National Defense and Security Education Review Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the National Defense and Security Education question bank, covering core concepts, terminology, history, laws, and policies.

Methodological Foundation of Defense and Security Research

Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought serve as the general methodological foundation for studying national defense and security in Vietnam.

National Defense and Security Education Certificate

A mandatory qualification and prerequisite condition for evaluating and granting college and university graduation to students in Vietnam.

Economic Root of War (Marxism-Leninism)

The deep-seated origin of war, defined as the emergence and existence of private ownership of the means of production.

Social Root of War (Marxism-Leninism)

The direct origin of war, arising from the emergence of social classes and social class antagonism.

Nature of War (Marxist View)

A socio-political phenomenon that represents the continuation of political goals by violent means.

Bo Doi Cu Ho (Uncle Ho's Soldiers)

A noble character model representing the revolutionary military personnel and the new socialist human within Vietnam's new-style military.

Class Nature of the Vietnam People's Army

The essential class character of the Vietnam People's Army, which belongs to the working class and is decisively led by the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Political-Spiritual Potential (Tiềm lực chính trị tinh thần)

The core factor that creates the overall strength of national defense and security, rooted in popular political unity, patriotism, and social consensus.

Economic Potential of National Defense

The capacity of a nation's economy to supply material strength and resources needed for national defense and people's security.

National Defense and Security Posture (Thế trận QPTD-ANND)

The overall organization and strategic arrangement of all national and popular resources across the entire territory to meet defense requirements.

Two Strategic Tasks of the Vietnamese Revolution

Building socialism and defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam.

Three Armed Forces Components (Ba thứ quân)

The core armed elements in Vietnam's defense structure, comprising the Main Force (Bộ đội chủ lực), Local Force (Bộ đội địa phương), and Militia/Self-Defense Force (Dân quân tự vệ).

Local Core Fighting Force

The local military troops (Bộ đội địa phương) and the militia/self-defense forces (Dân quân tự vệ) working as the core of local defense.

Dual-Use Industries (Ngành có tính lưỡng dụng)

Industrial sectors designed to fulfill economic needs during peacetime while retaining the capacity to convert to military production during wartime.

Ngu Binh U Nong (Ngụ binh ư nông)

A historic Vietnamese military tradition combining national defense with agricultural labor by housing soldiers in farming communities during peace.

Civil-Military Medical Model (Dân quân y kết hợp)

A coordinated healthcare approach combining civilian and military medical personnel, especially deployed in border, mountainous, and island areas.

Tien Phat Che Nhan (Tiên phát chế nhân)

A strategic tactic executed by Ly Thuong Kiet during the anti-Song war to proactively launch an initial attack to force the enemy into a passive position.

Dien Bien Phu Strategy Shift (1954)

The operational direction change made during the campaign from 'Fast attack, fast victory' to 'Firm attack, firm advance'.

Three Anti-Yuan-Mongol Resistance Wars

The three historic resistance campaigns led by the Tran Dynasty in the years 1258, 1285, and 1287–1288.

Territorial Sea of Vietnam (Lãnh hải)

A belt of coastal sea under full national sovereignty extending $12\,\text{nautical miles}$ outward from the baseline.

Administrative Units of Truong Sa and Hoang Sa

Truong Sa Island District is an administrative unit under Khanh Hoa Province, whereas Hoang Sa Island District belongs to Da Nang City.

Militia and Self-Defense Forces (Dân quân tự vệ)

A mass armed organization of citizens that is not detached from regular production and work, acting as a core local defense element.

Highest Organizational Unit of Militia and Self-Defense

The Battalion (Tiểu đoàn) level on land, or the Sea Squadron (Hải đoàn) level for maritime militia units.

National Security Protection Day

Celebrated annually on August 19th across Vietnam to engage the entire population in safeguarding national security and social order.

Political Security (An ninh chính trị)

The core and most vital domain of national security, aimed at protecting the state administration, regime stability, and independence.

Distinction of Public Order Offenses vs. National Security Offenses

Crimes against public order cause harm to life, health, or property without political motives against the state, whereas national security offenses directly aim to oppose or subvert the socialist regime.

Vietnam People's Public Security (Công an nhân dân)

The specialized core state force responsible for advising and executing tasks related to national security protection and social order maintenance.