National Defence Journal

Friday, March 20, 2026, 22:13 (GMT+7)

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 art of fighting key battle in Operation Northern Central Highlands 1972

Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:26 (GMT+7)
Operation Northern Central Highlands in 1972, with the victory of Dak To – Tan Canh battle, contributed to changing the situation in the Central Highlands to our advantage. Many distinctive arts of fighting can be learnt from this highly efficient battle, notably the art of fighting key battle

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Building a revolutionary, regular, elite, modern People’s Army capable of playing a core role in developing strong, modern all-people national defence closely linked with people’s security and “people’s hearts and minds posture”

The Military Party Organisation delegation expresses its high consensus with the draft Documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress. These draft Documents have been prepared meticulously, comprehensively; they have profoundly summarised practical experience, identified breakthrough, pioneering strategic orientations, and affirmed the resolve and aspirations of the entire Party, people, and Military in the era of national rise