The 2nd Military Region of the

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, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and commander armed forces defending the North West of Vietnam. The north-West region of Vietnam, borders with the

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of China. In 1979, the Chinese army with 3 infantry corps, and 10 infantry divisions, launched a huge invasion in this military zone and occupied Lào Cai Province and Phong Thổ.

Agencies

* Headquarters of Staff ** 15th Guards Battalion ** 19th Commando Battalion * Department of Politics * Department of Logistics - Technicals ** 6th Military Hospital ** 109th Military Hospital ** 652nd Transportation Regiment ** T10 Warehouse ** K5 Warehouse ** K28 Warehouse ** K79 Warehouse ** X78 Workshop ** Measurement & Inspection Station

Units

* Military Command of

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** 754th Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

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) ** Signal Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of

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** 880th Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) ** Guard - Military Police Platoon ** Signal Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of Lào Cai Province ** 5 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized) ** Border Guard Command of Lào Cai ** 121st Infantry Regiment ** 254th Infantry Regiment ** 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (

) ** Engineer Company * Military Command of Điện Biên Province ** 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized) ** Border Guard Command of Điện Biên ** 741st Infantry Regiment ** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (

) ** Signal Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of

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** 5 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized) ** Border Guard Command of Tuyên Quang ** 247th Infantry Regiment ** 877th Infantry Regiment ** 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (

) ** Signal Company ** Engineer Company * Military Command of

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** 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized) ** 753rd Infantry Regiment ** 814th Infantry Regiment ** 834th Infantry Regiment ** 3 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (

) ** Signal Company ** Engineer Company ** K13 Warehouse * Military School of Military Region * 304th Division ** 9th Infantry Regiment ** 24th Infantry Regiment ** 66th Infantry Regiment * 316th Division ** 98th Infantry Regiment ** 148th Infantry Regiment ** 174th Infantry Regiment ** 15th Anti-tank Battalion ( SPG-9) * 355th Division ** 82nd Infantry Regiment ** 192nd Infantry Regiment ** 752nd Infantry Regiment * 406th Tank Brigade (

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light tank, Type 63 APC) ** 1st Tank Battalion ** 2nd Tank Battalion ** 3rd Tank Battalion ** 18th Signal Company ** 20th Reconnaissance Company (

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) ** 38th Repair Company * 168th Artillery Brigade ** 1st Artillery Battalion ( D-20 howitzer) ** 2nd Artillery Battalion ( D-30 howitzer) ** 3rd Artillery Battalion ( BM-21 MLRS) ** Artillery Command Company * 604th Signal Brigade ** 1st Signal Battalion ** 2nd Signal Battalion ** 3rd Signal Battalion * 297th Air Defense Brigade ** 1st Air Defense Battalion ( AZP S-60) ** 2nd Air Defense Battalion ( AZP S-60) ** 3rd Air Defense Battalion ( Type 65 anti-aircraft guns) * 543rd Engineer Brigade ( PMP floating bridge, BMK-T motor boats) * 313th Defence–Economic Group * 314th Defense–Economic Group * 326th Defense–Economic Group * 345th Defense–Economic Group - during the 1979

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, the 345th Division had converted from an economic construction group to a fighting division. * 379th Defense–Economic Group

Successive Commander and Leadership

Commander

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

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(1984) Vũ Lập (1978–1987): * Lieutenant General Ma Thanh Toàn (–2007) * Lieutenant General Đỗ Bá Tỵ (2007–2010) * Major General Dương Đức Hòa (2010–2016) * Major General Lê Xuân Duy (2016–2016) * Lieutenant General Phùng Sĩ Tấn (2016–2019) * Major General Phạm Hồng Chương (2019–present)

Political Commissioner

* Major General (1974), Lieutenant General (1980), Vũ Lập (1978–1981) * Lieutenant General Trần Thụ (Deputy Commander of politics) * Lieutenant General Lê Minh Cược (2006–2009) * Lieutenant General Nguyễn Ngọc Liên (2009–2015) * Major General

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(2015–2016) * Lieutenant General Trịnh Văn Quyết (2016–2021) * Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên (2021–present)

References

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