Vietnam: What is the campaign that ended the Indochina War? What are the contents regarding national defense and security education to be integrated for primary school students?

What is the campaign that ended the Indochina War?

To answer the question "What is the campaign that ended the Indochina War?", we look back at the period from 1946 to 1954.

The campaign that ended the Indochina War was the Dien Bien Phu Campaign – one of the brilliant milestones in Vietnam's national history. This was the largest strategic decisive battle, lasting from March 13 to May 7, 1954, with the participation of more than 40,000 of our troops and tens of thousands of laborers, creating a historic victory of epochal significance. This victory not only crushed the strongest French colonial fortification at Dien Bien Phu, but also rendered the French army incapable of fighting, shattering hopes of maintaining colonial military presence in Indochina.

The direct result of the campaign was the forced signing of the Geneva Accords by France on July 20, 1954, thereby completely ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina. This agreement stipulated the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, preparing for a nationwide election to unify the country. The victory at Dien Bien Phu not only helped liberate half of the country but also set the premise for the Vietnamese people to continue the resistance against the United States and unify the nation later.

Furthermore, the victory of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign also held profound international significance. It marked the collapse of old colonialism and became a source of inspiration for independence movements across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. With its great magnitude and immense significance, the Dien Bien Phu Campaign was the decisive campaign that ended the Indochina War, leading Vietnam and the countries in the region into a new chapter of independence and freedom.

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What are the contents regarding national defense and security education to be integrated for primary school students in Vietnam?

Under point a clause 2 Article 3 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BGDDT regulating the contents regarding national defense and security education to be integrated for primary school students in Vietnam:

- Integration shall apply to subjects and educational activities for each grade according to textbooks chosen by the school and suitable to the cognitive abilities of students in each locality, focusing on subjects such as Vietnamese Language; Nature and Society; Morality; History, and Geography; Arts (Music, Fine Arts); Experiential Activities.

- Common integrated themes from grade 1 to grade 5: educating love for the homeland, peace, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; pride, national dignity, gratitude to heroes and martyrs in building and defending the country; protecting national security, maintaining social order and safety; introducing Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands; educating the spirit of solidarity, mutual support, and discipline in learning.

- Integrated themes by each grade

+ Grade 1: educating students about love for the homeland, peace, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; introducing some images of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam People's Public Security; some local historical relics.

+ Grade 2: educating students on the spirit of national unity, and sacrifices of revolutionary soldiers in the resistance against French colonialists and American imperialists; introducing images of officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam People's Public Security performing tasks to protect the country and maintain social order and safety; educating students to love, share, help, and protect each other in learning.

+ Grade 3: educating the tradition of fighting against foreign invaders; introducing the brave examples of youth, children, and heroic Vietnamese mothers in the national liberation cause; activities and images of students participating in environmental protection at school and in the community.

+ Grade 4: introducing the administrative map of Vietnam, affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands; some songs about Vietnam's seas and islands; educating awareness of adhering to legal regulations on traffic order and safety.

+ Grade 5: introducing sovereign, sovereign rights overseas and islands of Vietnam; some images of exploiting fishery resources for social economic development, ensuring national defense and security; brave examples of officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam People's Public Security in rescue and relief operations.

What are the responsibilities of primary schools regarding the integration of national defense and security education in Vietnam?

Under clause 3 Article 10 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities of primary schools regarding the integration of national defense and security education in Vietnam are:

- Develop and implement a teaching plan integrating national defense and security content according to the directions and guidelines of the Department of Education and Training, ensuring tightness, suitable to the actual conditions of each locality and school.

- Organize the dissemination and education of laws; knowledge and skills on national defense and security for staff, teachers, and students.

- Fully exploit existing facilities, develop plans to invest in, and supplement necessary teaching facilities and equipment according to regulations, models, and teaching tools needed as issued by competent authorities, and learning materials related to the content, knowledge, and skills of national defense and security education.

- Ensure absolute safety during teaching, learning, and activities that integrate national defense and security education content.

- Summarize, conclude, and report on the implementation of this Circular; reward, and recommend competent authorities to commend collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the integration of national defense and security education content; handle, and propose disciplinary measures for collectives and individuals in violation according to law.