Vietnam: What is our army's first major counter-offensive campaign during the resistance war against the French that is victory?

What is our army's first major counter-offensive campaign during the resistance war against the French that is victory?

Our army's first major counter-offensive campaign during the resistance war against the French colonialists was the Viet Bac Autumn - Winter Campaign of 1947.

This was one of the important victories, marking the significant maturity of our military and people in the early stages of the resistance. The victory of the campaign contributed to thwarting the French colonialists' scheme of "quick fight, quick win", firmly protecting the headquarters of the resistance, the Viet Bac base - the cradle of the Vietnamese revolution, and preserving the main forces to continue the protracted struggle.

In October 1947, the French colonialists decided to launch a large-scale military operation with the ambition of destroying our resistance headquarters, obliterating the Viet Bac base, annihilating main forces, and sealing the Vietnam-China border to prevent support from socialist countries. With this scheme, the French hoped to quickly secure a decisive victory, ending the resistance and crushing the revolutionary movement of the Vietnamese people.

Facing this dangerous scheme, the Central Communist Party and President Ho Chi Minh led our military and people to resolutely counteract, concentrating all forces and intellect to crush the French colonialists' scheme. With the spirit of determined battle, smart creativity, along with brilliant military art "using the weak to fight the strong, the small to defeat the large, the few to overwhelm the many," we gradually escaped from the unfavorable position, transformed the situation, and regained strategic initiative.

The Viet Bac Autumn - Winter Campaign of 1947 succeeded in weakening and destroying enemy forces, protecting the strategic base, and leaving many valuable lessons in campaign art, particularly the art of transforming the battlefield in unfavorable conditions. This was the first time our army conducted combat operations over a large area, skillfully combining the main forces and local people, ambushes, raids with guerrilla warfare.

The victory of the Viet Bac Campaign not only defeated the French colonialists' "quick fight, quick win" scheme but also consolidated our people's faith in the leadership of the Communist Party and President Ho Chi Minh, while elevating the position of the Vietnamese revolution on the international stage. This victory also marked a leap in the growth of our army in terms of technique, tactics, and the ability to organize coordinated operations, paving the way for important campaigns in the prolonged resistance against the French colonialists.

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What are the general requirements for students in integrating national defense and security education in Vietnam?

According to Article 5 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for students in integrating national defense and security education in Vietnam are as follows:

- Regarding qualities

Developing in students qualities such as patriotism, humanity, honesty, responsibility, diligence; consciousness, and responsibility of citizens in building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

- Regarding competencies

Developing in students the capabilities of autonomy, self-study; communication and cooperation; creative problem-solving through specific competencies: basic national defense and security awareness; applying learned knowledge and skills to life.

What is the integrated national defense and security education content for lower secondary school students in Vietnam?

According to Point b, Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BGDDT regarding the integrated national defense and security education content for lower secondary school students in Vietnam:

- Implement integration into subjects and educational activities for each grade, according to the textbooks chosen by the school, suitable to the cognitive abilities of students in each locality, focusing on subjects such as Literature; Civic Education; History and Geography; Arts (Music, Arts); Local Education Content; Experiential and Career Orientation Activities.

- General integrated themes from grades 6 to 9: educating the spirit of unity and patriotism of the Vietnamese nation in building and defending the country throughout different historical periods; protecting sovereignty over seas and islands; protecting national sovereignty, territory, and borders; the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the cause of building and defending the homeland; introducing some historical events against foreign invaders; some contents about protecting personal information when participating in social networks; introducing some contents about preventing social evils among students; policies on faith and religion of the State.

- Integrated themes by grade:

+ Grade 6: introduce the history and tradition of the Vietnam People's Army and Vietnam People's Public Security; historical sites associated with the national struggles against foreign invaders; the clever and creative tactics of the army and people in resistance wars.

+ Grade 7: introduce activities and images of protecting Vietnam's sea and island sovereignty; some contents about protecting personal information when participating in social networks; freedom of faith and religion as prescribed by law.

+ Grade 8: educate national pride, self-respect, and the great unity strength of the entire nation in the struggle against foreign invaders; introduce some border landmarks; the detrimental effects of social evils on all aspects of social life; the responsibility of students in participating in preventing school violence.

+ Grade 9: The consequences of colonial invasions against the Vietnamese nation; some images of economic and social development and ensuring national defense and security; introduce some songs praising the glorious tradition of the Vietnam People's Army and Vietnam People's Public Security; the responsibility of students in participating in building and defending the homeland.