# 9th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

The 9th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending the Mekong Delta.

## Agencies

* Department of Staff
** Armored Company (BRDM-2)
** Reconnaissance Battalion
** Guards Battalion
** 815th Artillery Command Battalion
** 2012th Commando Battalion
** 97th Electronic Warfare Battalion (A2 EW & jammer vehicle)
** 893rd Chemical Defense Battalion
* Department of Politics
** Division of Organisation
** Division of Cadre
** Division of Policy
** Division of Propaganda and Training
** Division of Thoughts and Culture
** Military Court of Military Zone
** 91st Regional Military Procuracy
** K90 Unit (body recovery unit)
* Department of Logistics - Technicals
** 659th Transportation Brigade
** 120th Military Hospital
** 121st Military Hospital
** Center for Cultivation, Research and Medicinal Materials Processing of 9th Military Region (Đồng Tâm Snake Farm)
** 201st Workshop
** 202nd Workshop
** 203rd Workshop
** 301st Warehouse
** 302nd Warehouse
** 303rd Warehouse
** K34 Fuel Depot

## Units

* Military Command of Cần Thơ
** 932nd Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Guards Platoon
** Armory Warehouse Company
* Military Command of An Giang province
** 892nd Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
* Military Command of Bạc Liêu province
** 894th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
* Military Command of Bến Tre province
** 895th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
* Military Command of Cà Mau province
** 896th Infantry Regiment
** Armored Company
* Military Command of Đồng Tháp province
** 320th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** K91 Unit (body recovery unit)
* Military Command of Hậu Giang province
** 114th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
* Military Command of Kiên Giang province
** 893rd Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Guards – Military Police Platoon
** Signals Company
** Engineer Company
** Armory Warehouse Company
** K92 Unit (body recovery unit)
* Military Command of Sóc Trăng province
** 897th Infantry Regiment
** Armored Company (BTR-152)
* Military Command of Tiền Giang province
** 924th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company
** Engineer Company
** Signals Company
** Guards Platoon
** K1 Warehouse
** 908th Shooting Range
* Military Command of Trà Vinh province
** 926th Infantry Regiment
** Mechanized Reconnaissance Company (BTR-152)
** Signals Company
** Armory Warehouse Company
* Military Command of Vĩnh Long province
** 890th Infantry Regiment
** Armored Company (BTR-152)
** Reconnaissance Company
* Military School of Military Zone
* 4th Division
** 2nd Infantry Regiment
** 10th Infantry Regiment
** 30th Infantry Regiment
* 8th Division
** 1st Infantry Regiment
** 2nd Infantry Regiment
** 9th Infantry Regiment
** 12.7mm AA Battalion
* 330th Division
** 1st Infantry Regiment
** 3rd Infantry Regiment
** 20th Infantry Regiment
** Reconnaissance Company
** 100mm Mortar Battalion
** SPG-9 Battalion
** 12.7mm AA Battalion
** Signals Battalion
** Engineer Battalion
** Transportation Battalion
** Medical Battalion
** Chemical Defense Battalion
** Chi Lăng Shooting Range
* 950th Brigade (Phú Quốc Island defense brigade)
** 357th Tank Battalion
** 85th Artillery Company
** Construction Engineer Company
* 152nd Infantry Regiment (Thổ Chu Island defense)
* 416th Tank Brigade
** 2nd Tank Battalion (PT-76)
** 8th Tank Battalion (PT-76, M113 ACAV)
** 13th Signals Company
** 11th Repair Company
** 9th Storage Battalion (PT-76)
* 962nd Brigade "Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail Unit"
** 1st Ship Battalion
** 2nd Ship Battalion
* 25th Engineer Brigade
** 4th River Crossing Battalion (PMP floating bridge, BMK-T motor boats)
** Reconnaissance Platoon
* 6th Artillery Brigade
** 1st Artillery Battalion (D-74 field guns, D-20 howitzers)
** 2nd Artillery Battalion (M101 howitzers)
** 3rd Artillery Battalion (BM-14MM MLRS)
** Command Company
* 226th Air Defense Brigade
** 11th Air Defense Battalion (AZP S-60)
** 145th Air Defense Battalion (Type 65 anti-aircraft guns)
* 29th Signals Brigade

## Successive Commander and Leadership
### Commanders

* Senior Colonel Đồng Văn Cống (1964–1969), Major General (1974), Trung tướng (1980)
* Senior Colonel Lê Đức Anh (1969–1974)
* Lieutenant General Lê Đức Anh (1976-June 1978): Colonel General (1980), General (1984), Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People's Army (1986–1987), Minister of Defence (1987–1991), President of Vietnam (1992–1997)
* Major General Nguyễn Chánh (1978–1979): Lieutenant General (1984), Director of the General Logistics Department
* Lieutenant General Trần Văn Nghiêm (1979–1983)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thới Bưng (1983–1986)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Đệ (1986–1996)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Văn Tấn (1996–2000)
* Lieutenant General Huỳnh Tiền Phong (2000–2007)
* Lieutenant General Trần Phi Hổ (2007–2011)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Phương Nam (2011–2015)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Hoàng Thủy (2015–2020)
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Xuân Dắt (2020–present)

### Political Commissioners, Deputy Commanders of Politics

* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Hùng Phong
* Major General Lê Văn Tưởng (1976–1978)
* Major General Bùi Văn Huấn: promoted to Lieutenant General, Deputy Director of the General Political Department, member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
* Lieutenant General Nguyễn Việt Quân: member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
* Lieutenant General Đinh Văn Cai
* Lieutenant General Huỳnh Chiến Thắng: member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, then promoted to Deputy Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People's Army
* Major General Nguyễn Văn Gấu: member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, then promoted to deputy director of the General Political Department
* Major General Hồ Văn Thái