1st Regional Command
The 1st Regional Command under the Vietnam People's Navy is an independent naval warfare command that manages and protects the waters from Quảng Ninh to Hà Tĩnh and the islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, including the Quảng Ninh provinces, Haiphong, Thái Bình, Nam Định, Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh.
History
- On October 26, 1975, 1st Coastal Region was established under the Naval Command.
- In 1978, Coastal Region 1 changed its name to 1st Naval Region Command of the Navy.
- On 14 January 2011, the 1st Naval Region Command was upgraded to the 1st Regional Command.
Current leadership
- Commander: Rear Admiral Nguyễn Viết Khánh.
- Political Commissar: Colonel Hồ Thanh Hoàn.
- Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff: Colonel Lê Đình Cường.
- Deputy Commander: Colonel Vũ Đình Duẩn.
- 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
Commander through the ages
- 1985, Phạm Minh, Rear Admiral
- 1991, Quách Văn Nấu, Colonel
- Trần Đình Xuyên, Colonel
- 2010-2015, Phạm Văn Điển, Rear Admiral
- 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
- 1980-1983 Colonel Lê Nguyên Tham
- 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