The 1st Regional Command under the
Vietnam People's Navy
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN; ), internally the Naval Service (), also known as the Vietnamese People's Navy or simply Vietnam/Vietnamese Navy (), is the naval branch of the Vietnam People's Army and is responsible for the protection of the ...
(VPN) is an independent naval warfare command that manages and protects the waters from
Quảng Ninh to
Hà Tĩnh
Hà Tĩnh () is a city in Vietnam.Atlas of the World', Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 236. It is the capital of Hà Tĩnh Province, and lies in the North Central Coast region. It is located on National Highway 1A. The Vietnamese capital Han ...
and the islands in the
Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin is a gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of Tonkin ( northern Vietnam) and South China. It has a total surface area of . It is defined in the west and northwest by the northern co ...
, including the Quảng Ninh provinces,
Haiphong
Haiphong or Hai Phong (, ) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. The municipality has an area of , consisting of 8 urban districts, 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city). Two o ...
,
Thái Bình
Thái Bình City () is a city in the Red River Delta of Northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thái Bình Province. The city is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people (2006).
Histor ...
,
Nam Định
Nam Định () is the capital city of Nam Định province in the Red River Delta of the Northern Vietnam.
History
From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival held in Nam Định called the Cố Trạch. This celebration honors Gener ...
,
Ninh Bình,
Thanh Hóa
Thanh Hóa () is the capital of Thanh Hóa Province. The city is situated in the east of the province on the Ma River (Sông Mã), about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of capital Hanoi and 1560 kilometers (969 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh Cit ...
,
Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh.
History
* On October 26, 1975, 1st Coastal Region (''Vùng Duyên hải 1'') was established under the Naval Command.
* In 1978, Coastal Region 1 changed its name to 1st Naval Region Command of the Navy (''Bộ Chỉ huy Vùng 1 Hải quân'').
* On 14 January 2011, the 1st Naval Region Command was upgraded to the 1st Regional Command (''Bộ Tư lệnh Vùng 1 Hải quân'').
Current leadership
* Commander: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Viết Khánh (former Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of 1st Regional Command).
* Political Commissar: Colonel Hồ Thanh Hoàn (former Deputy Political Commissar of 1st Regional Command).
* Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff: Colonel Lê Đình Cường.
* Deputy Commander: Colonel Vũ Đình Duẩn (former Deputy Chief of Staff of 1st Regional Command).
* Deputy Commander: Colonel Phan Tiến Bảo.
* Deputy Political Commissar: Colonel Trần Xuân Văn.
Organisation
* Advisory Department
* Political Department
* Logistics Department
* Technical Department
* Financial Committee
* 170th Warship Brigade
* 679th Shore Missile Brigade
* 147th Naval Infantry Brigade
* 137th Squadron
* 4th Squadron
* 151st Shore Radar Battalion
* 158th Battalion
* 703rd Warehouse
Bonus
* Third-class
Fatherland Defense Order
The Fatherland Defense Order () is an award conferred by the Government of Vietnam. It is awarded to individuals and organizations for achievements in training and building forces and in strengthening national defense and security.
Individual a ...
(2010)
Commander through the ages
* 1985,
Phạm Minh, Rear Admiral (1991)
* 1991, Quách Văn Nấu, Colonel (2010)
* Trần Đình Xuyên, Colonel (2008)
* 2010-2015,
Phạm Văn Điển, Rear Admiral (2011)
* 2015-2016, Nguyễn Trọng Bình, Rear Admiral
* 2016-2019, Trần Ngọc Quyết, Rear Admiral
* 2019-present, Nguyễn Viết Khánh, Colonel
Politics through the ages
* 1977-1980 Colonel Cao Xuân Ấn (
Hà Tĩnh
Hà Tĩnh () is a city in Vietnam.Atlas of the World', Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 236. It is the capital of Hà Tĩnh Province, and lies in the North Central Coast region. It is located on National Highway 1A. The Vietnamese capital Han ...
)
* 1980-1983 Colonel Lê Nguyên Tham (
Hà Nam Hà is a Vietnamese given name, male or female, meaning "river".
Hà is a Vietnamese 'surname' (during French colonialism). The name is transliterated as He in Chinese and Ha in Korean.
Ha is the anglicized variation of the surname Hà. It is ...
)
* 2009-2014, Phạm Văn Sơn, Rear Admiral
* 2014-2016,
Phạm Văn Vững, Rear Admiral
* 2016-2019, Phạm Văn Quang, Rear Admiral
* 2019-present, Hồ Thanh Hoàn, Colonel
See also
*
2nd Regional Command.
*
3rd Regional Command.
*
4th Regional Command.
*
5th Regional Command.
References
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Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy