1st Military Region of

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, 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.

Agencies

* Department of Staff ** 15th Guards Battalion ** 31st Reconnaissance Battalion ** 13rd Artillery Command Battalion ** 20th Commando Battalion ** 23rd Chemical Defense Battalion (Zil-131 ARS-14) * 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 - Technicals ** 651st Transportation Battalion ** 91st Military Hospital ** 110th Military Hospital * National Shooting Range 1st Region ** 2nd Artillery Training Battalion

Structure

* Military Command of

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** 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized) ** Border Guard Command of Cao Bằng ** 852nd Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

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) ** 20th Reconnaissance Company ** 577th Construction Engineer Company ** Cao Bằng Military Command Provincial Clinic ** K15 Warehouse * Military Command of Bắc Kạn Province ** 750th Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) ** Guards - Military Police Platoon ** Signals Company ** Engineer Company ** 29th Storage Company * Military Command of Lạng Sơn Province ** 123rd Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

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) * Military Command of

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** 831st Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) ** Guards - Military Police Platoon ** Signals Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of Thái Nguyên Province ** 832nd Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) ** Guards - Military Police Platoon ** Signals Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of Bắc Ninh Province ** 833rd Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) * Military School of Military Zone * 3rd Division ** 2nd Infantry Regiment ** 12th Infantry Regiment ** 141st Infantry Regiment ** 15th Anti-tank Battalion ( SPG-9) ** 16th Air Defense Battalion * 306th Division ** 111th Infantry Regiment ** 421st Infantry Regiment ** 422nd Infantry Regiment * 346th Division ** 246th Infantry Regiment ** 567th Infantry Regiment ** 677th Infantry Regiment * 409th Tank Brigade (

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, T-55M3) * 382nd Artillery Brigade ** 1st Artillery Battalion ( D-20 howitzer) ** 2nd Artillery Battalion ( D-30 howitzer) ** 3rd Artillery Battalion ( BM-21 MLRS) * 210th Air Defense Brigade ** 1st Air Defense Battalion ( AZP S-60) ** 2nd Air Defense Battalion ( Strela-2) ** 3rd Air Defense Battalion ( Type 65 anti-aircraft guns) * 601st Signals Brigade * 219th Engineer Brigade * 575th Engineer Brigade (GSP-55, PTS, PMP) * 338th Defense–Economic Group * 799th Defense–Economic Group ( Bảo Lâm District, Cao Bằng)

Successive Commander and Leadership

Commander

*Major General (1974), Lieutenant General(1980),

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(1984) Đàm Quang Trung (7/1976-1986): * 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-May 2010) * Lieutenant General Bế Xuân Trường (May 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) * Major General Trương Mạnh Dũng (2025-present)

The Commissioner, Deputy Commander of Politics

* Major General (1974) Đàm Quang Trung (7/1976-1980): * 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-present)

References

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