JPRS ID: 8694 VIETNAM REPORT

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1 Octok~er 1979
VIETNAM REPORT
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CONTENTS PAGE
MII,ITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
Information on Vietnamese Military Units 1
Information dn Vietnamese Military Un~.ts 16
AGRICULTURE
Hungry~Citizens Face Bad Year
(Bernard M[elunsky; THE JApAN TI1~S, 27 Aug 79).......,. 21
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MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MILITARY UNITS
[The following information on Vietnamese military units has been extracted
from Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unleas otherwise indi-
cated. Unit designators and subordination are as they appear in the
original source. The remarks includ~ a brief summary of the salient
information available in the news item.]
Unit Remarks
~ 94th Radar Gp, Flo Chi Minh City Praised for training and combat
Air Defense Forces readiness. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
3 Jul 79 p 1)
48th Regt Attacked PR^ invaders at Hill 608, _
southwest of Coc San, Hoang Lien Son
Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
3Ju179p3)
*3rd Sao Vang Gp, lst MR Unit morale high during 30 continuous
days of combat against PRC invaders.
(VAN NGHE QUAN DOI Jun 79 p 143)
*2nd Gp Unit cultural activities during combat
. in north reported. (VAN NGHE QUAN DOI
Jun 79 p 143)
*Tay Son Gp " " " "
*lst Gp . n n
6B Gp, 4th MR Cultural activities reported. (VAN
NGHE QUAN DOI Jun 79 p 143)
185th Gp, Huong Dien District, '
4th l~t
~ *These four units may be part of the lst MR.
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t, 15,th Gp, 3rd 1~IIt Clothing issue to recriiits described. t~
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Tay Nguyea,,Corps Youth Union members str~ve to be ~
33rd Gp ` worthy of VCP~ member.ship. (QUAN DOT
7th Gp NHAN DAN 4 Jul 79 p 1)
4th Bn, 273rd Gp
29th Gp
lst Bn, N67 Gp Located in Quang Hoa District, Cao
Bang Proviace. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
4 Ju1 79 p 1) _ ~
32nd Gp Working at the Kon Ha Iiung Forestry
Zone, Gia Lai-Cong Tum Province.
(QUAN D0~ NHAN DAN 4 Jul 79 p 2)
BH2 Gp, 7th MR Self support farming and fishing
results given. (QUAN DOI NHAN�DAN
~ 4 Jul 79 p 2)
lst Gp, 3rd I~t Self support farming reaults given. .
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jul 79 p 2)
Factory 76, Technical General Cultural activities noted. (QUAN DAI
Department NHAN DAN 4 Jul 79 p 3)
254th Artillery Gp Combat experience against PRC invaders
applied to training. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 5 Jul 79 p 1) ~
3rd Artillery Gp Unit members are avid newspaper
readers. (QUAN DOI Iv"HAN DAN 5 Jul 79
P 3) '
B.14 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Located on northurestern border. Con-
ducted cadre training. (QUAN DOI NHAN �
DAN 6 Jul 79 p 1)
5A Gp, Tay Bac Forces Located on northwestern border. f~om-
bined defense mission with training. :
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Jul 79 p 1)
Dien Bien Gp, Tay Bac Forces Successfully achieved wide variety of
training objectives. Located on
- northwestem border. (QUAN DOI NHAN
- DAN 6 Jul 79 p 4)
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B~ng Lau Gp, Tay Bac Forcea Located in northwestern border area.
(QUAN DOI ~THAN DAN 6 Jul 79 p 4)
_ 11.Oth rzilitary Hoapital Care for wouaded noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 6 Jul 79 p 2) -
175th Military Hospital " " " "
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' �National Defense Factory 27, Step-up in production reported. (QUAN
Technical Generai Department DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jul 79 p 1)
Khanh Khe Gp Distinguished itself in fighting
against PRC invaders. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 8 Jul 79 p 1)
M.79 Gp, 3rd MR Transformed from an economic construc-
tion unit to a combat ready unit.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jul 79 p 1)
Lam Son Infantry,Gp Conducted cadre training. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 8 Jul 79 p 3)
3rd Art~llery Gp Conducted party building activities. l~
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jul 79 p 3)
21st Gp, Capital MR Unit members discuss the deeds of a
dead hero. (HANOI MOI 13 Jun 79 p 2)
Quyet Thang Carps Subordinate unita commended for
Dong Bang Div cultural activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN
229th Engineer Brig DAN 9 Jul 79 p 1)
Quan Tien Phong Div
Chien Thang Div
Tat Thang Artillery Brig
268th Milirary Hospital, Improves performance. (QUAN DOI NHAN
4th MR DAN 9 Jul 79 p 1)
_ 200th Gp, 4th MR Responsible for rehabilitating, edu-
cating and assigning tasks to wounded
soldiers. Commended for self support
_ farming. (TAP CHI CONG SAN Jul 79 p 31)
3rd Artillery Gp Improvements during .first h~lf of 1979
npted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jul 79
P 3) .
Chien Thang Gp Unit discipline improves. (QUAN DOI
. NHAN DAN 10 Jul 79 p 1)
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Thong Nhat Signal Gp Operates and maintains 4,000 kilometers
17th Co of wire communications. (QUAN DOI NHAN ~
20th Co DAN 10 Jul 79 p 1)
Station A76
Song Thao Corps [sic] . � Training and entrenching activities of
45th Gp subordinate units reported. (QUAN DOI
16th Gp ' NHAN DAN 10 Jul 79 p 1)
50th Field Artillery Gp
18th Unit
20th Unit -
2nd Unit
Sth Unit '
40th Artillery Gp, Tay Nguyen Conducted artillery training for cadre
Corps from platoon to battalion level.
, (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 79 p 1)
Song Lo Engineer Gp Photo of bridging operation. (QUAN DOI
- NHAN DAN 11 Jul 79 p 1~
47th Navy Gp Com~ended for high-seas training
~ performance. (QUAN DOI NFIAN DAN
11 Jul 79 p 3) ,
Sth Gp, "B" Div Recently participated in alert exercisp �
in which the unit moved 150 kilometers
to counter a th~eatened PRC attack.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jul 79 p 1)
25th Gp Conducted a defensive exercise against
a mock airborne attack during rainy
weather. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jul 79
p 1)
6th Infantry Gp Conducted training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
56th AAA Unit 12 Jul 79 p 1)
SOth Artillery Unit
45th Navy Bn A trucking unit. (QUAN DOI NHAN D~N
12Ju179p3)
108th Military Hospital Deadlined vehicles repaired. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 17 Ju1 79 p 3)
" b.2nd Gp Doing capital construction work on the ~
Central Highlands Road. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 12 Jul 79 p 3)
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37th Air Force Gp Training activities described. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jul 79 p 3)
29th Air Force Gp ' Unit pilot singled out for praise.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jul 79 p 3)
Truong Giang En~ineer Gp Maintaining roads and bridges. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jul 79 p 1)
4th Co, B.25 Gp, Quang Ninh Photo shows unit artillery weapons.
Province Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jul 79 p 1) '
2nd Sea Island Gp Photo shows troops fraternizing with
local militia. (QUAN DOI NHAN Dl~.~i
13 Ju7. 79 p 1)
' 103rd Military Hospital Blood transfusion saves a life. UAN
~Q
DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jul 79 p 2)
7th Navy Gp A naval infant~y ~snit. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 13 Jul 79 p 3)
46th Navy Factory Youth Union pro~ect described. (QUAN `
DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jul 79 p 3)
7A Military Hospital, 7th MR " " " " �
, 24t1t Gp, An Giang Forces, Improvement in Youth Union members
9th MR noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 JuI 79
p 3)
73rd Gp, Eeonomic Construction Road construction work. (QUAN DOI
Forces NHAN DAN 13 Jul 79 p 3) j~
5th MR Members of subordinate units sent as
29th Gp replacements to other units. (NHAN DAN
33rd Gp 14 Jul 79 p 1)
15th Gp '
7th Military Hospital Commended for care of sick and wounded.
(Nt3AN DAN 15 Jul 79 p 1)
108th Military Hospital " " "
109th Military Hospital " "
110th Military Hospital
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M.89th Artillery Gp, Quang Ninh Good training results reporte3.` (QUAN
DOI r1HAN DAN 15 Jul 79 p 1)
904th Chemical Warfare Bn Marksmanship training results given.
~ (QUAN AOI NHAN DAN 15 Jul 79 p 1)
~ 73rd Capital Construction Gp Recently completed construction of
two civilian pro~ects. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 15 Jul 79 p 2)
M.79th Gp, 3rd MR Recently held a field exercise. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 79 p 1)
Mang Giang Gp, 5th MR Photo of recoilless rifle team. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 79 p 1)'
2nd Navy Gp Photo of craw members responding to
alert order. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
J 17 Jul 79 p 1)
M.13 Gp, Sapper Forces Unit members inducted into VCP. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 17 Jul 79 p 4)
45th Bn� Sapper Forces ~ " " " "
i4th c~, Khanh Khe Gp Raising manioc. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
. 17 Jul 79 p 1)
175th Military Hospital, Research pro~ects reported. (QUAN DOI
Ho Chi Minh City NHAN DAN 17 Jul 79 p 2,)
Thanh Lva Missile Gp, Commended for good relations with
Hanoi Air Defense Forces civilians. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
18 Jul 79 p 1)
34th Gp Road construction in the Cao Co Pass. .
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jul 79 p 1)
592nd Gp, POL Forces Photo of equipment maintenance. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jul 79 p 3)
Nam Ninh Gp Two brothers distinguish themselves in
Mar 79 defending Lang Son City. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jul 79 p 3)
19th Bn, People's Armed Public Training new personnel for border dut}r.
Security Forces, Binh Tri (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jul 79 p 3)
Thien Province
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Sao Do Air Force Gp Photo of two Mig-21s 4~5142 and 5144.
(NHAN DAN 19 Jul 79 p 1)
H.05 Signal Regt Unit members study for induction into
the VCP. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jul 79
~ ' ' P X)
� .203rd Military Hospital, Success with herbal medicines reported.
3rd l~i (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jul 79 p 3)
52nd Gp, Haiphong Forces Moved cargo at Port of Haiphong during
Jun 79. (NHAN nAN 20 Jul 79 p 2)
Ngu Binh Intantry Gp Company grade officers complete basic
courses. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jul 79
p
lst Co, 304th Regt, People's VCP activities repurted. (QUAN D0Y
Armed Public Security Forces NHAN DAN 20 Jul 79 p 3)
2076th Missile Gp Photo of unit SAM-2 missiles. (NHAN
DAN 22 Jul 79 p 1)
M.12 Regt, Sapper Forces Unit members do well in small arms
training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 79
p
27th Engineer Bridge Bn, Quality of training improves. (QUAN
513th Engineer Gp DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 79 p 1)
Dong Loc Gp, 4th MR Living conditions upgraded. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 22 Jul 79 p 1)
Song Chanh Gp Training continues. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
_ 22 Jul 79 p 1)
, 3rd Artillery Gp Unit hero cited for action against PRC
invaders. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 79
p i)
B.16 Infantry Gp Extensive examples of good leadership
in combat against PRC invaders and
since provided. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
23 Jul 79 p 3)
B�7 GP Unit member commended for killing PRC
invaders. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Jul 7~
p 3)
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Song Da Missile Gp Improved performance reported. (QUAN �
DOI NHAtJ DAN 24 Jul 79 p 1)
74th Misaile ~p Training activities reported. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 24 Jul 79 p 3)
Dong Loc Gp, 4th MR New VCP members inducted. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 25 Jul 79 p 3)
83rd Engineer Gp Party building activities reported.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jul 79 p 3)
31st Navy Gp " " " "
M.68 Artillery Gp Unit officer commended for actions
against PRC invaders. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 25 Jul 79 p 3)
Song Dien Signal Gp, Com�nended for equipment maintenance.
Air Defense Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jul 79 p 3)
2001st Gp, Armored Forces Achieved good results in party building.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26~Ju1 79 p 1)
B.3 Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Achieved good results in party building.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Ju1~79 p 1)
Tan Trao Gp, People's Armed Training, self-support farming results
Public Security Forces g3.ven. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jul 79
- p 3)
5th Military Hospital Successfully applies new techniquea.
(NHAN DAN 27 Jul 79 p 4)
175th Military Hospital Praised for care of war wounded. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jul 79 p 1)
108th Military Hospital " " " "
lOSth Military Hospital " " " "
354th Military_Hospital�~ " " " "
856th Gp Swineherd commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 27 Jul 79 p 3)
~ 9~h Gp, Huong Giang Corps Unit members inducted into VCP. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 29 Ju1 79 p 1)
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M.79 Gp, Quang Ninh Province Unit members shown on patrol. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jul 79 p 1)
Song Thao Engineer Gp Engaged in flood control activities.
_ ~3rd Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jul 79 p 1)
- Factory X.60, Technical Applied flood control measures. (QUAN
General Department L?I NHAN DAN 29 Jul 79 p 1)
N.89 Gp Unit singing group performs. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 29 Jul 79 p 3)
951st Navy Gp, "V" Island, Maintaining combat readiness. (QUAN
- Northeastern [Area] DOI NHAN DAN 30 Ju1 79 p 1)
Air Force Subordinate units commended for
_ 3700th Gp innovations. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
71st Gp 30 Jul 79 p 4)
Factory A.42
Factory A.41
B.95th Gp During PRC invasion converted from'
producti~n to combat role. (QUAN DOI
~ NHAN DAN 30 Jul 79 p 3)
29th Engineer Gp Good training results reported.
-6th Bn -Photo shows unit constructing
pont~on bridge.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jul 79 p 3)
076th Misaile Gp Photo shows missile being mounted on
launcher. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79
p 1)
4th MR Combat readiness and training activities
H.83 AAA Gp of subordinate ur,its reported. (QUAN
H.84 AAA Gp DOI NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79 p 1)
M6 Artillery Gp
H.06 Armored Gp
B.14 Engineer Gp
8th Signal Gp
' Bong Lau Gp
Dong Loc Gp
Le Loi Gp
_ N.83 Gp
B.18 Infantry Gp
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600th Gp Farming along the upper pong Nai
let Gp ~ River. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Sul 79
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3rd Gp
6th Gp
2nd Artillery Gp Good training for recruits pays off in ~
combat against PRC invaders. (QUAN
, DOI NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79 p 3a
6th Bn, M.41 Regt Reviews lesaons learned From fighting
PRC invaders . (QUAN DOI NHE~T DAN
31 Jul 79 p 3)
Thang Long Infantry Gp Profile of unnamed deputy regimental
commander in this unit. (QUAN D4I
NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79 p 3) ~
B.44 Gp Aapects of recruit training described.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79 p 3)
M.66 Gp, lst MR Combat lessons being applied in
training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Jul 79
P 3~
202nd Armored Gp, Quyet Thang Tank repairmen perform well. (QUAN
Corps DOI NfI~11~T DAN 1 Aug 79 p 1)
27th Air Force Gp Commander: Ho~ang B[HOANGF B].
Equipped with Mig type aircraft.
(QUL~T DOI NHAN DAN 1 Aug 79 p 1) ,
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lst Gp, 31st Gp Farming in the Dac Uy area, Central
Highlands. (QUAN DOI NfiAN DAN
1 Aug 79 p 2) .
33rd Gp Harvesting paddy rice in the Me Krong
Pach area. (QUAN DOI NHAtd DAN
- 1 Aug 79 p Z)
17th Armed Helicopter Gp Combat duty on sout'r?weatern border.
Equipped with captured helicopters.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAId 1 Aug 79 p 3)
19 May Engineer Gp Commander: Le Tinh [LEE TINH].
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Aug 79 p 3)
2nd Bn, 21st Gp, Hanoi MR Women members fire caell on range.
(QUAN DQI I~TF3AN DAN 1 Aug 79 p 3)
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531at Gp, Economic Construction Road construction work.� (QU,AN DOI NfiAN
General Department DAN 1 Aug 79 p 3)
Factory 50, Navy HeadquarCers Reatored a captured LCM-8 to aervice.
� (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Aug 79 p 3)
29th Air Force Gp Flight training activities reported.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Aug 79 p 3)
Tu Vu Regt, Quan Tien Completed beginning-of-year training
Phong Div phase. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79
P 1)
M.79 Gp, 3rd MR P:~rty building activities. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79 p 1)
Bach Dang Ship Unit Cited �or work in support of Inter-
2nd Gp national Year of the Child. (QUAN
Vessel 07 DOI NHAN DAPd 2 Aug 79 p 1)
Vessel 10
Vessel 12
Vessel 13
Vessel 19
1st Gp
3rd Gp
Factory 61
200th Gp, 4th MR A recuperation unit for wounded
soldiers. Self support farming
activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 2 Aug 79 p 2)
M.523 Gp Three unit heroes singled out for
. doing well in post-combat training.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79 p 3)
llth Flotilla, 2nd Gp, Singled out for praise. (QUAN DOI
lst Fleet NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79 p 3)
Vessel 19
Veasel 16
Veasel 60
� Veasel O1
Vessel 14
B.33 Gp, 3rd MR Held an anti-PRC talent show. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79 p 3)
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T.14 Gp, Ha Son Binh Province Unit er~tertainment troupe commended.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Aug 79 p 3)
Tay Bac M.22 Gp " " " "
Sth Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Fosters Youth Union movement. (NHAN ;
DAN 3 Aug 79 p 1)
B.48 Gp Held a conference on troop administra-
tion and Craining. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
3 Aug 79 p 1)
3rd Gp, Economic Construction Does well on firing range. (QUAN DOI
General Department NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 1)
Chien Thang Gp " " " "
_ Thanh Loa Missile Gp " " " "
Hong Linh AAA Gp " " " "
Thang Tam Gp " " " "
n n n n 1
B.18 Gp, 4th l~t
42nd Gp, ~+th 1rIIt Self support farming data given. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 2)
, 33rd Gp Uses mechanized Qquipment for farming. f
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 2)
14th Gp, Tay Nguyen Forces Self support farming data given. (QUAN
~ DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 2)
H.75 Engineer Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 3)
25th Gp Photo of tactical training. (QUAN D0~
NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 3) ~
lst Gp, 3rd MR Company commander trains men well.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 3)
2nd Armored Regt Commended for equipment maintenance.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 3)
X.68 Gp " " " "
6th Artillery Regt " " " "
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X.10 Signal Factory Comm?ended for equipment maintenaYace.
. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Aug 79 p 3)
= Vesael 09, let Fleet Photo of crew manning anti-sircraft
. gun. (NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1)
Navy Zone A Patrolling and train3ng to defeat a
70th Gp poseible PRC invasion. (Q'JAN DOI NHAN
72nd Gp DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1) -
O1 Gp, Navy Zone E Improved coastal fortifications and
cleared channels. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
SAug79p1)
14th Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN
. DOI NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1)
62nd Navy Signal Gp Maintaining communications. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1)
Navy Radar Station 50 Marksmanship training for unit members.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1)
Navy Radar Station 60 " "
Navy Radar Station 25 " "
Navy Radar Station 10 " " "
Sao Do Air Force Gp ;..,:j, Flight training conducted. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 4)
37th Air Force Gp " "
Tan Trao Gp, People's Armed Held 25th Organization Day ceremonies.
, Public Security Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 1)
5th Bn, 47th Navy Gp Conducts practice landing on island.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79 p 3)
82nd Flotilla, 25th Navy Gp Participated in practice landing on an
. island. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Aug 79
P 3i
98th Engineer Gp Assigned to road~building. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 6 Aug 79 p 2)
B�7 GP Assigned combat mission on northern
border. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Aug 79
P 2)
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B.8 Gp Aasigned combat miesion on northern ~
border. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Aug 79
P 2~
S.77 InfanCry Gp Improves rice supply system. (QUAN _
DOI NHAN DAN 6 Aug 79 p 2) ~
Thang Tam Engineer Regt Impxovement in discipline over previous
year noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
- 6 Aug 79 p 3)
B.45 Gp Located on northern border. (QUAN TOI
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37th Flotilla, 2nd Navy Gp Training acCivities reported. (QUAN
Vesael 09 DOI NHAN DAN 6 Aug 79 p 3)
Vesael 13 .
Veasel 27
Vessel 29 ~
N.67 Gp, lst NIIt Promotes civil affaira activitiea.
(NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3)
92nd Gp, 18t MR
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27.th Navy Gp Commander: Trinh Khac Thuy"et [TRINHJ
12th Flotilla KHAWCS THUYEETS]; Political Officer:
13th Flotilla Nguyen Van Phong [NGUYEENX VAWN PHONG]
14th FZotilla (NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3)
Vessel 102
Vessel 108
Vessel 107
Vessel 602
Vessel 8520
Vessel 8640
Vessel 15 Crew members commended for courage
under fire. (NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3) .
Vessel 23 " " " "
Song Thao Corps [sic] Party building activities by this unit
. A-16 Gp that fought against_PRC invaders.
9th Regt (NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3)
48th Regt
7th Navy Gp Photo of personnel making a beach ~
landing. (NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3)
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7th Flotilla Sinks enemy warships. (NHAN DAN
Vessel 99 7 Aug 79 p 3)
Veasel 13
, Misaile Forces Combat ready. (NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 3)
~ Song Da Gp
Nam Trieu Gp
Quang Trung Gp .
~ 23rd Bn, M.66 Artillery Gp Achieves good training resulta. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 1)
- 50th Gp, 3rd l~t Improves quality of cadres. (QUAN DOI
~ NHAN DAN 7 Aug 79 p 1)
27th Regt, 71at Gp Political Officer: Ki~u V~n Vy [KIEEUF
VAWN VYJ]. Located in the Central
Highlands. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
7 Aug 79 p 2)
345th Gp, 2nd MR Located in Hoang Lien Son Province.
Conducted cultural activities during
combat. (VAN NGHE QUAN DOI Jul 79
p 144)
121st Gp
41.B Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN
NGHE QUAN DOI Jul 79 p 144)
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[The following information on Vietnamese military units has been extracted
from Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated.
Unit designators and subordination are as they appear in the origin~l source.
The remarks include a brief summary of the salient information available in
the news item.]
Unit Remarks
lst Infantry Group, 7th MR Photo of mortar crew. (QUAN DOI NHAN -
DAN $ Aug 79 p 1)
B.12 Div, Quyet Thang Corps Maintains weapons we11. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 9 Aug 79 p 1)
B.26 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Cadres participate in command post exer-
cise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Aug 79 p 1)
48th Military Hospital, Truong Self support farming results detailed.
Son Corps � (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Aug 79 p 2)
- 7th Gp, Lai Chau Forces Self support farming results detailed.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Aug 79 p 2)
Factory 59, Technical General Self support farming results detailed. ,
Department (QUAN DOI HNAN DAN 9 Aug 79 p 2)
Armored Gommand Members of subordinate units win prises
" 21st Gp for cultural activities. (QUAN DOI
25th Gp NHAN DAN 9 Aug 79 p 3)
H.34 Signal Gp Youth Union members strive to excell.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Aug 79 p 1)
16th Co, 4th Bn, 4th Gp, GHQ Photo of inen on cross country run under
arms. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Aug 79 p 1) '
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Unit Remarks
4th MR Military physical fitness activities re-
80th Signal Gp reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Aug 79
_ 41st Gp p 2)
Dong Loc Gp
Song Thao Corps [sic] Subordinate units conduct Party building
A.16 Gp activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Aug 79
87th Gp p 1) .
70th Gp Food preparation activities reported.
~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Aug 79 p 2)
Chi Lang Gp Cultural activities noted. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 12 Aug 79 p 3)
lst Navy Gp Cultural activities noted. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN T2 Aug 79 p 3)
16th Gp, People's Armed Public Unit heroes of fighting against invaders
Security Forces commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Aug 79
P 3)
Huong Giang Corps Corps.cadres meet with subordinate unit
2nd Gp cadres. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Aug 79
8th Gp . P
B.45 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Achieved good training results. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 13 Aug 79 p 3)
4th Chemical Warfare Bn Achieved good training results. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 13 Aug 79 p 3)
6th Signal Gp Unit discipline improves. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 13 Aug 79 p 3)
2nd Co, 07th Gp, 5th MR Photo of crew members manning anti-aircraft
gun. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Aug 79 p 3)
31st Gp, lst MR Unit sharpshooter commended. (QUAN DOI
NHE1N DAN 13 Aug 79 p 3)
lst MR Subordinate units conduct civil affairs
N.67 Gp activities to tighten relations with ~
B�27 ~p local populace. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
92nd Gp 14 Aug 79 p 1)
B.38 Gp Rate of inductions into VCP increases
over previous year. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN .
14 Aug 79 p 1)
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Unit Remarks
21st Gp Unit members driving through Nghia
Phuong Village, Ha Bac Province put out ~
- fire. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Aug 79 p 2)
41st Gp Road construction on Highway N.2. (QUA~i
20th Bn DOI NHAN DAN 14 & 17 Aug 79 p 2)
Ham Rong Anti-Aircraft Artil?ery Leadership training given to gun crew
Gp chiefs and squad leaders. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 16 Aug 79 p 1)
Training Bn, Thang Long Air Force Increased number of inductions into VCP
Gp over previous year. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
17Aug79p1)
lat Infantry Regt, 7th MR Distinguished itself in combat on the
southwestern border. Presently taking ~
~ungle training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
17 Aug 79 p 1) ;
~ ~ ir~
17th Military Hospital Former patient thank3 hospital staff.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 2)
4th Gp, GHQ Unit members do well on rifle range. �
� ~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3)
64th Gp, 3rd MR Unit members do well on rifle range.
_ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3) ~
B.60 Gp Unit training, self support farming re- -
' ported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3)
103rd Military Hospital Commended for treatment of wounded.
(QUAN DOI NH,41N DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3)
Song Dao Gp, Tay Bac Forces Unit members praised for depositing
money in savings accounts. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3) ~ ~
.
M.79 Gp Stationed on an off-shore island. (QUAN
~ DOI NHAN DAN 17 Aug 79 p 3)
130th Navy Gp Photo of physical fitness activities.
(THE DUC THE THAO 16 Jun 7~ p 2)
32nd Div Photo of troops being entertained.
(THIEU NIEN TIEN PHONG 13 Jul 79 p 4)
~ B.11 Infantry"Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN .
DOI NHAN DAN 19 Aug 79 p 4) -
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Unit Remarks
T.54 Gp, Ha Son Binh Forces Photo of unit entertainment troupe.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Aug 79 p 3)
Thanh Xuyen Gp, People's Armed Did well in assault combat training.
Public Security Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN.20 Aug 79 p 1)
M.66 Artillery Gp Poor supply econe~ny practices pointed
out. (QUAN DOI t1HAN DAN 20 Aug 79 p 3)
M.523 Gp Elements of this unit recently wiped out
three enemy concentrations of fire power. ~
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Aug 79 p 1)
5.51 Truck Transport Gp, lst MR Measures outlined to improve driver
safety and cargo security. (QUAN DOI
~ . NHAN DAN 21 Aug 79 p 1)
M68 Artillery Gp, Tay Bac Forces Photo of unit commiander inspecting gun
crew. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Aug 79 p 3)
6th Bn, 5th Gp, Armored Forces This recently activated unit improves
through training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
21 Aug 79 p 3)
61st Mtssile Bn, Song Da Missile On 23 Aug 79 was visited by President
GP Heng Samrin of Kampuchea. (NHAN DAN
24 Aug 79 p 1)
477th Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN NGIiE
QUAN DOI Apr 77 p 144)
302nd Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN NGHE
QUAN DOI Apr 77 p 144)
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lst Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN NGHE
QUAN DOI Apr 77 p 144)
2nd Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN NGHE
QUAN DOI Apr 77 p 144)
600th Economic Construction Gp Cultural activities reported. (VAN NGHE
QUAN DOI Apr 77 p 144)
- 72nd Navy Gp Conducted technical, ta~ctical training.
" 33rd Flotilla (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 A'ug 79 p 1)
37th Flotilla
7th Flotilla ~
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70th Navy Gp Firing exercises conducted. (QUAN DOI
llth Flotilla NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79 p 1)
� 12th Flotilla
14th Flotilla
Vessel 22 ~ .
Vessel 30
Vessel 83 ~
B.15 Gp, Sth MR Failed to meet economic construction
targets for 1975-77. Commended for
, manioc, sugar cane and pinea~ple pro-
duction in 1978. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
22 Aug 79 p 2)
701st Tay NguyEn Gp Clearing land for agriculture. (QUAN
~ DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79 p 2)
83rd Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Ordnance team commended for weapons re-
paired. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79
P 3)
Song Thao Engineer Gp Commended for restoring 25 trucks to
service. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79
P 3)
AH.~86 General Depot, Technical Youth Union activities reported. (QUAN
General Department DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79 p 3)
76th Artillery Gp Youth Union activities reported. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79 p 3)
18th Signal Co, 24th Gp Youth Union activities reported. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 22 Aug 79 p 3)
671st POL Gp Commander: Lieuterient Colonel Nguyen ~
Quang Hap [NGUYEENX QUANG HAPJJ. Unit
lays pipe line across river. (QUAN DOI
. NHAN DAN 24 Aug 79 p 3)
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