National Liberation Front of Vietnam

National Liberation Front of Vietnam Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng Việt Nam (Vietnamese)
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Abbreviation/ Nicknames	Việt Cộng, Viet Cong, VC
Type	United Front Guerrilla Movement

The National Liberation Front of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng Việt Nam), colloquially known as the Viet Cong is an umbrella term to refer to a communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in the Empire of Vietnam. The organization has both guerrilla and regular army units, deploying heavy weaponry such as tanks, aircraft, and starships.

Names

The term Việt Cộng is a contraction of Việt Nam cộng sản, which means "Vietnamese Communist" in Vietnamese.

History

Battle of Port Izumi

See also: Battle of Port Izumi

In 2285, the Viet Cong attacked and destroyed the Port Izumi refinery complex operated and protected by the Kusari Group, with the support of Byakko Logistics, in a combined arms attack using armor, air, and space assets.

Operation Rising Sun

See also: Operation Rising Sun

Shortly after the destruction of Port Izumi, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a military campaign aiming to decapitate Việt Cộng leadership known as "Operation Rising Sun."

Foreign support

The Viet Cong are known to receive extensive support from the Soviet Union and the Comintern and have been for decades. In recent years, it has been speculated that the Viet Cong have also acquired the backing of the Orion Treaty Organization.

References

1. "Viet Cong Tanks, Aircraft, & Starships Hit Japanese Corporate Giant In Daring Planetary Raid". Champlain Group.
2. Zhao, Zhubo. "How the Vietcong Cracked Kusari’s Lunar Fortress. Part 1". Centauri Sentinel.
3. Zhao, Zhubo. "How the Vietcong Cracked Kusari’s Lunar Fortress. Part 2". Centauri Sentinel.