PANO - Immediately after coming into being, the CP of VN undertook the mission to lead the entire nation in the fight against colonialist domination and liberate the country. Realising this important mission, the Party prepared a contingent of qualified military personel for the general insurrection.

After the outbreak of the Second World War, to catch up with the development of the world situation, the Party realised that it was time to take action to liberate the country from colonialist domination through armed insurrections. As a result, many armed revolutionary organisations came into being and this required a contingent of qualified military personel to guide these organisations.

The first political and military training course was opened in Đức Thắng district, Bắc Giang Giang province in 1940. Later on, another training course was opened for 40 military personnel by commanders Ho Chi Minh and Phung Chi Kien in the northern border province of Cao Bằng. Meanwhile, another short training course for the three provinces of Cao Bang, Bắc Giang and Lạng Son was being directed by Commanders Phạm Văn Đồng and Võ Nguyên Giáp.

Additionally, under the instructions of Ho Chi Minh, some cadres and officers were sent abroad to study military science. Many distinguished themselves during these training courses and later on became leaders of the revolution in different localities. They included Hoang Van Thai, Thanh Phuong, Hoang Minh Thao, Dam Quang Trung, Truong Van Quyen. Some of them were members of the Vietnam Propaganda and Liberation Troops and all of them became key cadres of the Party and the national revolution in the two resistance wars against the French and Americans.

Translated by Vu Hoang