9th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

The 9th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending the Mekong Delta.

Agencies

  • Department of Staff
  • Department of Politics
    • Division of Organisation
    • Division of Cadre
    • Division of Policy
    • Division of Propogendar and Training
    • Division of Thoughts and Culture
    • Military Court of Military Zone
    • Military Procuratorate of Military Zone
  • Department of Logistics
  • Department of Technique
  • Office of Command of 9th Military Zone

Units

Successive Commander and Leadership

Commanders

  • Senior Colonel Đồng Văn Cống (1964–1969), Major General (1974), Trung tướng (1980)
  • Senior Colonel Lê Đức Anh (1969–1974)
  • Lieutenant General Lê Đức Anh (1976-June 1978): Colonel General (1980), General (1984), Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People's Army (1986–1987), Minister of Defence (1987–1991), President of Vietnam (1992–1997)
  • Major General Nguyễn Chánh (1978–1979): Lieutenant General (1984), Director of the General Logistics Department
  • Lieutenant General Trần Văn Nghiêm (1979–1983)
  • Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thới Bưng (1983–1986)
  • Lieutenant General Nguyễn Đệ (1986–1996)
  • Lieutenant General Nguyễn Văn Tấn (1996–2000)
  • Lieutenant General Huỳnh Tiền Phong (2000–2007)
  • Lieutenant General Trần Phi Hổ (2007–present).

Political Commissioners, Deputy Commanders of Politics

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