7th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
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7th Military Zone of Vietnam People's Army
, is directly under the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam
, tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the South East Vietnam.
Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
, is directly under the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam
Ministry of Defence (Vietnam)
Ministry of Defence is the governmental ministry of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that manages, coordinates and supervises military affairs, including all military units, paramilitary units, and similar agencies in the country. The major office of the Ministry of Defence is located within the...
, tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the South East Vietnam.
- Command Headquarters: Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
- Commander: Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Triệu Xuân Hòa - Political CommissarPolitical commissarThe political commissar is the supervisory political officer responsible for the political education and organisation, and loyalty to the government of the military...
: Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thành Cung: member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamCentral Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam established 1930, is the highest authority within the Communist Party of Vietnam elected by the Party National Congresses...
Xth - Deputy Political Commissar: Major General Nguyễn Văn Chương
- Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff: Major General Trần Đơn kiêm (2009)
- Deputy Commander: Major General Ngô Ngọc Bình (2009)
- Deputy Commander: Major General Phan Tấn Tài (từ tháng 04/2010)
- Deputy Commander: Major General Phùng Thế Quảng (former Director of Defense Economy Bureau of Vietnam People's ArmyVietnam People's ArmyThe Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
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Agencies
- Department of Staff
- Department of Politics - Director: Major General Nguyễn Văn Trăm
- Division of Organization
- Division of Cadre
- Division of Policy
- Division of Propogendar and Training
- Division of Thoughts and Culture
- Military Court of Military Zone
- Military Procuratorate of Military Zone
- Military Museum of Ho Chi Minh Campaign of 7th Military Zone: No. 2, Road Lê Duẩn, District 1, Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
- Newspaper of 7th Military Zone
- Troupe of 7th Military Zone
- Department of Logistics - Director: Senior ColonelSenior ColonelSenior Colonel is a field grade officer rank placed between a regular Colonel and a Major General. The rank typically exists in militaries that do not maintain a rank of Brigadier General/Brigadier....
Nguyễn Công Hiến - Department of Technique - Director: Senior ColonelSenior ColonelSenior Colonel is a field grade officer rank placed between a regular Colonel and a Major General. The rank typically exists in militaries that do not maintain a rank of Brigadier General/Brigadier....
Hồ Công Tráng - Office of Command of 7th Military Zone
Units
- Military Command of Hồ Chí Minh MunicipaliytHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Trương Văn HaiTrương Văn HảiTrương Văn Hải is a Vietnamese football defender who plays for Vietnamese V-League club Navibank Sài Gòn.-References:...
(04/2010) - Political Commissar: Major General Trần Văn Hùng (08/2009)
- Commander: Senior Colonel Trương Văn Hai
- Military Command of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu ProvinceBa Ria-Vung Tau ProvinceBà Rịa–Vũng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the coast of the country's southeastern region. It also includes the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam's southeastern coast...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Lê Minh Quang
- Military Command of Bình Dương ProvinceBinh Duong ProvinceBình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Văn Công Danh
- Military Command of Bình Phước ProvinceBinh Phuoc ProvinceBình Phước is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern region of the country, to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. It shares a border with Cambodia.-History:...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Nguyễn Phi Hùng
- Military Command of Bình Thuận ProvinceBinh Thuan ProvinceBình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Đỗ Ngọc Niễn
- Military Command of Đồng Nai Province
- Military Command of Tây Ninh Province
- Commander: Senior Colonel Nguyễn Thiện Toàn
- Military Command of Lâm Đồng Province
- Commander: Senior Colonel Trương Văn Dũng
- Military Command of Long An ProvinceLong An ProvinceLong An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...
- Commander: Senior Colonel Nguyễn Văn Kìa
- Military School of Military Zone
- 5th Infantry Division
- 6th Infantry Division
- 302nd Infantry Division
- 317th Infantry Division
- Other special troops: anti-aircraft, anti-aircraft artillery, tanks, combat engineer
Commanders
- Colonel General Trần Văn TràTran Van TraTrần Văn Trà was a commander in the Vietcong; a member of the Central Committee of the Lao Dong Party from 1960 to 1982; a lieutenant general in the army of the North Vietnam; chairman of Military Affairs Committee of the Central Office of South Vietnam .The son of a bricklayer, Tra was born in...
(1976–1978) - Lieutenant General (1974), Colonel General (1980), General (1984) Lê Đức Anh, (1978–1981)
- Lieutenant General Đồng Văn Cống (1981–1982)
- Lieutenant General, Colonel General (1986) Nguyễn Minh Châu (1982–1987)
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thới Bưng (1987–1990)
- Lieutenant General Bùi Thanh Vân (1990–1994)
- Lieutenant General Đỗ Quang Hưng (1994–1995)
- Lieutenant General Lê Văn Dũng (1995–1998): promoted to General, Director of General Department of Politics of Vietnam People's Army
- Lieutenant General Phan Trung Kiên (1998–2003): promoted to Colonel General, member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamCentral Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam established 1930, is the highest authority within the Communist Party of Vietnam elected by the Party National Congresses...
, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Defense. - Lieutenant General Nguyễn Văn Chia (2003–2005)
- Lieutenant General Lê Mạnh (2005-2/2009)
- Lieutenant General Triệu Xuân Hòa (2 / 2009 to present): honored as Hero of the People's Armed Forces (1983)
Political Commissioners, Deputy Commanders of Politics
- Colonel General Trần Văn TràTran Van TraTrần Văn Trà was a commander in the Vietcong; a member of the Central Committee of the Lao Dong Party from 1960 to 1982; a lieutenant general in the army of the North Vietnam; chairman of Military Affairs Committee of the Central Office of South Vietnam .The son of a bricklayer, Tra was born in...
(1976–1978) - Colonel General Lê Đức Anh (1978–1981)
- Colonel General Nguyễn Minh ChâuNguyễn Minh ChâuNguyễn Minh Châu is a Vietnamese football player who plays in the midfield and is playing for Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC and a member of Vietnam national football team since 2008.-Career:...
(1982–1987) - Lieutenant General Lê Thành Tâm (1997–2004): Deputy Commander of politics, now Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Veterans.
- Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thành Cung (2004-), Political Commissar. member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamCentral Committee of the Communist Party of VietnamThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam established 1930, is the highest authority within the Communist Party of Vietnam elected by the Party National Congresses...
Deputy Commander
- Lieutenant General Triệu Xuân Hoà
- Major General Nguyễn Văn Bé (-2/2007)
- Major General Trần Ngọc Thổ cum Chief of Staff (-12/2007)
- Major General Lê Minh Thắng (-05/2010)