3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)


The 3rd 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 Red River Delta. The north-West region of Vietnam borders with the Guangxi, China. In 1979, Chinese army with one infantry division, launched an invasion in this military zone.

Agencies

  • Headquarters of Staff
  • * 30th Guards Battalion
  • * 31st Reconnaissance Battalion
  • * 41st Commando Battalion
  • * 38th Chemical Defense Battalion
  • ** 1st Chemical Reconnaissance Company
  • ** 2nd Decontamination - Smoke Company
  • ** Mixed Chemical Company
  • * 10th Engineer Workshop
  • Department of Politics
  • Department of Logistics - Technicals
  • * 653rd Transportation Brigade
  • * T10 Warehouse
  • * 5th Military Hospital
  • * 7th Military Hospital
  • * K22 Warehouse
  • * K23 Warehouse
  • * K76 Warehouse
  • * K84 Warehouse
  • * X56 Workshop
  • * X81 Workshop
  • * Fuel Depot
  • 3rd MR Military School
  • * 3rd Training Battalion
  • * 4th Training Battalion

Subordinate units