The 2nd Military Region of the Vietnam People's Army, 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 Yunnan 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 Thá»Â.
Agencies
- Headquarters of Staff
- 15th Guards Battalion
- 19th Commando Battalion
- 1st Intelligence Detachment
- 2nd Intelligence Detachment
- 3rd Intelligence Detachment
- 5th Intelligence Detachment
- 16th Technical Reconnaissance Detachment
- Department of Politics
- Department of Logistics - Technicals
- 6th Military Hospital
- 109th Military Hospital
- Preventive Healthcare Team
- 652nd Transportation Regiment
- T10 Warehouse
- K5 Warehouse
- K28 Warehouse
- K79 Warehouse
- X78 Workshop
- Measurement & Inspection Station
- 2nd Military Region Military School
Subordinate units
- Military Command of Sán La Province
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of Sán La
- 754th Infantry Regiment
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of Lai Châu Province
- 3 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of Lai Châu
- 880th Infantry Regiment
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
- Guard - Military Police Platoon
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of LÃÂ o Cai Province
- 5 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of LÃÂ o Cai
- 121st Infantry Regiment
- 254th Infantry Regiment
- 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of ÃÂiá»Ân Biên Province
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of ÃÂiá»Ân Biên
- 741st Infantry Regiment
- Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of Tuyên Quang Province
- 5 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- Border Guard Command of Tuyên Quang
- 247th Infantry Regiment
- 877th Infantry Regiment
- 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Military Command of Phú ThỠProvince
- 4 Area Defense Commands (battalion-sized)
- 753rd Infantry Regiment
- 814th Infantry Regiment
- 834th Infantry Regiment
- 3 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- K93 Warehouse (ZPU-1)
- 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 (T-54/T-55, PT-76 light tank, Type 63 APC)
- 1st Tank Battalion
- 2nd Tank Battalion
- 3rd Tank Battalion
- 18th Signal Company
- 20th Reconnaissance Company (BRDM-2)
- 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 DefenceâÂÂEconomic Group
- 326th DefenseâÂÂEconomic Group
- 345th DefenseâÂÂEconomic Group - during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, the 345th Division had converted from an economic construction group to a fighting division.
- 379th DefenseâÂÂEconomic Group
Successive Commander and Leadership
Commander
Political Commissioner
References