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2nd Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
2nd Corps ( vi, Quân đoàn 2) or Hương Giang Corps ( vi, Binh đoàn Hương Giang, literally: ''Corps of the Perfume River'') is one of the four regular army corps of the Vietnam People's Army. First organised in 1974 during the Vietnam War, 2nd Corps had a major role in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign that ended the war. Today the corps is stationed in Lạng Giang District, Bắc Giang. * Commander: Maj. Gen. Phạm Văn Hưng * Political Commissar: Maj. Gen. Trần Võ Dũng History In July 1973, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam after its 21st conference issued a resolution of strengthening the armed forces to unify the country. In executing the issue, three months later the Ministry of Defence and the Military Commission of the Central Committee approved the plan of organising regular army corps for the Vietnam People's Army. On 17 May 1974, General Võ Nguyên Giáp, Minister of Defence, signed the edict that led to the establishment of the 2nd Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The People's Army Of Vietnam
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Military Commission Of The Central Committee (Vietnam)
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