To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (September 7, 1945 - September 7, 2025), on the evening of September 5, under the direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense , the political and artistic program "The Epic of Victory" was held at Thang Long Imperial Citadel - a place that embodies the thousand-year spirit and military essence of the nation.
Attending the program were General Phan Van Giang, Member of the Political Bureau, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense; representatives of the leadership of several ministries, branches, and central agencies; and leaders and commanders of agencies under the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff.
Eighty years ago, amidst the fervor of a nation newly independent, the General Staff – the strategic planning agency of the Army – was established, stemming from President Ho Chi Minh's vision: there needed to be a central agency, a specialized "brain" in military affairs, to assist the Central Party Committee and the Government in formulating war strategies, organizing, and commanding the army.
"The Epic of Victory" is not just an artistic program, but also a journey back in time, recreating important milestones in the 80-year history of the General Staff.
By following the process of building, maturing, and developing the General Staff, as broadly recreated in the program, the audience hears the story of the birth of this strategic planning agency, stemming from President Ho Chi Minh's directive at the Northern Palace.
On September 7, 1945, at the Presidential Palace in Northern Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh issued a directive to establish the General Staff and directly assigned the task to Comrade Hoang Van Thai, instructing him: "The General Staff is the confidential military agency of the Party, an important agency of the army, with the task of: organizing and training the army to be proficient; organizing clear intelligence on the enemy and our own forces; devising clever strategies; organizing smooth, secret, rapid, timely, and accurate command to defeat all enemies and protect the revolution"...
With an initial staff of only 8 officers, including just two Party members, and extremely limited material resources, under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap and the command of the first Chief of General Staff Hoang Van Thai, the General Staff gradually matured, becoming a sharp strategic command and staff agency. For 80 years, inheriting and excellently developing the strategic and intellectual resources of Vietnam, the General Staff has written epic victories that resonate throughout the land, forging the tradition of: "Loyalty-strategy, Dedication-creativity, Unity-cooperation, Determination to fight-to win"...
The program "Epic of Victory" is a blend of political commentary and art, tradition and modernity, with a large-scale stage and interwoven artistic performances with moving and insightful documentaries showcasing the formation and growth of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army through various periods.
The special reports in the program took viewers to the story of the "Strategic Brain" in the mountains of Viet Bac, where the General Staff gradually matured, contributing decisively to the victory of the resistance war against the French; or sacred places such as "Headquarters in sacred land - House D67," where important meetings of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission took place during the resistance war against the US.
In addition, there are reports such as: "The Regional Staff and its role on the Southern battlefield," "The mission of the General Staff during the period of reform," "The working army - Selflessly serving the people," and "The General Staff - The core role in building a national defense system based on the entire population."
Furthermore, with nearly 1,000 artists, actors, and supporting cast members, through moving stories, inspiring characters, and a sophisticated blend of various art forms such as symphony, epic, pop-rock, light music, contemporary dance, gun dance, and martial arts, the program offered audiences a solemn, heroic, and emotionally resonant artistic experience.
Songs and medleys such as " Dragging the Cannon - On Him Lam Hill - Liberating Dien Bien," "The Whole People Fighting the Enemy," "Liberating the South," "The Country," "Brotherly Love Between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia," "Unspoken Farewell," etc., were performed with great emotion by singers both inside and outside the military.
With the overarching message: "Strategy, wisdom, and the strength of people's warfare, the military art of Vietnam in the Ho Chi Minh era," the program is an epic affirming the role of the General Staff as the "strategic heart," the "commanding brain," and the crucial, confidential strategic planning agency of the Party and the Army.
At the same time, the program honors the 80-year process of building, fighting, and maturing of generations of officers and soldiers of the General Staff, inheriting the essence of the nation's military, developing their courage and intelligence under the leadership of the Party, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense, so that the General Staff will forever be worthy of the people's trust and love, and worthy of being the highest command and staff agency of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam Militia and Self-Defense Forces.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/dac-sac-chuong-trinh-chinh-luan-nghe-thuat-ban-hung-ca-chien-thang-post1060162.vnp
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