9th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

Quân khu 9
(9th Military Region)
Active10 December 1945 – present[1]
Country Vietnam
Allegiance People's Army of Vietnam
BranchActive duty
RoleRegular force
SizeEquivalent to Corps
Part ofPeople's Army of Vietnam
Garrison/HQCần Thơ
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Vietnam War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Decorations Gold Star Order
Commanders
Current commanderLieutenant General Nguyễn Xuân Dắt
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff CommanderMajor General Chiêm Thống Nhất
First party committee secretaryLieutenant General Hồ Văn Thái

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.

  1. ^ "Quá trình hình thành và phát triển Quân khu 9" [9th Military Region history] (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.