4th Corps (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn 4) or Cửu Long Corps (Vietnamese: Binh đoàn Cửu Long, literally: Corps of Cửu Long or "Corps of the Mekong") is one of the three regular army corps of the People's Army of Vietnam. First organized in 1974 during the Vietnam War, 4th Corps had a major role in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Today the corps is stationed in Dĩ An, Bình Dương.
| Quân đoàn 4 (4th Corps) | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 20, 1974–present |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Regular force |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Vietnam People's Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Dĩ An, Bình Dương |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Cambodian–Vietnamese War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Lê Văn Hướng |
| Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Senior Colonel Đỗ Văn Lực[1] |
| First party committee secretary | Major General Trương Ngọc Hợi |
History
editIn July 1973, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam after its 21st conference issued a resolution of strengthening the armed forces in order to unify the country. In executing the issue, three months later the Ministry of Defence and the Military Commission of the Central Committee approved the plan of organizing regular army corps for the Vietnam People's Army. On July 20, 1974,[2] General Võ Nguyên Giáp, Minister of Defence, signed the edict that led to the establishment of the 4th Corps in Đông Nam Bộ, where is located the part of Mekong River called Cửu Long River (Cửu Long Giang or Sông Cửu Long), from which came the name Cửu Long Corps of the unit.[3] The first headquarters of the corps consisted of party committee secretary (bí thư) Hoàng Thế Thiện and commander (tư lệnh) Hoàng Cầm.
During the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, it was 4th Corps that advanced through the delta regions of Phước Long, Biên Hòa and later captured the Special Capital Military District of Saigon and several important targets within Saigon. After the Vietnam War, 4th Corps continued to engage in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, the corps was awarded the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces (Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân) in 1980.[3]
On 13 September 2024, the plan to merge the 3rd and 4th Corps to form the 34th Corps was announced in the 3rd Corps Emulation Congress.[4]
Organization
editHeadquarters
edit- Department of Staff
- Department of Politics
- Department of Logistics
- Department of Technical
Combat forces
edit- 7th Division[8][9]
- 141st Infantry Regiment
- 165th Infantry Regiment
- 209th Infantry Regiment
- 9th Division[10]
- 1st Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Tank Brigade (T-54/T-55, BRDM-2, M113 ACAV)[11]
- 71st Air Defense Brigade[12]
- 434th Artillery Brigade[14]
- 429th Commando Brigade
- 550th Engineer Brigade (PMP floating bridge)[15]
- 17th Engineer Battalion
- 276th Engineer Battalion
Commanders
edit| Time | Commander | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974–1981 | Maj. Gen. Hoàng Cầm | |
| 1981–1982 | Col. Nguyễn Văn Quảng | |
| 1982–1988 | Maj. Gen. Võ Văn Dần | |
| 1988–1991 | Maj. Gen. Vũ Văn Thước | |
| 1991–1995 | Maj. Gen. Lê Văn Dũng | Later promoted to General, Director of the General Department of Politics. |
| 1995–1999 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Minh Chu | |
| 1999–2004 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Năng Nguyễn | Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff. |
| 2004–2010 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Văn Thành | |
| 2010–2013 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Hoàng | |
| 2013–2016 | Maj. Gen. Võ Trọng Hệ | |
| 2016–2021 | Maj. Gen. Phạm Xuân Thuyết | |
| 2016–Oct 2022 | Maj. Gen. Lương Đình Lành | |
| Oct 2022–present | Maj. Gen. Lê Văn Hướng |
References
edit- ^ Quân đoàn 4: Kiểm tra toàn diện năng lực cán bộ khối cơ quan các cấp
- ^ Ministry of Defence of Vietnam (2009). White book of Defence of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Hanoi: World Publishing House. p. 111.
- ^ a b "Quân đoàn 4". Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Trung tướng Trương Thiên Tô dự, chỉ đạo Đại hội Thi đua Quyết thắng Quân đoàn 3". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam) (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Tiểu đoàn Vệ binh 100 (Quân đoàn 4) tích cực, chủ động phòng, chống dịch Covid-19". Báo Quân khu 7. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Tiểu đoàn Trinh sát 46, Bộ Tham mưu, Quân đoàn 4: Khổ luyện, sẵn sàng nhận và hoàn thành tốt mọi nhiệm vụ". Báo Điện Biên Phủ. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ ""Hai quân nhân không tham của rơi". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Sư đoàn 7, Quân đoàn 4: 55 năm một chặng đường lịch sử vẻ vang". Báo Quân khu 7. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Sư đoàn 7 (Quân đoàn 4) sáp nhập và tổ chức lại cơ quan hậu cần-kỹ thuật". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Sức mạnh hỏa lực trong diễn tập của Quân đoàn 4". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023.
- ^ ""Quả đấm thép" của Quân đoàn 4". Người Lao động. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Lữ đoàn Phòng không 71 sẵn sàng chiến đấu bảo vệ vùng trời TP Hồ Chí Minh". Báo Tin tức. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Tết sẵn sàng trên trận địa canh trời". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Pháo binh trẻ luyện tài". Báo Tuổi trẻ. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Huấn luyện chất lượng, bảo đảm an toàn". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.