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The Heroic Vietnam People’s Army Turns 72

Two young North Vietnamese girls learn how to handle a machine gun on a makeshift bamboo structure. | Photo: Archiv

Published 22 December 2016

The army inspired millions as a result of defeating the Japanese, French and U.S. imperialists.


The Vietnam People’s Army, founded on Dec. 22, 1944, by communist leader Ho Chi Minh, celebrated its 72nd anniversary today.

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General Vo Nguyen Giap was the first to organize the troops — initially only 34 soldiers, but grew to over 1 million people by 1975.

The People’s Army was famous for defeating the imperialist armies of Japan, France and the United States. Che Guevara, inspired by the national resistance in Vietnam, famously called for “two, three … many Vietnams,” as a way of weakening U.S. military power.

Among the most famous victories is the battle of Dien Bien Phu, which marked the first historical victory of an Asian colonial country over a European imperialist power, putting an end to the French occupation of Vietnam after over 80 years.

Later during the U.S. war came the Tet Offensive. Beginning on Jan. 30 1968, the People's Army launched a general offensive in more than 60 cities and towns throughout southern Vietnam. In coordinated attacks, the U.S. embassy in Saigon, the presidential palace, the headquarters of southern troops, TV and radio stations, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Saigon were attacked and invaded by commando forces.

The offensives caught the world's attention and demoralized U.S. troops and the U.S. public.

The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the U.S. war in Vietnam, with the North Vietnamese capture of the southern capital. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975 and was the first defeat for U.S. imperialism in history.

Scenes of U.S. personnel fleeing by helicopter from the U.S. embassy after the liberation of Saigon inspired millions around the world and humiliated what was once considered an invincible military.

The United States, having at its disposal the most advanced technological and chemical weapons at the time, committed horrific atrocities that continue to affect Vietnam and its people to the present day. Over 3 million Vietnamese fighters and civilians were killed during the U.S. war.

 

[TenLua]

the US soldiers fighting in VN are long in retirement. what remains is a sense of deep bitterness. though in different ways. the US veterans feel bitter because they say all sarifies are in vain, while the former members of Southvietnamese army have a feeling of bitterness because they scold the Americans committed of treason in the darkest hours.

anyway I hope a better economy will support Vietnam military buildup, adding more firepower at sea. The petya frigates despite receiving new sonar system will retire one day.

There is no need for you to hope. Vietnam is destined for greater things than just a better economy.

 

[Carlosa]

Vietnam Wants to Buy OPV from Fincantieri

13 April 2016
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2016/04/vietnam-wants-to-buy-opv-from.html


Commandante class OPV (photo : Wikiwand)

A spokesman for Defence Company Fincanteri (Italy) has reaffirmed that Vietnam Navy special attention to the offshore patrol vessels (OPV) of the company.

Representatives of the defense company Fincanteri (Italy) said the company is accelerating the expansion of its presence in Asia, which focuses on three main markets are India, Bangladesh and Vietnam.

In India, Fincanteri said they took part in the tender to provide equipment for the project closed New Project 17A frigates and would have resulted in a few months.

In addition, the company also cooperates with the shipbuilding company Hindustan Shipyard and the Indian Navy to prepare tender packages manufactured and supplied two mini submarines (SOV) to New Delhi in early 2015.

In Vietnam, Fincantieri, together with the Italian Government and the Deputy Defense Minister Domenico Rossi went to Vietnam to participate in defense dialogue was first deputy minister level.

On that occasion, Vietnam armed forces, particularly the navy, has expressed its willingness to cooperate with Italy on the purchase of patrol boats, more specifically, the OPV and mini submarines of Italy.

The Italian defense company aims to expand presence in Vietnam market showed positive step in moving all multilateral growth of relations and diversifying the supply of military equipment to the national defense industry has developed around the world.

According to the Research Institute of the Stockholm International Peace (SIPRI), in 2013, Vietnam has ordered two naval artillery systems from Super Rapid 76mm OTO Melara company's defense Italia (equip 2 SIGMA-class warship 9814 Dutch bid).

This agreement can be considered a "stepping stone" the first to open for both Vietnam and Italy added a new partner, serve the needs of defense and security for the country.

The version of OPV ships

If the information from Fincantieri is confirmed, so the Vietnam People's Navy is concerned about class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) does, present their product portfolio with only a suitable candidate.

Commandante (also known by the name Comandanti) is class offshore patrol vessels of the Navy advanced Italy, including 4 units bearing number P493 from P490 to set off close to the period from 2001 to 2002 and handed over simultaneously 31/01/2004 day.

The design of the vessel respect to reducing reflectivity radar cross section and infrared disclosed. The first three have steel superstructure but the last one called Foscari, glass fiber composite materials have been widely used (on the radar tower and helicopter hangars), made lighter vessels, leading to reduce fuel consumption.

The mission of Commandante was identified as offshore patrol, protect the territorial and exclusive economic zone, set up sovereign presence in distant waters. Besides, it was ready to engage in combat against surface ships.

Of the ship's sensors Selex radar RAN-30X / I work on X-band, with 4 modes including monitoring and airway surface for the small target; Helicopter guidance for coastal activities; beyond the horizon reconnaissance and detect missiles at sea.

Commandante is equipped with maritime navigation radar type SPS-753 dedicated operation on the bands I, complex jamming decoy launcher and radar intercept SLQ-747 supplied by Elettronica.

As a weapon should OPV only moderately, including Oto Melara 76/62 1 mm gunboats SR front layout, fire control radar is the Selex NA-25 fire control system optoelectronics RTN-25x based radar (working on the X-band).

Also on board there are two automatic cannon Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm, deck and hangar at the tail allowed to carry one helicopter AB-212 or NH90 in the voyage.

A special feature to note is that due to the open design, Commandante can quickly upgrade to become a powerful corvette. But do not rule out the possibility, if ordered, Vietnam will require Fincantieri design right a frigate.

 

[AViet]

Why do we need to buy such equipment from a backward Southern European country? Cannot understand.

I think Vietnam is more than capable to manufacture it by ourselves. And the subsystems, if we cannot make, can be imported (same as the Italian, as I believe they cannot make it all by themselves).

@Aqsuperman and @Silent Knight,

Can you answer my question?

 

[AViet]

lol, backward Italian

I have been to Italy, worked with them and I see them as a backward people. Lazy (show up at work at 9AM and quit at 4PM), very unpunctual, partying until 2AM, poor quality education (compared to all East Asian countries), petty crimes everywhere, beggars everywhere, even in the richer North part of the country, graffiti everywhere.

The things I like were beautiful scenery and beautiful girls.

The wealth looted from colonies have not made them an advanced people. The current crisis have its roots for decades. If it is not for EU money, they might become as well-off as Malaysia at best.

 

[Aqsuperman]

Still, their metallurgy and advanced military technology are fairly strong, better than us at the very least. While VN do have some moderate achievements, Italian equipment and weaponry are well-know around the globe. Its not hurt to get some stuff from them as a way to widen our military supplies. And of course, striking up deals as with the Israeli and Ukraine is nice too

 

[AViet]

Still, their metallurgy and advanced military technology are fairly strong, better than us at the very least. While VN do have some moderate achievements, Italian equipment and weaponry are well-know around the globe. Its not hurt to get some stuff from them as a way to widen our military supplies. And of course, striking up deals as with the Israeli and Ukraine is nice too

Thank you for your answer. I know we are still very backward in technology and have to import many things. But do not know that Italian military equipment are that advanced and Italy is a capable supplier. Ukraine and Israel are more familiar to me.

 

[BoQ77]

 

[IblinI]

Thank you for your answer. I know we are still very backward in technology and have to import many things. But do not know that Italian military equipment are that advanced and Italy is a capable supplier. Ukraine and Israel are more familiar to me.

Actually almost every EU nation has their own yard, Italy Finmeccanica group is one of the world known defense company.

 

[BoQ77]

Actually almost every EU nation has their own yard, Italy Finmeccanica group is one of the world known defense company.

Yes. Finmeccanica has their yard in Vietnam too.

 

[Carlosa]

Why do we need to buy such equipment from a backward Southern European country? Cannot understand.

I think Vietnam is more than capable to manufacture it by ourselves. And the subsystems, if we cannot make, can be imported (same as the Italian, as I believe they cannot make it all by themselves).

@Aqsuperman and @Silent Knight,

Can you answer my question?

As usual, every time you open your mouth, you make a fool of yourself. Vietnam could only wish that it could have the military technology that Italy has.

By the way, the beggars and the petty crime are the refugees, half a million arrived to Italy just this year. You can't even see the difference between Italians and north African people?

If they are so lazy, how come their GDP numbers are many times the GDP of Vietnam even that they have much lower population?

 

[BoQ77]

@Carlosa

We wish a Happy New Year to you and your family.

 

[Carlosa]

@Carlosa

We wish a Happy New Year to you and your family.

Happy New Year to you and your family too!!!!

 

[Viet]

I have been to Italy, worked with them and I see them as a backward people. Lazy (show up at work at 9AM and quit at 4PM), very unpunctual, partying until 2AM, poor quality education (compared to all East Asian countries), petty crimes everywhere, beggars everywhere, even in the richer North part of the country, graffiti everywhere.

The things I like were beautiful scenery and beautiful girls.

The wealth looted from colonies have not made them an advanced people. The current crisis have its roots for decades. If it is not for EU money, they might become as well-off as Malaysia at best.

well I beg to differ. Italy is very diverse. North Italy is comparable to Southern Germany: hightech industry and prosperous. the people of Northern region look down on Southern Italians, considering them as Third World folks. there is even a policial party the Lega Nord, who wants to split up from Italy. Central Italy is the polical and economic heard of the country. in any cases bro calling Italy backward is wrong. I wish Vietnam can learn one or two from Italy. you name it, they can produce it. be aircraft, missile, tank, car, submarine or destroyer.

Happy New Year!