Nguyen chi vinh vo nguyen giap biography

1. CHANGING THE ATTACK TARGET FROM CAO BANG TO SONG KHE IN THE 1950 BORDER CAMPAIGN

During the 1950 Border Campaign, in his position as Party Secretary of the Border Front, Commander-in-Chief, and Political Commissar of the Campaign, General Vo Nguyen Giap made important contributions that helped Vietnam achieve victory in the campaign, creating a fundamental turning point in the Vietnamese people’s resistance war against French colonialists. 

According to the initial combat plan, Vietnamese forces would begin the campaign by concentrating superior military force to attack and destroy the enemy in Cao Bang Town.

After taking Cao Bang, they would move down to eliminate the enemy in Dong Khe, then determine the next direction of the campaign based on the situation. 

However, before departing for the campaign, General Vo Nguyen Giap met with President Ho Chi Minh to report on the situation and received his instruction: “This campaign is very important — victory is the only