First Indochina War

The First Indochina War (1946-1954)

Following France’s fall to Germany in June 1940, the Japanese…

Read More The First Indochina War (1946-1954)

15 March 1975: Bùi Quang Ánh Records Liberation Soldiers in The East Forest

At the beginning of March 1975, the People’s Army of…

Read More 15 March 1975: Bùi Quang Ánh Records Liberation Soldiers in The East Forest

January 1975: Nguyễn Ðức Thọ Documents Defences in Hai Phong and Hạ Long

Nguyễn Ðức Thọ recounts his experience of witnessing missile controllers…

Read More January 1975: Nguyễn Ðức Thọ Documents Defences in Hai Phong and Hạ Long

Mid-July 1974: Phạm Đỗ Đồng at a Medical Camp in Tây Ninh Province

After his assignment to the southeastern provinces of South Vietnam,…

Read More Mid-July 1974: Phạm Đỗ Đồng at a Medical Camp in Tây Ninh Province

May 1961: Formation of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Revolutionary Party

The Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN), loosely translated from…

Read More May 1961: Formation of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Revolutionary Party

20 December 1960: The National Liberation Front is Formed

The National Liberation Front (NLF) was founded in South Vietnam…

Read More 20 December 1960: The National Liberation Front is Formed

1956-1959: Nguyễn Sỹ Ngọc’s Intimate Paintings of his Re-education Pilgrimage

The period between 1956 and 1959 was one of consolidation…

Read More 1956-1959: Nguyễn Sỹ Ngọc’s Intimate Paintings of his Re-education Pilgrimage

Early-1952: Training in China and the “Soldiers of Bronze Foot and Iron Skin”

At the beginning of 1952, the First Indochina War between…

Read More Early-1952: Training in China and the “Soldiers of Bronze Foot and Iron Skin”