Vietnam: When did the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947 take place?

When did the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947 take place?

Under Subsection 2, Section 1 of the Propaganda Outline commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024) issued together with Guidance 160-HD/BTGTW in 2024 on the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947:

VIETNAM PEOPLE’S ARMY - 80 YEARS OF BUILDING, FIGHTING, VICTORY, AND MATURITY

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2. Vietnam People's Army during the resistance war against the French colonialists (1945 - 1954)

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In Autumn-Winter of 1947, the French colonialists mobilized over 10,000 elite troops supported by aircraft and warships to launch a surprise attack on Viet Bac to annihilate our resistance headquarters and main forces. After more than two months of launching a counteroffensive campaign (from October 7 - December 20, 1947), we eliminated over 7,000 enemy soldiers from the battlefield. This was the first large-scale counteroffensive campaign achieving a strategically significant victory for our army and people; defeating a large-scale attack and thwarting the French colonialists' “quick fight, quick victory” strategy; preserving and developing our main forces, and safeguarding the central headquarters and the entire country’s base area.

After the Viet Bac Campaign in 1947, our Army had matured significantly but was still not capable of launching major campaigns. To defeat the enemy’s pacification strategy, we advocated widespread guerrilla warfare and implemented “independent companies, concentrated battalions,” both enhancing guerrilla warfare and learning concentrated maneuver combat. The concentrated battalions were strengthened and gradually advanced to larger ambushes and raids. From early 1948 to mid-1950, our troops launched over 20 small campaigns across the battlefields. The extent of concentration for each campaign ranged from 3 to 5 battalions, eventually increasing to 2 to 3 regiments, with some campaigns employing even field artillery and heavy anti-aircraft equipment. In many battles, our forces destroyed entire enemy companies and battalions outside fortifications and captured strongpoints guarded by about one enemy company.

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Thus, the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947 took place from October 7, 1947, to December 20, 1947.

Over 75 days and nights of fighting, we eliminated over 7,000 enemy soldiers from the battlefield.

This was the first large-scale counteroffensive campaign that achieved a strategically significant victory for our army and people. Our army and people defeated a large-scale attack and thwarted the French colonialists' “quick fight, quick victory” strategy, preserved and developed our main forces, and safeguarded the central headquarters and the entire country’s base area.

When did the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947 take place? (Image from the Internet)

What are the characteristics of History at the upper secondary education level in Vietnam?

Based on Section 1 of the General Education Program for History issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the characteristics of History at the upper secondary education level in Vietnam are as follows:

- History is part of the social sciences group, chosen based on vocational orientation at the upper secondary education level.

- The History subject has the mission to help students form and develop historical competencies, and components of scientific competency, while also contributing to forming and developing the key qualities and general competencies identified in the overall program. The History subject plays a pivotal role in educating patriotism, national pride, and historical and cultural traditions, helping students understand and apply historical lessons to solve current real-life issues, developing vision, consolidating humanistic values, community spirit, tolerance, and compassion; contributing to forming and developing the qualities of Vietnamese citizens and global citizens in the trend of development of the era.

- The History subject forms and develops for students historical thinking, systematic thinking, critical thinking, skills to exploit and use historical resources, understanding and presenting history in chronological and contemporary logic, and connecting the past with the present.

- The History subject helps students perceive the scientific and practical value of history in modern social life, understand and have a love for national and human history and culture; and contribute to guiding students in choosing careers such as social and human sciences research, diplomacy, administration, tourism activities, cultural industries, information and communication, etc.

- The History subject curriculum systematizes and consolidates comprehensive knowledge at the basic education stage while helping students delve deeper into core historical knowledge through topics and study modules on world history, Southeast Asian history, and Vietnamese history. The teaching methods of the History subject are based on fundamental principles of historical science and modern educational methods.

What are the objectives of the 12th-grade History curriculum in Vietnam?

Under Section 3 of the General Education Program for History issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the objectives of the 12th-grade History curriculum in Vietnam are as follows:

- The History curriculum helps students develop historical competence, a manifestation of scientific competence already formed at the secondary education level.

- The History curriculum contributes to educating national spirit, patriotism, the valuable traditional values of the nation, and the essence of global culture, the qualities, and abilities of Vietnamese citizens, global citizens suitable with the development trends of the era.

- The History curriculum helps students approach and clearly understand the role and characteristics of historical science as well as the connection between historiography and other scientific fields and industries, creating a foundation for students to orient their career paths in the future.