in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter Campaign 1947
Friday, May 30, 2025, 10:41 (GMT+7)
The victory of the Viet Bac Autumn - Winter Campaign 1947 created favourable conditions - both in terms of strength and strategic position - for the Vietnamese people’s resistance war to advance toward final triumph. The lessons in the art of force organisation and deployment from this campaign remain highly relevant and should continue to be studied, applied, and further developed in the ongoing cause of national defence.
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
The Army and People of the Mekong Delta in the General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1975
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 13:41 (GMT+7)
During the General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1975, with the combined strength of the people’s war and a spirit of initiative and creativity, from 26 April 1975, most provinces in the Mekong Delta simultaneously launched offensives and uprisings against the enemy across all fronts, completely liberating their localities on 30 April 30 and 1 May 1975.
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