1st Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, 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 Regiment
- K21 Warehouse
- K23 Warehouse
- K56 Warehouse
- K80 Warehouse
- K818 Warehouse
- H8 Fuel Warehouse
- X79 Workshop
- 91st Military Hospital
- 110th Military Hospital
- 1st Military Region Military School
- Northern Region Cadet Military School
- National Shooting Range 1st Region
- 2nd Artillery Training Battalion
Subordinate units
- Military Command of Cao Bằng Province
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of Cao Bằng
- 852nd Infantry Regiment
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
- 577th Construction Engineer Company
- Cao Bằng Military Command Provincial Clinic
- K15 Warehouse
- Military Command of Lạng Sán Province
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of Lạng Sán
- 123rd Infantry Regiment
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152, BRDM-2)
- 29th Warehouse Company
- Military Command of Bắc Ninh Province
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- 831st Infantry Regiment
- 833rd Infantry Regiment
- 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152, BRDM-2)
- Guard - Military Police Platoon
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of Thái Nguyên Province
- 3 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- 750th Infantry Regiment
- 832nd Infantry Regiment
- 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Guard - Military Police Platoon
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- 29th Storage Company
- 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 (T-54/T-55, 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
- 575th Engineer Brigade (GSP-55, PTS, PMP)
- 338th DefenseâÂÂEconomic Group
- 799th DefenseâÂÂEconomic Group (Bảo Lâm District, Cao Bằng)
Successive Commander and Leadership
Commander
The Commissioner, Deputy Commander of Politics
References