In the early stage of the resistance war against the French, Comrade Văn Tiến Dũng’s
tactical talent was revealed through his commanding of soldiers on the battlefield.
Moreover, when he held the position of Chief of the General Staff, he and the General Staff had completed missions successfully contributing to the victory of battle at Điện Biên Phủ that “resounded throughout the five continents and was world-shaking” and forcing France to sign the Geneva Convention.
During the resistance war against the US in Zone A - Ministry of Defense, he together with Political Bureau and the Military Commission of the Party Central Committee made important decisions and was responsible for commanding many decisive campaigns such as: Trail 9 - Southern Laos (1971), Trị - Thiên (1972), Central Highlands (1975), especially he held the position of Commander of the Hồ Chí Minh Campaign - who played an
important role in the liberation of the South and the unification of Vietnam.
Comrade Văn Tiến Dũng - the longest-serving Chief of the General Staff who served in the Vietnam People’s Army for 25 years (1953-1978), has a sharp mind, practical
experience, and is a perfectly outstanding military leader in President Hồ Chí Minh times.
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng and officers of the Navy High Command discussed affairs, February 4, 1970.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s familyg
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng visited a missile unit in Hà Nội, December 19, 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng at the Headquarters of the Air Defense - Air Force Forces, Hà Nội, 1972.
Source: Air Defense - Air Force Museum
“When cars crossed Long Biên bridge into Hà Nội. Uncle Hồ thought for a moment and said: "Hà Nội without strong anti-aircraft forces is like a house without its roof!”” (Narrated by General Văn Tiến Dũng)
Comrade Văn Tiến Dũng accompanied President Hồ Chí Minh on a visit to an
air-defence artillery unit in Hà Nội, in 1966.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Comrade Văn Tiến Dũng accompanied President Hồ Chí Minh on a visit to an air-defence artillery unit in Quảng Bá (Anti-aircraft Company 57), Hanoi, in 1966.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Comrade Văn Tiến Dũng inspected the Navy soldiers on the Northeast islands to prepare for the fights with the US sabotage.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’’s family
The Conference in Trung Giã, July 1954.
Source: Life
Chief of the General Staff Văn Tiến Dũng-delegation leader of High
Command of the Vietnam People’s Army attended the Conference in Trung Giã, July 1954.
Source: Life
Chief of the General Staff Văn Tiến Dũng-delegation leader of High
Command of the Vietnam People’s Army attended the Conference in Trung Giã, July 1954.
Nguồn: Life
The delegation had just arrived at the meeting place when the journalists also arrived.
The journalists rushed out to take pictures of Major General, leader of the delegation
Văn Tiến Dũng who was on a Jeep painted with the words: "General De Castries’car, Điện
Biên Phủ’s booty". The conference became exciting when Major General Văn Tiến Dũng gave
the opening speech ...
Right after the opening ceremony, Colonel Lennuyeux - Head of the
French delegation met Major General Văn Tiến Dũng in private and said: ''We are all
soldiers. One has right to be proud of his victory. However, when we have sat down to
negotiate, do not humiliate each other. I request that you replace Major General
De Castri's car.
Major General Văn Tiến Dũng smiled kindly. In the afternoon, Major General
Văn Tiến Dũng still used that car, but the previous words were covered with a new sentence.
Colonel Lennuyeux thanked Major General Văn Tiến Dũng for his polite behavior...
(An anecdote marginal to Trung Giã conference).
The convoy that took the mission of the High Command of the Vietnam People's Army to the
Conference in Trung Giã, July 1954.
Decree No. 220/SL, on the occasion of the anniversary of September 2, 1954, on the awarding of the second-class military medal to Major General Văn Tiến Dũng.
Source: National Archives Center No.3
For the historic victory of the Điện Biên Phủ campaign in 1954, the Chief of the
General Staff Văn Tiến Dũng made important contributions to the
organization and acceleration of
guerrilla wars in the delta region to prevent the French colonial
reinforcements for Điện Biên Phủ front. On the other hand, he was responsible
for the arrangements of the continuous support of people and materials from the
the rear of Interzone 3, 4 to the front line
Major General Văn Tiến Dũng, in 1954.
Source: Collected
Tens of thousands of vehicles were mobilized to carry tens of thousands of tons
of food and weapons to the Điện Biên Phủ front, 1953 - 1954.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
The infantry units crossed forests and streams advancing towards Điện Biên Phủ in 1954.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng announced the victory to Political Bureau and the Military Commission of the Party Central Committee, in 1971.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
The Liberation soldiers attacked the command center of the Paratrooper Brigade 147 of the Republic of Vietnam Army, on March 22, 1971.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Liberation Soldiers attacked enemy’s tanks at Trail 9 - Southern Laos front, 1971.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
General Văn Tiến Dũng heard a report from a comrade after the man had made a field trip on the battlefield, in 1971.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Photo: Forces of the Republic of Vietnam on the front near the Vietnam-Laos border, 1971.
Source: Life
Photo: Forces of the Republic of Vietnam on the front near the Vietnam-Laos border, 1971.
Source: Life
In 1971 and 1972, Chief of the General Staff Văn Tiến Dũng, representative of
Political Bureau and the Military Commission of the Party Central Committee,
regularly went to major battlefields where he commanded important campaigns turning the battle
situation into a beneficial change for the Southern revolution.
In early 1971, the US government and the Republic of Vietnam’s government opened a large-scale
operation, "Lam Sơn 719", with great intentions and ambitions of: Raiding, completely intercepting
the reinforcements for the North - South strategy (Trường Sơn Trail).
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng and the General Staff held a meeting to decide the plan and strategy, February 8, 1971.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng on his way to the battlefield where he commanded, January 1971.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng called Headquarters to announce victory and exchange views on the battlefield situation, March 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Liberation soldiers took control of Đầu Mầu base, Quảng Trị, March 31, 1972.
Source: Collected
At the Headquarters of the Trị - Thiên front, after Quảng Trị province had been liberated, May 2, 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng made a field trip at the Quảng Trị front, 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng at the Quảng Trị front, 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng at the Quảng Trị front, 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
Trị - Thiên were considered as important strategic targets to destroy many enemy soldiers and expand the liberated area; this was to contribute to a change in the forces of Vietnam and the
enemy’s, and to turn the battle situation into a beneficial change for the Southern war.
Senior Lieutenant General Văn Tiến Dũng examined and analyzed the campaign at the Headquarters of the Quảng Trị front, April 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s familyg
High Command of Quảng Trị front, spring 1972.
Source: General Văn Tiến Dũng’s family
