The 2nd Military Region of the Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and commander armed forces defending the North West of Vietnam. The north-West region of Vietnam, borders with the Yunnan of China. In 1979, the Chinese army with 3 infantry corps, and 10 infantry divisions, launched a huge invasion in this military zone and occupied Lào Cai Province and Phong Thổ.
Quân khu 2 (2nd Military Region) | |
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Active | 19 October 1946 – present[1] |
Country | Vietnam |
Allegiance | People's Army of Vietnam |
Branch | Active duty |
Role | Regular force |
Size | Equivalent to Corps |
Part of | People's Army of Vietnam |
Garrison/HQ | Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province |
Engagements | First Indochina War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
Decorations | Gold Star Order |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Phạm Hồng Chương |
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Major General Nguyễn Đăng Khải |
First party committee secretary | Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên |
Agencies
Units
- Military Command of Sơn La Province[10]
- Military Command of Lai Châu Province[12]
- Military Command of Lào Cai Province
- Military Command of Điện Biên Province[16]
- Military Command of Yên Bái Province
- Military Command of Hà Giang Province[20]
- Military Command of Tuyên Quang Province[23]
- Military Command of Phú Thọ Province[25]
- Military Command of Vĩnh Phúc Province[27]
- Military School of Military Zone (Vĩnh Yên city, Vĩnh Phúc Province)
- 304th Division[29]
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- 24th Infantry Regiment[30]
- 66th Infantry Regiment
- 316th Division[31]
- 98th Infantry Regiment
- 148th Infantry Regiment
- 174th Infantry Regiment
- 355th Division[32]
- 82nd Infantry Regiment
- 192nd Infantry Regiment
- 752nd Infantry Regiment
- 406th Tank Brigade (PT-76 light tanks)
- 168th Artillery Brigade (D-30 howitzers)[33]
- 604th Signals Brigade
- 297th Air Defense Brigade (61-K, AZP S-60)[34]
- 543rd Engineer Brigade (PMP floating bridge, BMK-T motor boats)[35]
- 313th Defence–Economic Group[36]
- 314th Defense–Economic Group
- 326th Defense–Economic Group
- 345th Defense–Economic Group - during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, the 345th Division had converted from an economic construction group to a fighting division.[37]
- 379th Defense–Economic Group (in Điện Biên Province)
Successive Commander and Leadership
Commander
- Major General (1974), Lieutenant General (1980), Colonel General (1984) Vũ Lập (1978–1987):
- Lieutenant General Ma Thanh Toàn (–2007)
- Lieutenant General Đỗ Bá Tỵ (2007–2010)
- Major General Dương Đức Hòa (2010–2016)
- Major General Lê Xuân Duy (2016–2016)
- Lieutenant General Phùng Sĩ Tấn (2016–2019)
- Major General Phạm Hồng Chương (2019–present)
Political Commissioner
- Major General (1974), Lieutenant General (1980), Vũ Lập (1978–1981)
- Lieutenant General Trần Thụ (Deputy Commander of politics)
- Lieutenant General Lê Minh Cược (2006–2009)
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Ngọc Liên (2009–2015)
- Major General Lê Hiền Vân (2015–2016)
- Lieutenant General Trịnh Văn Quyết (2016–2021)
- Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên (2021–present)
References
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