# 2nd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

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 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 Sơn La Province
** 754th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Lai Châu Province
** 880th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Guards - Military Police Platoon
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Lào Cai Province
** 254th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Điện Biên Province
** 741st Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Yên Bái Province
** 121st Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
* Military Command of Hà Giang Province
** 877th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** 18th Signals Company
** 19th Engineer Company
* Military Command of Tuyên Quang Province
** 247th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Phú Thọ Province
** 753rd Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
* Military Command of Vĩnh Phúc Province
** 834th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military School of Military Zone (Vĩnh Yên city, Vĩnh Phúc Province)
* 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 (PT-76 light tank, Type 63 APC)
* 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 Signals Brigade
** 1st Signals Battalion
** 2nd Signals Battalion
** 3rd Signals 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 Sino-Vietnamese War, 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), Colonel General (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 Lê Hiền Vân (2015–2016)
* Lieutenant General Trịnh Văn Quyết (2016–2021)
* Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên (2021–present)