When did the Viet Bac Campaign take place? What are the required outcomes regarding the content of the anti-French resistance in the 9th-grade History and Geography curriculum in Vietnam?

When did the Viet Bac Campaign take place?

The Viet Bac Campaign, also known as the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947, was a campaign during the resistance war against the French by the Vietnamese people.

The Viet Bac Campaign lasted 75 days and nights from October 7 to December 19, 1947. Our military forces eliminated more than 7,200 enemy troops, shot down and damaged 18 aircraft, sank 16 warships and 38 canoes, and destroyed 255 vehicles of various types.

The main developments of the Viet Bac Campaign in autumn-winter, 1947 can be divided into three phases:

- Phase 1: The French began the campaign (September 10 – September 17, 1947): The French mobilized 12,000 soldiers, divided into three divisions to attack Viet Bac.

+ The airborne division landed in Bac Kan, Cho Moi, and Cho Don.

+ The naval division followed the Lo River and Gam River to attack Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai.

+ The ground division moved from Lang Son through Cao Bang to encircle Viet Bac.

+ Our forces executed a strategic retreat to preserve forces and organized small ambushes.

- Phase 2: The French advanced deeper, and we counterattacked (September 18 – October 15, 1947): The French occupied Bac Kan but faced difficulties with the mountainous terrain and ambushes from our forces.

+ At the Lo River, the battles at Doan Hung and Khe Lau inflicted significant losses on the French navy.

+ In Bac Kan and Cho Don, our forces launched fierce counterattacks, preventing the French from expanding their control.

- Phase 3: The French retreated, and we pursued (October 16 – December 15, 1947): The French began withdrawing as they failed to achieve strategic objectives.

+ On October 24, 1947, our forces launched a major ambush at the Lo River sinking many French warships.

+ At Doan Hung and Binh Ca, we continued to secure major victories, disrupting the enemy’s plans for a safe withdrawal.

When did the Viet Bac Campaign take place? What are the required outcomes regarding the content of the anti-French resistance in the 9th-grade History and Geography curriculum in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the required outcomes regarding the content of the anti-French resistance in the 9th-grade History and Geography curriculum in Vietnam?

Under the General Education Program in History and Geography issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the required outcomes regarding the content of the anti-French resistance in the 9th-grade History and Geography curriculum in Vietnam include:

- Recognize the key measures for building and consolidating the revolutionary government, addressing economic, cultural, educational, and military difficulties in the year following the August Revolution of 1945.

- Describe the main features of the resistance war against the French colonial invasion by the people of Nam Bo.

- Explain the reasons for the outbreak of the nationwide resistance against the French colonial invasion (1946).

- Recognize and explain the resistance strategy against the French colonial invasion by the Communist Party of Vietnam.

- Describe the significant victories in the military, economic, cultural, and diplomatic fronts during the anti-French colonial resistance.

- State the historical significance and reasons for the victory of the anti-French colonial resistance (1945 - 1954).

What are the general orientations for 9th-grade History and Geography in Vietnam?

Under the General Education Program in History and Geography issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the general orientations for 9th-grade History and Geography in Vietnam are as follows:

- Emphasize the role of students in actively, proactively, and creatively engaging in learning; overcome one-way, rote learning methods; focus on developing skills to apply knowledge in practice, nurturing learning methods, and self-study ability so that students can continue to explore and expand cultural knowledge necessary for themselves.

- Flexibly and creatively use teaching methods and techniques suitable for educational objectives, content, student categories, and specific conditions. Combine traditional teaching methods (lectures, dialogues,...) in a way that enhances student activeness and proactivity with the increased use of advanced teaching methods emphasizing the role of students (discussions, debates, role-playing, project learning,...).

- Diversify and flexibly use various forms of teaching organization: Combine individual learning, group learning, classroom learning, field learning, project-based learning,... Focus on teaching methods with subject-specific characteristics.

- Enhance the application of information and communication technology, reasonably and effectively use teaching aids such as models, historical paintings, photos, and audio recordings of historical figures,...; maps, diagrams, statistical tables, comparisons,...; video films; worksheets with source materials; educational software,... to illustrate lectures and support student learning activities.