2nd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

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)
Military Region emblem
Active19 October 1946 – present[1]
Country Vietnam
Allegiance People's Army of Vietnam
BranchActive duty
RoleRegular force
SizeEquivalent to Corps
Part ofPeople's Army of Vietnam
Garrison/HQViệt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Vietnam War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Decorations Gold Star Order
Commanders
Current commanderLieutenant General Phạm Hồng Chương
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff CommanderMajor General Nguyễn Đăng Khải
First party committee secretaryLieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên

Agencies

  • Headquarters of Staff
    • 15th Guards Battalion[2]
  • Department of Politics
  • Department of Logistics
    • 6th Military Hospital[3]
    • 109th Military Hospital[4]
    • 652nd Transportation Regiment[5]
    • T10 Warehouse
  • Department of Technicals[6]
    • K5 Warehouse
    • K28 Warehouse[7]
    • K79 Warehouse
    • X78 Workshop[8]
    • Measurement & Inspection Station[9]

Units

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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