1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
Vietnam People's Army military region
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1st Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, founded in 1945, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command fights against foreign invaders to protect the North East of Vietnam. The headquarters is located in Thái Nguyên.
Active16 October 1945 – present[1]
Country
North Vietnam
Vietnam
North Vietnam VietnamAllegiance
People's Army of Vietnam
People's Army of VietnamBranchActive duty
| Quân khu 1 (1st Military Region) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 16 October 1945 – present[1] |
| Country | North Vietnam 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 | Thái Nguyên |
| Mottos | Trung hiếu, Tiên phong, Đoàn kết, Chiến thắng (Loyal, Pioneer, Solidarity, Victory) |
| Engagements | First Indochina War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Decorations |  Gold Star Order |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Trần Xuân Mạnh |
| Political commissar | Lieutenant General La Công Phương |
Agencies
- Department of Staff
- Department of Politics
- Branch of Cadre
- Branch of Organisation
- Branch of Propaganda and Training
- Branch of Thought and Culture
- Branch of Policy
- Military Court of Military Zone
- Military Procuracy of Military Zone
- Inspection Commission of the Party
- Department of Logistics - Technical[8]
- 1st Military Region Military School
- Northern Region Cadet Military School
- National Shooting Range 1st Region[12]
- 2nd Artillery Training Battalion
Subordinate units
- Military Command of Lạng Sơn Province
- Border Guard Command of Lạng Sơn
- 1st Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Regiment
- 123rd Infantry Regiment[13]
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152, BRDM-2)[14]
- 29th Warehouse Company
- Military Command of Cao Bằng Province[15]
- Military Command of Thái Nguyên Province
- Military Command of Bắc Ninh Province[23]
- 3rd Division[26]
- 306th Division[29]
- 111th Infantry Regiment
- 421st Infantry Regiment
- 422nd Infantry Regiment
- 346th Division[30]
- 246th Infantry Regiment
- 567th Infantry Regiment
- 677th Infantry Regiment
- 409th Tank Brigade[31]
- 382nd Artillery Brigade[32]
- 210th Air Defense Brigade[33]
- 601st Signals Brigade[35]
- 1st Signals Battalion (radio communication and mail)
- 2nd Signals Battalion (wired communication)
- 3nd Signals Battalion (specialized signal vehicle & SATCOM)
- 575th Engineer Brigade[36]
- 338th Economic - Defense Group[37]
- 799th Economic - Defense Group (Bảo Lâm District, Cao Bằng)[38]
Independent units
- 204th MLRS Brigade of Artillery - Missile Command (Bắc Ninh Province)[39]
- 1st Artillery Battalion (BM-21 MLRS)
- 2nd Artillery Battalion (BM-21 MLRS)
- 3rd Artillery Battalion (BM-21 MLRS)
- 229th Engineer Brigade of Engineering Arms (IMR-2, PZM-2, TMM-3M bridgelayer) (Bắc Ninh Province)[40]
- 1st Engineer Battalion (Structural)
- 2nd Engineer Battalion (Headquarters, emplacement and rescue)
- 3rd Engineer Battalion (Road, Bridge and camouflage)
Successive Commander and Leadership
Commander
- Major General Chu Văn Tấn (1954 - 1956)
- Major General Lê Quảng Ba (1957 - 1959)
- Senior Colonel Thanh Phong (1959 – 1961)
- Senior Colonel Đàm Quang Trung (1961 – 1966)
- Lieutenant General Bằng Giang (1966 - 1975)
- Colonel General Đàm Quang Trung (1976 – 1986)
- Lieutenant General Đàm Văn Ngụy (1987 – 1997)
- Lieutenant General Phùng Quang Thanh (1997 – 2001)
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên (2001 – 2002)
- Lieutenant General Phạm Xuân Thệ (2002 – 2007):
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Văn Đạo (2007 - 2010)
- Lieutenant General Bế Xuân Trường (2010 – 2014)
- Lieutenant General Phan Văn Giang (2014 – 2016)
- Major General Ngô Minh Tiến (2016 – 2018)
- Lieutenant General Trần Hồng Minh (2018 – 2019)
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Hồng Thái (2019 – 2025)
- Lieutenant General Trương Mạnh Dũng (2025 – 2026)
- Major General Trần Xuân Mạnh (2026 – present)
The Commissioner, Deputy Commander of Politics
- Major General (1974) Đàm Quang Trung (July 1976 – 1980):
- Major General Đàm Đình Trại ( –2004)
- Lieutenant General Vi Văn Mạn (2004–2011)
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Sỹ Thăng (2011–2018)
- Lieutenant General Dương Đình Thông (2018–2024)
- Major General La Công Phương (2024–present)