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20 Auguat 1979
VIETNA~1 REPORT
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CONTEI~TS PAGE
MLLITARY AFFAIRS AND PtiBLIC SECURITY
In�ormation on Vieenameae Military Unita 1
Information on Vi~tnamese Military Unita 7
Information~on VieCnamese Military Units 13
Briefa
- New Battle Preparationa 15
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,MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC BECURITY
INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MI~,ITARY UNITS
[T1ne following information on Vietnamese military uni~a hae bee~ extracted
frc�*~ Vietnameae prese sources publiehed in Hanoi, unlese otherwise 3ndi-
cated. Unit deeignators aad subordinatiioa are as they appear in the original
source. The ~emarke include a brief eummary of tha salient informatiion
available in the news item:]
Unit Remarks '
62d Misaile Bn Photo ehows unit equipped with truck .
mounted SA-3 ground to air mieeiles. ,
(NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 1)
Quyet Thang Corpa Subordinate unite commended for morale
~P B and training. (NHAN DAN 9 Jun 79 p 1)
Song Lo Gp
Quan Tien Phong Div
Chien Thang Gp
Dong Bang Gp '
02 Gp
' 12th Regt Photo of unit eatertainment troupe. (PHU
NU VIETNAM 9-15 May 79 p 8)
26th [Aruwred] Gp, 7th MR Photo of crew members and tanka. (TIEN
PHONG 8-14 May 79 p 3)
lst Co, 27th Bn, 73d Eagine~r Photo of river bridging in procese. (TIEN
Regt, 3d l~t PHONG 8-14 May 79 p 8)
Vessel 01-14, 2d Gp, lst Fleet ~io crew membera inducted into Communist
Party. (TIEN PHONG a014 May 79 p 12)
Huong Giang Corpe Unit membera are inducted into Communiat
Gp "S" Party. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 79 p 1)
~I.42Gp
Air Defense Gp "R"
Engineer Gp "N"
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Gp "B", Economic Cone~ruct3on Markamanehip ~raining conductied �or recrui~s.
~ General Uepartmenti (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Jun 79 p 1) '
_ 3d Gp, Ng Son Binh Provinae UniC performing troupe givea ehow for sol-
diere. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Jun 79 p 1)
8.38 Gp befending the nortr~ern bordQr. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 10 Jun 79 p 1)
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B.3 Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Commanders Ma~or Nguy~n H~u Am [NGUYEENX
IiUWUX AM] (QUAN DOI NH~AN DAN 10 Jun 79 p 3)
= Engineer Self Defenee Regt, Personnel train~.ng in xnti-tank and mine
Highway 16 Conetruction diepoeal tactice. (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN
CorporgCion 12 Jun 79 p 1)
lOSth Bn
106 Bn
M.04 Regt Has trained 10 batta].iona of recruita from
big cities and 4 battalion of recruiCe from
Cath~lic areas for assignment to comb~~
areas. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jun 79 p 3)
B.36 Gp, 4th MR Following completion of road construceion in
Unit 75 western Nghe Yinh Province this unit movPd
Unit 233 hundreda of kilometers to perform a new mis- '
Unit 71 sion in the weat. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
11 Jun 79 p 1)
~?th Regt, Economic Conatruc- Located in Central Highlands. (QUAN DOI ~
tion, General Department NHAN DAN 11 Jun 79 p 1)
76th Gp, 3d I~t In the end of 1978 switched from economic
construc~ion to combat ready atate. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 11 .Tun�79 p 3)
58th Co, Tran Phu Gp, Air De- Served as a pilot training unit for the Air
fense Forces Defenee Forces. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jun 79
, P 3~ .
So,g Gianh [Air Defense] Gp PhoCo of gun crew located to defend the
northeaetern section of Vietnam. (NHAZi DAN
18 Jun 79 p 1)
574th Gp, Ecaaomic Conetruc- Unit driver commen3ed for record set on the
tion General Department Thuan Man-Duc Lap run. (NHAN DAN 1$ Jun 79
p 3)
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Unit Remarke
4],Oth Traneportation Gp, PhoCo of inen and vehicles being ~,nepected.
mransportaeion Departmen~ (NHAN DAN ].8 Jun 79 p 3)
,56th Truck Traneportatiion Gp Com~ander: pham Van May [PHAMJ VAWN MAYS~;
18th Bn PoliCical Officer: Nguy~n Phi Nho (NGUYEENX
78~h Bn PHY NHO~. Supported ~he front againa~.tihe ~
Ch3neae invaders. (NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 3)
9th Gp, Cuu Long Corpa Unit driver commended. (NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79
P 3~
Ba Be Gp, Radar Forces Photo of unit membera using tracking equip-
ment. (N~'.AN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 1)
33d [TransporC] Gp A newly activated unit aerving on the Cam-
bod3an border. (NHe~N DAN 18 Jun 79 p 1)
Binh Tram 21 . Handled air, rai1, mari~ime and road mova-
ment~ of troops and suppliea. (NHAN DAN
1$ Jun 79 p 1)
Binh Tram 23 Organized the coordinaCed utilization of .
thousands of trucka for military purposea.
(NHAN DAN 1~ Jun 79 p 1)
Binh Tram 78 Executed recent urgent and unexpected assign-
ment in support of the war. (NtIAN DAN 18 Jun
79 p 1)
Binh Tram 79 " " " ~
410th Gp " " . "
Dong Bang Gp, Quyet Thang Corps Induction of new VCP members reported. (NHAN
DAN 31 Jun 79 p 3)
542d Gp, Economic Conatruction Converted from a combat aupport road clear-
General Department ing unit in 1975 to capital conetruction
53d Bn road building. (NHAN DAN 21 Jun 19 p 3)
Thang Long Air Force Gp All un.it com~and cadres camplete leadership .
training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Jun 79 p 1) ~
lst Gp, 3d I~t Local reaiQents asaist unit harvest rice.
(QUAN DOI NHAIJ DAN 17 Jun 79 p 1)
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10th Co~ 3d Bn~ M Lao In�antry Fought Chinese invadere in Che battle for
Gp Leng 3on. (QUAN D0~ NHAN DAN Y7 .~un 79 p 3) r
2d Co, lst Bn, Ba Gia Gp Unit meL~ber goea absent w~.thout leave but
repentie and returns. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
17 Jun 79 p 3)
Veesel 009, Sth Navy Gp Photo o� vessel docked. (QUAN DOY NHAN DAN
18 Jun 79 p 1)
� H.30 Tranaport Gp, 5th MR Support3ng producCion and combat ready units.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 1) ~
339th Gp, 9th I~t Provided aupport in defense of border. (Qt~AN
DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 pp 1, 4)
72d Tr~neportatiion Gp, Rear Surpaesed work goa18. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
Service Gea~ral Department 18 Jun 79 p 4)
26th Truck Tranaport Gp, Rear Commended for moving men and auppliea.
Services ~eneral Depa~tment (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 4)
Binh Tram 16 " "
Binh Tram 18 " " " .
Binh Tram 23 " " " . .
'.09th Military floapital Uait members score well on rifle range. '
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 1) _
49t~i Transport Gp, Tranaporta- Unit membera aesist with road building for
tion Department residents of Dai Ban Village, An Hai District, ,
Haiphong. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 1)
52d ~ranaport Gp Delivered firewood to provincee on northern
border. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 1)
Fa:tory 159, Technical.General Contributed labor for support of northern
Dcpartment border provinces. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN ~
~ 18 Jun 79 p 1)
945th Transportation Gp Commended ~or delive~3ng supplies. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 3)
26th Bn, Quan Tien Phong Div Unit driver turns down bribe. (QUAN DOI
NBAN DAN 18 Jun 79 p 3)
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Unit Remarks
X.48 Gp, 4rh I~t Completed conetrucCion of bxidgee betiwean
23 Apr and 15 May 79. (QUAN DOZ NHAN UAN
l9 Jun 79 p 1)
5th Inf Gp, 5on La Provinc~ 5elf 5upport farming reaulte given.,~ (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jun 79 p 2)
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8th Engineer Gp, Hoang Lien Son Road conatruction and self eupport farming.
Prov3nce (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jun 79 p 2)
llth Co, 6th Bn, 48th Infantry Operated in Che vicinity of Sa Pa V111age,
Gp Hoang Lien Son Province during Feb 79.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jun 79 p 3)
Engineer Forcea Subordinate uniCs achieved goals. (QUAN DOI
Song Lo Gp NHAN DAN 20 Jun 79 p 1)
Thang Tam Gp
Hung Vuong Gp
Bac Son Gp
3d Bn, Song Da Gp
Teachers Col],ege Bn, Huong Giang Located in Hue. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jun
Self Defense Regt 79 p 1)
41.B Gp May also be known as the Song Lam Gp. Road
construction in a mountain area. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jun 79 p 2)
110th Military Hospital During the ChinESe invasion this hoapital
was assigned to front line duty. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 20 Jun 79 p 3)
186th Gp Binh Tri Thien Province local force unit.
Completed construction of the Thach Han
. Water Gonservancy Pro~ect. (QUAN DOI NEI~N -
DAN 21 Jun 79 p 1)
Le Ninh Militia Div, 4th MR Engaged in flood control work. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 1)
4th I~t Subordinate units moved supplies, repaired
B.36 Gp depots and fought flood waters. (QUAN DOI
B.16 Gp NHAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 1)
N.6 Gp
Hai V~n Engineer Gp Located in the 4th MR. Participated in flood
control activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
21 Jun 79 p 1)
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Unit Remarks
3d Gp Lacated ~.n the 4tih MR. Bui1t and upgraded '
160 kilometers of border roada. (QUAN DOx
NHAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p].)
5th Gp " "
8th Gp "
811th Flotilla, 2d Gp, "X" ~ Oparating in southwes~ern waters. (QUAN DOI
F1eet, Vessel 612 P;HAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 1) ,
275Ch Gp Unit guarding the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 2)
91st Military Aoapital A�ront 11ne hospital. (QUAN DOI NI~IAN DAN
21 Jun 79 p 2)
34th Co, H.75 InfanCry Gp Young unit memb~�ra volunteer to fight Chinese.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jun 79 p 3)
62d Bn, Song Da Gp, Missile Unit equipped with SA-3 ground to air mis-
Force siles. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jun 79 p 1)
Air Force Good morale of aubordinate units noted.
Thang Long Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jun 79 p 1)
Cuu Long Gp
19 May Engineer Gp
A.42 Factory
2.Sth Co, 246th Gp, Cao Bang Located in Bang Van Village, Cao Bang Pro-
Forces vince. (QUAN Df1I NHAN DAN 22 Jun 19 p 3)
Lang Son Border Defense Forces Commander: LieuCenant Colonel Hoang Ninh
[HOANGFNINH]. (TAP CHI.~ONG SAN Jun 79 p 41)
Lang Son Local Forces Commander: Senior Colonel L~ San [LEE SOWN].
(TAP CHI CONG SAN Jun 79 p 43)
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INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MILITARY UNITS
[The �ollowing in�ormation on Vietnamese military unita hae been extracted
from Vietnameee press aources publiahed in Hanoi, unlesa otherwiae indi-
cated. Unit deaignators and aubordination are as Chey appear in the
original aource. The remarks include a brief aua?mary o� ehe salient
information availabl~ in the news iCem.]
UNIT REMARKS
6Ch Co, Son~ Chanh Gp PhoCo of machinegun crew prepared to
� deal with Chinese invaders if they
' come. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 1)
Le Loi Gp, 4~th MR Training new,recruits.
. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 1)
lst Gp, 3rd MR Conducted training of recruits under
urgent and difficult conditions.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 1)
45.B Gp Women trainees do well on firing range
and have left for a new assignment.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 1)
58th Artillery Regt, Quan Tien Results of lst quarter 79 self-aupport
Tien Phong Div farming given.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 3)
56th Gp, Vehicle Management Raises vegetables at its many scattered
Departnent locations.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 3)
B.38 Gp An economic construction unit that
40th Gp played a distinguished combat role
60th Gp against the Chinese invaders.
61st Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 3)
62nd Gp
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460th Gp Uni~ membe~ distinguishes himaelf
againsti Ch~ne~e inva~lera. ,
(QUAN DOr NHAN DAN 13 Jun 79 p 3)
Cuu Long Gp Provided msrkamanahip training �or
Ha Tien City aelf-defense forces.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Jun 79 p 1) �
National Defense Factory 59, Strives to improve producC qual.ity.
Technical General Department (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Jun 79 p 1).
2nd Armored Gp, QuyeC Thang Corpa Un~it swimmers do well in Corpa
- athletic meet.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN,14 Jun 79 p 3)
3rd AntiaircrafC Artillery Gp Pho~o of gun crew anfl weapon. '
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 1)
Truong Sun Corps Activities of subordinaCe economic
construction units reported.
, -73rd Gp -Part of this economic conetruction ,
uniC sent to f ighting front while
remainder continues road construc-
~ Cion.
-28th Transportation Unit, .-Good vehicle maintenance insurea �
86th Gp low deadline ratio. '
-38Ch Engineer Gp , -Improves route Chrough pasa. ~
-49th Gp -CulCivating land in Central�Highlands. ~
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 1) '
Sth Navy Gp Ne~a VCP members inducted. ;
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 1) ;
7th Navy Gp
7~th Navy Gp ~
72nd Navy Gp ,
49th Engineer~ EnCerprise Converts former cargo trucks into
bridging boat transporters
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 1)
ractory 21, Technical General Workers increase productivity.
DepartmenC ~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 1)
44th Gp Involved in defense of Tay Ninh City
in the end of 1978.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 2)
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Ol Gp ~ Involved ~.n det�enae of Tay Ninh CiCy _
~ in the end of ].978.
- (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jun 79 p 2)
3rd Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Development of good cadres the key tn
unit's good performance in combat. Up
to one year a~o Chie uniC was aesigned
economic construcCion dutiea.
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5th MR Subordinate units achieve combaC read~-
Mang Giang Gp neas Chrough tiraining while coneribuCing
~ Ba Gia Gp to economy~
Huong An Gp (NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3)
7 2nd Un'i C ~
74th Unit
59th Gp
60th Gp
_ 3rd Gp
707th Regt, lst Gp
' 703rd Regt
732nd Regt
352nd Gp
SonR Da Missile Gp Young uni~ members dedicaCe themaelves
to discipline and learning.
~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Jun 79 p 1)
Ba Vi Gp Cultural activities reported.
~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Jun 79 p 1) ,
257th Gp, 3rd MR VCP activities reporCed.
� ~ ~QU~ ~pI NHAN DAN 24 Jun 79~ p 3)
_ B.12 Gp Provides water supply for Bahnar
~ ~ tribesmen of Ko-rang Village near the
, Knia River.
(QUAN DpI NEIAN DAN 25 Jun 79 p 1)
3rd Navy ~p Unit engaged in commercial fishing
while maintaining combat readiness
against PRC threat.
_ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jun 79 p 2)
n n n n
8th Navy Gp
Vessel 14
Vessel 24
Vessel 72
Vessel 73
Vessel 76
Vessel 77
Vessel 82 g
Vessel 85
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9rh Nnvy Cp Unir ~ngag~d in commercie~, flgh3ng
- whil~ mai.neain~.ng comb~r r~~dinee~ ,
~g~3n~t I'ttC ehr~~e.
(QUAN DOI NNAN nAN 25 Jun 79 p~)
l~t Bn, Thsnh Xuy~n Gp, P~ople's Fought PRC invad~rs eouth of Dong llnng.
A rned Public 3ecurity ~orC~~ (QUAN DOI tJHAN DAN 25 Jun 79 p 2)
g8t~h Cp, Noang L1en Snn Forc~e Unit herr commended~
(QUAN DOI Nl~AN DAN 25 Jun )9 p 3)
42nd Gp, Quang Ninh ~orcee
Thanh Lo~ Migeile Gp New members inducted ineo VCP Chapter.
(QUAN DOZ NHArt DAN 26 Jun 79 p 1) .
2i~e Armored Gp Scoreg high ~n tanrics and ~ignal
commueicat~on~.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 1)
Navel IndustriAl Sector ACCiViCies o� componants degcribed.
Un Snn Ship Repair ~'acility QQUAN UOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 2)
46th Ship Repci; Facility
SOth Ship tt~peir ~acflity
Slst Ship Et~pair ~acility
20~rd Military HospiCal, 3rd MK Uses herbal medicineg to treat wAr
wounded. (QUAN DOI NNAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3)
6t1~ Co, N.26 Truck Transport Gp Supported units fighting pRC invaders.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3) .
540th Radar Station Located on Con Co Island.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3)
N0.5 Ceneral Depot, Quartermaster Provided supporC to units fighting
Department PRC invaders.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3)
3rd Supply Depot, B752nd General Protected suppliea from damage and
Depot, Materials Department degradation.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 79 p 3)
~th Gp Located in northeastern Quang Nfnh Prov-
ince. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 79 p 1)
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N~u ninh Cr Sslf-Support farm3ng resulte given.
~ ninh Lomg Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN~27 Jun 79 p
Song L~m Gp ~ ,
Thuan Hoa Gp
Thao Nguyen Gp '
25th Navy Traneport Gp Veesels of thie Group move euppl.i~s
Veeael 63 everywhere.
Veesel 65 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 79 p 2) ~
veage~ 69 ~
tta Nam Ninh Province ~orcee Subordinate anite contribute labor ~
586th Gp and material~ 3n supporC of Inter-
' 182nd Transportation Gp national Children's Year.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 79 p 2)
~.25 Gp ltaieing corn and eweet potatoes on
~ 20 hectares.
(QUAN D02 NHAN DAN 27 Jun 79 p 3)
Thang Tam ~ngineer Gp Commend~d for aupporting Croop~ fight-
ing PRC invadere.
(QUAN DOI NE{AN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 1)
Engineer ~orcee Subordinate units contribute naney,
N. 30 Gp labor and .food for the northern
N. 35 Gp border provinces.
Song Lo Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 2)
2nd Bn, Song Da Gp
Binh Tram 169, POL Department Contribut~d money for the northern
~ . order province.
(QUAN DOI NE~AN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 2)
,Air Force Contributed food for northern border
Thang Long Gp provinces.
Ba Vi Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 2)
Hai Van Gp
A.32 Factory
A.39 Factory
A.36 Factory
A.42 Factory
3070th Gp
Cuu Long Gp
Binh Tram 70 Personnel at unit POL pumping staCions
K.8 Wark Site and depots volunteer for combat service.
2nd Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 2)
3rd Bn
4th Bn
Sth Bn
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POL De~~C B.ii, "A" Genaral Do~.ng a good ~ob.
Depot, 5th MR (Qt1AN n0I NKAN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 2) .
~ 4th Regt, 070 ~ng~.neer Gp Farming ge Krong Bue Ka, Dac Lge ,
Province~
- (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Jun 79 p 3)
Art311~ry ~orces Subardingre unieg edmmend~d for aom~ ~
2nd Gp bat readiness. .
3tid Gp (QUAN DOI t~iAN DAN 29 Jun 79 p 1)
6th Gp
9th Gp
477th Gp, Rear Services Unit membera query on herbal medicine
Department, 7th Mit anewered. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jun 79
p 1)
8.1~6 Gp Unit artillary company engaged PRC
invaders on 22 Feb 79 at'Coc Xan,
Hoang Lien Son Province.
(QUAN DOI NNAN DAN 29 Jun 79 p 3)
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MZLYTARY A~'FAIRS AND PUgLIC S~CUEtI~''Y
INFORMATION ON VISTNAM~SE MILITAttY UNITS
[The fnllowing in�ormation on Vietnamese military un~ts has been exCrgcti~d
~ from Vietnamese presa eources publiahed in Hanoi, unleas otherwise indicated.
Ueit des~gnaCors and eubordinaCion are as they appear'in the original
source. ~'he remarks include a brief eummary of the salient information
ava~lable ~.n the newa ~.t~m. ~
Unit Remarke
+
4th MiliCary Region ' Members of subordinaCe units parCicipate
. 8.16 Gp in M3litary Region Calent show. (QUAN DOI
Kien Giang Gp NHAN DAN 1 Jul 79 p 1)
B.36 Gp
te Loi Gp
Dong Loc Gp
Sth Signal Regt, Sth MR ~ Unit acting troupe performs. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 1 Jul 79 p 2)
M.21 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Unit~s field surgical team commended for
operating in combat. (QUAN D02 NNAN DAN
1 Jul 79 p 2)
. lst Co, B.67 Gp Company commander praised for killing PLA
soldiers. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Jvl 79 p 3)
H.27 Infantrp Gp Se1P criticism conducted by platoon leader.
. (QUAN b0I NE1AN DAN 1 Jul 79 p 3)
Hai Van A3r Force Gp AChieved good flying and aiYCraft mainte-
nance standards. (QUAN D02 NNAN DAN
2Ju179p1)
M.68 qrt311ery Gp, Tay Bac Enters 2d training phase. (QUAN DOT
For~eg Nt~AN DAN 2 Jul 79 p 1)
Sth Signal Communications Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 2 Jul 79 p 3)
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25~h Eng~neer tt~ge, 7tih MR On 29 May 1979 wa~ commended for s~rv~.c~
~.n ~ouChwesti. (Ho Ch~. Minh CiCy T~N 3ANG
30 May 79 p 7)
7Ch Regt, Phuoc Long Gp, 7th MR " " " "
25th Bn, "N" Gp, 7th MR Unit member commended for combat serv~ce
in southweet. (Ho Chi Minh City TIN SANG
31 May 79 p 2)
724eh Rege, "X" Gp, 7th MR " " " "
262d Regr, 7tih Regt "
22d ttegt, ~~Y" Armored Gp "
10eh.Regt, Gia Dinh Gp, Hi Chi Commended for overall 3mprovement. (Ho
Minh City Forceg Chi Minh City TIN SANG 20 May 79 p 7)
gth MR Subordinatie unita provide movies eo troope.
3d Gp (VAN NGHE QUAN DOI May 79 p 144)
9th Gp
Sth Gp, ist MR Proves th~t cultur~l ac~iviCi~s can be
Zd Regt conducted at front 13ne units. (VAN NGHE
, QUAN DOI May 79 p 144) ,
4th MR Training activities of aubordinate u~niCa
Dong Loc Gp reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jul 79 p 3)
T.p Lo~ Gp
~~B" Div
~ H.06 Armored Gp
Song Gianh Anti~aircraft ;
Artillery Gp .
Hai Van Engineer Gp
Thuan An Artillery Gp ~ `
BQth Signal Gp ~
Phu Xuan Regt, Binh Tri Thien
Forces
Nghe Tinh ~orces
lst Regt �
2d Regt
Thanh Hoa Forces ~
6th Cp
15th Gp
74th Gp
B.36 Gp
N.65 Gp �
186th Gp
47th Marine Gp Photo of unit members "hitting the beaches"
from landing craft. (NHAN DAN 12 .tul 7~ p 1)
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BRIEFS
NEW BATTLE PREPARATIONS--Preparing for another go-round, 200,000 V3etnameae
soldier~ have taken posirion between Hanoi and rhe Chinese border; tihere
were only 70,000 of them there during the off~neive by the PRC Army. Tweney-
three divisions are now engaged in CBtnbodia, seven of them in the v3ciniry
c?~ rhe Thai border. Thousanda of youthe have been draftied into th~ ahock
tiroopa eo combat tihe Chineae aggreesors; this includes youths lese than 17
yeare o� age. [Text] [Paris VALEURS ACTUELLES in French 2 Jul 79 p 21]
CSO: 4200 ~D
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