The book From Historic Memory to Forecast Thinking that you are holding is a kind of Selection of articles, writing & discussion papers of the Maj. Gen. Tran Ngoc Tho that were published in Vietnam newspapers & military research magazines. The Selection is divided into 5 parts as following: 1 - War memoirs. 2 - From battlefield to military academy. 3 - From commanding center. 4 - Following the current events. 5 - On the stage of public opinion. The book provided an known stories & details and helps a readership & researchers in a certain extent understand what happened in the past wars ( the Indochina Second War, 1954 - 75 and Vietnam - Cambodia borders conflicts ) and performance, reflections & thinking way ( or cognitive habits ! ) of Vietnam military circle. Here are some writings from the book: 1 - Unforgettable battle-fights in the 60s & 70s of the last century. 2 - The " belt killing American soldiers " - unique creation of Vietnam people war. 3 - The Tet ( 1968 ) Offensive - a view from strategic & tactical angle. 4 - The battle of Xuan Loc ( April 1975 ) - a key contribution for the Ho Chi Minh operation. 5 - Military Academy of the 7th military region: The role & contribution. Training & researching performance. Current real situation at present. 6 - The activity against " peaceful developments " in the 7th military region. 7 - Enhancing national defense power meeting demands of a new situation. 8 - The Gulf's war - American hegemony. 9 - Iraqi people war - Strategic surprise for the US. 10 - G8 Summit & global issues & problems