34th Corps (Vietnam)
Military unit
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34th Corps or officially the Army Corps 34 (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn 34) is one of the two regular army corps of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). It was formed in December 2024 as a merger of the 3rd and 4th Corps. The corps is stationed in Pleiku, Gia Lai.
| Army Corps 34 | |
|---|---|
| Quân đoàn 34 | |
Logo | |
| Active | 10 December 2024– present |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Regular force |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of |  People's Army of Vietnam |
| Garrison/HQ | Pleiku, Gia Lai |
| Mottos | TRUNG THÀNH - ĐOÀN KẾT - TỰ LỰC - SÁNG TẠO - TINH NHUỆ - QUYẾT THẮNG lit. 'Loyal - Solidary - Self-reliant - Creative - Elite - Determined to win' |
| Military flag of the Vietnam People's Army |  |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant general Đào Tuấn Anh |
| First party committee secretary | Lieutenant general Lê Minh Quang |
History
Organisation
Units of the 3rd Corps and the 4th Corps was merged to form the 34th Corps:
Headquarters
- Department of Staff
- Department of Politics
- 34th Corps Military Procuracy
- 34th Corps Regional Military Procuracy
- Department of Logistics - Technical[5]
- 827th Transportation Regiment
- 30th Repair Battalion
- 789th Logistics - Technical Warehouse
- 4th Military Hospital
Combat forces
- 9th Division[6][7]
- 10th Division[8][9]
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- 28th Infantry Regiment
- 66th Infantry Regiment "Plei Me Unit"
- 4th Artillery Regiment (2S1 SPHs, BM-14MM MLRS)[10]
- 38th Tank Battalion (T-54/T-55)
- 16th Air Defense Battalion
- 17th Engineer Battalion
- 18th Signals Battalion
- 31st Division[11]
- 866th Infantry Regiment
- 922nd Infantry Regiment
- 977th Infantry Regiment
- 320th Division[12]
- 71st Air Defense Brigade[16]
- 234th Air Defense Brigade[18]
- 273rd Tank Brigade (T-54/T-55 tanks)[19]
- 40th Artillery Brigade[20]
- 434th Artillery Brigade[22]
- 29th Signals Regiment[23]
- 7th Engineer Brigade
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd River Crossing Battalion (PMP floating bridge)[24]
Commanders
| Time | Commander | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2025– present | Lieutenant General Đào Tuấn Anh | |
| 12/2024–5/2025 | Major General Nguyễn Bá Lực |