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ORGANIZATION OF THE VIETNAM PEOPLE’S ARMY

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                            The Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA) is organized, educated and led by

                     the  Vietnamese  Communist  Party  and  President  Ho  Chi  Minh.  On  December
                        nd
                     22 1944, a detachment of 34 revolutionary combatants was composed, under
                     the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap, was founded and named as “Viet
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                     Nam Propaganda Unit of the Liberation Army”. Since then, December 22  has
                     become the traditional day of Viet Nam People’s Army.
                            Nowadays, VPA is a revolutionary army, and "an army ready for combat,

                     an  army  ready  for  work  and  an  army  ready  for  production".The  fundamental

                     functions of the VPA havebeen affirmed and promoted over the past 75 years.
                            The Ministry of National Defence is the advisory organ for the Party and

                     State to consult on matters of national defence and military guidelines and duties
                     in  safeguarding  the  Homeland,  organises  the  implementation  of  building,

                     management and command of the VPA, the Militia and Self-Defence Force. The
                     Minister  of  National  Defence  is  the  highest  commander  of  the  VPA  and  the

                     Militiaand Self-Defence Force. Assisting the Minister of National Defence are

                     Deputy Ministers of National Defence, the General Staff, the General Political
                     Department,  four  general  departments,  Ha  Noi  Capital  High  Command  and

                     seven military regions, two services (Navy and Air Defence-Air Force), Border

                     Guard  High  Command,  six  arms,  four  army  corps,  Viet  Nam  Coast  Guard
                     Command, Cyber Commandand the Ministry of National Defence affiliated units.

                            The Ground Forces consist of seven military regions (1, 2,3, 4, 5, 7, and 9)
                     and Ha Noi Capital High Command, sixarms (Commando, Artillery, Tank and

                     Armour,  Engineering,Signal,  and  Chemical)  and  four  army  corps  (1,  2,  3,  and

                     4).Each  military  region,  army  corps  and  arm  has  a  Commanderand  Political
                     Commissar,  Deputy  Commanders  and  DeputyPolitical  Commissar,  functional

                     agencies responsible for staff, political work, logistical and technical affairs and
                     other subordinate units.

                            Military academies and colleges under the direct command of Ministry of

                     National  Defence  are:  National  Defence  Academy,  Political  Academy,  Army
                     Academy,  Military  Technical  Academy,  Military  Medical  Academy,  Military

                     Logistics  Academy,  Infantry  Officer  Training  College  No.1  and  No.2,  and
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