The book gathered a lot of essays, articles, writings and other papers of the Party & Government's leaders & army high ranking generals & officers systematically & comprehensively covering the progression of foundation and development of Vietnam People's Army ( VPA ), as well as experience lessons & its key tasks in the future. Contents: Part One: Vietnam People's Army ( VPA ) - From tradition to present day. Part Two: VPA developing tasks Here are some the most prominent writings: 1 - Some experience's lessons on building VPA. By Four-star General Hoang Van Thai. 2 - Revolutionary armed forces' foundation in the Vietnam South - distinct features. By Tran Bach Dang. 3 - The party work, political work in the development's process of VPA. By Four-star General Le Van Dung. 4 - Organic unity between national tasks & international obligations of Vietnam voluntary forces in Cambodia 1979 - 1989. By Lieutenant General Le Hai. 5 - Revolutionary armed forces in the movement of national liberation 1939 - 1945. By Vu Quang Hien. 6 - The guerilla team of Ba To. By Le Van Yen. 7 - The guerilla war & conventional war of the VPA in the First Indochina War ( FIW. 1945 - 1954 ). By Tran Van Thuc. 8 - VPA strategic & tactical works in the FIW. By Hoang Anh. 9 - VPA training works. By Le Quang Lang. 10 - History of 35 years of Vietnam Central Highlands Army Corps. By Nguyen Vinh Phu... And many others