Vietnam People's Army Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the history, weaponry, medical achievements, and daily training of the Vietnam People's Army based on a 180-question guide.

Vietnam Propaganda Unit for National Liberation

Established on December 22, 1944, in a forest between Nguyen Binh and Ngan Son (Cao Bang), commanded by Vo Nguyen Giap with 34 soldiers and 34 guns.

Bazooka (GS. Tran Dai Nghia)

A weapon researched and manufactured by Professor Tran Dai Nghia, first used in the 1947 Viet Bac Autumn-Winter Campaign to sink French warships on the Lo River.

To Vinh Dien

A hero who used his body to block artillery wheels to save a $105mm$ gun from falling into an abyss during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Hill A1 Explosive Block

A $960kg$ explosive block detonated on May 6, 1954, by Nguyen Van Phu's engineering team to destroy enemy bunkers at Dien Bien Phu.

Ma Van Thang

A civilian laborer who set a record by transporting $352kg$ of goods per trip using a pack bicycle during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Phan Dinh Giot

A hero who blocked an enemy porthole with his body on March 13, 1954, to silence fire at the Him Lam position.

Be Van Dan

A hero who used his body as a gun carriage for his teammates during the battle at Dong Khe in 1953.

Six Golden Words (1964)

The motto "Loyal to the Party, devoted to the people, fulfilling any task, overcoming any difficulty, defeating any enemy" given to the army by Uncle Ho.

Dien Bien Phu in the Air

The nickname for the 12-day air defense campaign in late 1972 where North Vietnamese forces shot down 81 aircraft, including 34 B-52s.

Artillery Piece 51068

A $37mm$ anti-aircraft gun that shot down 13 enemy aircraft, including the first French plane at Dien Bien Phu.

10 Oaths of Honor

The set of regulations regarding loyalty, discipline, and fighting spirit established at the army's founding and still used in flag ceremonies.

Vo Nguyen Giap

The first General of the Vietnam People's Army, promoted in 1948, known as the "eldest brother" of the army.

Cu Chinh Lan

A hero during the Hoa Binh Campaign (1951-1952) famous for jumping onto a French tank to destroy it with a grenade.

General De Castries

The commander of the Dien Bien Phu entrenched camp who was captured alive in his command bunker on May 7, 1954.

Capital Regiment (Trung đoàn Thủ Đô)

The traditional name for Regiment 102 (Division 308) which protected Hanoi for 60 days and nights in late 1946.

Pham Tuan

The first Vietnamese pilot to shoot down an American B-52 at night, flying a MiG-21 on December 27, 1972.

Nguyen Van Troi

A soldier whose final words at the execution ground were "Long live Ho Chi Minh!"

Tanks 843 and 390

The specific armored vehicles that crashed through the gates of Independence Palace on April 30, 1975; 843 hit the side gate and 390 hit the main gate.

Brigade 125 (Unnumbered Fleet)

A legendary unit that transported weapons to the Southern front using disguised ships on the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea.

Le Xuan Chinh

The soldier known as the owner of the "Smile of Victory" photograph taken at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel in 1972.

Buddha's Soldiers (Bộ đội Phật)

A title given by the Cambodian people to Vietnamese soldiers for saving them from the Khmer Rouge genocide.

Van Tien Dung

The General who served as the Commander for the historic 1975 Ho Chi Minh Campaign to liberate Saigon.

Nguyen Thị Định

The first female Major General of the Vietnam People's Army and leader of the Ben Tre Dong Khoi movement.

STV-380 and STV-215

Vietnamese-produced submachine guns based on the Galil ACE platform using $7.62 \times 39\,mm$ ammunition.

B41 (RPG-7)

An anti-tank weapon capable of penetrating steel armor between $300\,mm$ and $500\,mm$ thick.

Shtora-1

The "red eyes" defense system on T-90S/SK tanks that jams laser or infrared-guided anti-tank missiles.

Kontakt-5

A second-generation Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) used on T-90S/SK tanks to counter HEAT and sub-caliber rounds.

Kilo 636 Submarine

Operating under the nickname "Black Hole of the Ocean" due to extreme silence; 6 units are named after major Vietnamese cities.

Su-30MK2

A multi-role fighter jet nicknamed the "Cobra," equipped with Kh-31A and Kh-59 missiles.

Bastion-P

A coastal defense system using the P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missile which travels at Mach $2.6$.

Cyber Operations Command (Command 86)

Established on August 15, 2017, to protect national sovereignty in cyberspace.

S-300PMU2 Favorite

Vietnam's most modern long-range air defense missile system.

Gepard 3.9 Class

Frigates with hull numbers 011, 012, 015, and 016, named after historical Vietnamese kings and generals.

APS Underwater Rifle

A specialized weapon used by Naval Commandos to fire steel arrows under the water's surface.

Dang Thuy Tram

A martyr and doctor who served as the head of the Duc Pho district clinic during the resistance against the US.

Telemedicine

The technology used to connect surgical sessions on the Truong Sa islands with large hospitals on the mainland.

Ton That Tung Method

A world-renowned "dry liver resection" surgical technique named after the famous Vietnamese military doctor.

5 Basic First Aid Techniques

The core military medical skills: Bandaging, Hemostasis, Fracture fixation, Resuscitation, and Transporting the wounded.

11 Daily Regimes

The standard daily schedule for soldiers, ranging from 1 (Wake up) to 11 (Lights out).

Soldier's Balo Weight

Standard marching load for a soldier, typically weighing between $22\,kg$ and $28\,kg$.

3 Shooting Positions

The fundamental training positions for the AK/STV submachine gun: Lying, Kneeling, and Standing.

Basic Aiming Line

The line from the eye through the center of the rear sight notch to the tip of the front sight.

3 Explosions (3 tiếng nổ)

The final graduation test for new recruits covering AK rifle shooting, explosive charge detonation, and grenade throwing.

Combined Arms Operations (Hợp đồng binh chủng)

The close coordination between Infantry, Tanks, Artillery, and Air Defense during combat.

Lean, compact, strong, modern

The strategic slogan "Tinh, gọn, mạnh, tiến lên hiện đại" for the current development of the Vietnam People's Army.