4th Corps (Vietnam) explained

Unit Name:Quân đoàn 4
(4th Corps)
Dates:July 20, 1974 - present
Allegiance: Vietnam People's Army
Branch:Active duty
Type:Army Corps
Role:Regular force
Size:Corps
Command Structure:Vietnam People's Army
Garrison:Dĩ An, Bình Dương
Battles:Vietnam War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Commander1:Major General Lê Văn Hướng
Commander1 Label:Current commander
Commander2:Senior Colonel Đỗ Văn Lực[1]
Commander2 Label:Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander
Commander3:Major General Trương Ngọc Hợi
Commander3 Label:First party committee secretary

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.

History

In 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]

Organization

Headquarters

Combat forces

Commanders

Time Commander Notes
1974 - 1981
1981 - 1982
1982 - 1988
1988 - 1991
1991 - 1995 Later promoted to General, Director of the General Department of Politics.
1995 - 1999
1999 - 2004 Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
2004 - 2010
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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/tin-tuc/quan-doan-4-kiem-tra-toan-dien-nang-luc-can-bo-khoi-co-quan-cac-cap-742664 Quân đoàn 4: Kiểm tra toàn diện năng lực cán bộ khối cơ quan các cấp
  2. Book: White book of Defence of Vietnam . Vietnamese . Ministry of Defence of Vietnam . 2009 . World Publishing House . Hanoi . 111.
  3. Encyclopedia: Quân đoàn 4 . . Vietnamese . 2010-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224051658/http://dictionary.bachkhoatoanthu.gov.vn/default.aspx?param=163AaWQ9MjAwMjAmZ3JvdXBpZD0ma2luZD1zdGFydCZrZXl3b3JkPXE=&page=3 . 2012-02-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: Tiểu đoàn Vệ binh 100 (Quân đoàn 4) tích cực, chủ động phòng, chống dịch Covid-19. 10 September 2021. 29 January 2024. Báo Quân khu 7.
  5. Web site: Tiểu đoàn Trinh sát 46, Bộ Tham mưu, Quân đoàn 4: Khổ luyện, sẵn sàng nhận và hoàn thành tốt mọi nhiệm vụ. 15 November 2023. 26 November 2023. Báo Điện Biên Phủ.
  6. Web site: "Hai quân nhân không tham của rơi. 8 November 2023. 8 November 2023. People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam).
  7. Web site: Sư đoàn 7, Quân đoàn 4: 55 năm một chặng đường lịch sử vẻ vang. 10 June 2021. 11 December 2023. Báo Quân khu 7.
  8. Web site: Sư đoàn 7 (Quân đoàn 4) sáp nhập và tổ chức lại cơ quan hậu cần-kỹ thuật. 26 December 2023. 26 December 2023. People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam).
  9. Web site: Sức mạnh hỏa lực trong diễn tập của Quân đoàn 4. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231126065721/https://media.qdnd.vn//phong-su-anh/suc-manh-hoa-luc-trong-dien-tap-cua-quan-doan-4-58475. 25 November 2023. 26 November 2023. People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam).
  10. Web site: Sư đoàn 309: Giữ vững và phát huy truyền thống đơn vị anh hùng. 7 October 2017. 11 December 2023. Báo Quân khu 7.
  11. Web site: "Quả đấm thép" của Quân đoàn 4. 1 February 2015. 30 October 2023. Người Lao động.
  12. Web site: Lữ đoàn Phòng không 71 sẵn sàng chiến đấu bảo vệ vùng trời TP Hồ Chí Minh. 24 April 2023. 30 October 2023. Báo Tin tức.
  13. Web site: Tết sẵn sàng trên trận địa canh trời. 28 January 2022. 3 April 2024. People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam).
  14. Web site: Pháo binh trẻ luyện tài. 14 July 2016. 30 October 2023. Báo Tuổi trẻ.
  15. Web site: Huấn luyện chất lượng, bảo đảm an toàn. 5 January 2024. 5 January 2024. People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam).