1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

Quân khu 1
(1st Military Region)
Active16 October 1945 – present[1]
Country North Vietnam
 Vietnam
Allegiance People's Army of Vietnam
BranchActive duty
RoleRegular force
SizeEquivalent to Corps
Part ofPeople's Army of Vietnam
Garrison/HQThái Nguyên
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Vietnam War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Decorations Gold Star Order
Commanders
Current commanderLieutenant General Nguyễn Hồng Thái
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff CommanderMajor General Nguyễn Huy Cảnh
First party committee secretaryLieutenant General Dương Đình Thông

1st Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, founded in 1945, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command fights against foreign invaders to protect the North East of Vietnam. The headquarters of the 1st Military Zone is in Thái Nguyên.

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