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5th Regional Command
The 5th Regional Command directly under the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is the Naval Operations Command that independently manages and protects the waters of the South of the South China Sea, and Gulf of Thailand in the waters of two provinces, Cà Mau (the southwestern sea of Vietnam Cà Mau) and Kiên Giang. History * On October 26, 1975, 5th Coastal Region (''Vùng Duyên hải 5'') was established under the Naval Command. * In 1978, the 5th Coastal Region changed its name to the 5th Naval Region Command (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng 5 Hải quân'') of the Navy. * On January 14, 2011, the 5th Naval Region Command was upgraded to the 5th Regional Command. Current leadership * Commander: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Duy Tỷ (former Deputy Commander-Chief of Staff of 5th Regional Command) * Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Đăng Tiến (former Deputy Political Commissar of 5th Regional Command) * Deputy Commander-Chief of Staff: Colonel Tạ Quang Nam * Deputy Commande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam People's Navy
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN; vi, Hải quân nhân dân Việt Nam), or the Naval Service (), also known as the Vietnamese People's Navy or simply Vietnam/Vietnamese Navy (), is the naval branch of the Vietnam People's Army and is responsible for the protection of the country's national waters, islands, and interests of the maritime economy, as well as for the co-ordination of maritime police, customs service and the border defence force. History Pre–Modern Period Vietnam War On 19 July 1946, Acting President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) Huỳnh Thúc Kháng signed into law a decree establishing the modern Vietnamese navy. Then, on 10 September of that year, General Võ Nguyên Giáp started to build a flotilla as the core of the new navy. On 8 March 1949, Vietnam established the Department of Naval Research under the General Staff. This department has performed both research and training to prepare for combat missions. Following the Geneva Conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in length and up to in width, and has a surface area of . The gulf is surrounded on the north, west and southwest by the coastlines of Thailand (hence the name), on the northeast by Cambodia and the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, and opens to the South China Sea in the southeast. Names The modern Thai name of the gulf is ''Ao Thai'' ( th, อ่าวไทย, , 'Thai Gulf') and "Gulf of Thailand" has been adopted as the official name of the body by the International Hydrographic Organization. Its name in Malay is he "Gulf of Siam", ''Teluk Siam'', and in km, ឈូងសមុទ្រសៀម'', Chhoung Samut Siem''. In Thai, the gulf is historically known as ''Ao Sayam'' ( th, อ่าวสยาม). In Vietnamese it is known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Regional Command
The 1st Regional Command under the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is an independent naval warfare command that manages and protects the waters from Quảng Ninh to Hà Tĩnh and the islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, including the Quảng Ninh provinces, Haiphong, Thái Bình, Nam Định, Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh. History * On October 26, 1975, 1st Coastal Region (''Vùng Duyên hải 1'') was established under the Naval Command. * In 1978, Coastal Region 1 changed its name to 1st Naval Region Command of the Navy (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng 1 Hải quân''). * On 14 January 2011, the 1st Naval Region Command was upgraded to the 1st Regional Command (''Bộ Tư lệnh Vùng 1 Hải quân''). Current leadership * Commander: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Viết Khánh (former Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of 1st Regional Command). * Political Commissar: Colonel Hồ Thanh Hoàn (former Deputy Political Commissar of 1st Regional Command). * Deputy Commander - Chief of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Regional Command
The 2nd Regional Command under the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is the Naval Operations Command that independently manages and protects the seas from South Bình Thuận to Bạc Liêu and the southern continental shelf, including the important area. The point is the sea with economic - scientific - service clusters (hereinafter referred to as DK1) on the southern continental shelf, including the southern provinces of Bình Thuận, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, Ho Chi Minh City, Tiền Giang, Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, and the southeast sea of Cà Mau province (including DK1/10 rig house in Cà Mau shoal). History * On March 19, 2009, the 2nd Navy Region (''Vùng 2 Hải quân'') was established under the Naval Service. * On January 14, 2011, the Navy Region 2 Command (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng 2 Hải quân'') was upgraded to the 2nd Regional Command (''Bộ Tư lệnh Vùng 2 Hải quân''). Current leadership * Commander: Colonel Nguyễn Anh Tuấn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Regional Command
The 3rd Regional Command under the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is an independent naval warfare command that manages and protects the waters between the Central region, from Quảng Bình to Bình Định, including the provinces of Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế, Da Nang, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định including Cồn Cỏ District, Lý Sơn District, Paracel Islands, etc. History * On October 26, 1975, 3rd Coastal Region (''Vùng Duyên hải 3'') was established under the Naval Command. * In 1978, Coastal Region 3 changed its name to Naval Region 3 Command (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng 3 Hải quân'') of the Navy. * On 14 January 2011, the 1st Naval Region Command (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng Hải quân 1'') was upgraded to the 3rd Regional Command (''Bộ Tư lệnh Vùng 3 Hải quân''). Current leadership * Commander: Rear Admiral Phạm Văn Hùng (former Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff). * Political Commissar: Rear Admiral Mai Trọ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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