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APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFF[CIAI. USF. ONLY ~1PR~ L/9821 2 June ~98i Vietnam Re ort p C'F~O 7/81) FBIS FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE _ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 NOTE JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency = transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language sources are translated; those from English-language sources are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and other characteristics retained. Headlines, editorial reports, and material enclosed in brackets are supplied by JPRS. Processing indicators such as [Text] _ or [ExcerptJ in the first line of each item, or following the last line of a bri.ef, indicate how the original informa.tion was processed. Where no processing indicator is given, the infor- mation was summarized or extracted. Unfamiliar names rendered phonetically or transliterated are - enclosed in parentheses. Words or names preceded by a ques- tion mark and enclosed in parentheses were not clear in the original but have been supplied as appropriate in context. Other unattributed parenthetical notes within the body of an - item originate with the source. Times within items are as given by source. The contents of this publication in no way represent the poli- cies, views or at.titudes of the U.S. Government. COPYRIGHT LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS REPRODUCED HEREIN REQUIRE THAT DISSEMINATION OF THIS PUBLICATION BE RESTRICTED FOR OFFICIAL USE 0~~1LY. APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPR~VED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 - FOR OFFICiAL USE ONLY � JPRS L/9821 2 July 1981 VIETNAM REPORT _ (FOUO 7/81) CONTENTS MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY Information on Vietnamsae Military Unita 1 Information on Vietnameae Military Units 9 Information on Vietnameae Military Unita 28 Information on Military Recruiting 36 Information on Military Aecruiting 39 - a - [III - ASIA - 110 FOUO] APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R000440030002-2 FOR OFFiCIAL USE ONLY 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, unless otherwise indicated. Unit designator~ and subordination arF as they appear in the original source. The remarks inc~ude a brief summary o~ the salient information available in the news item.] Unit Remarks ' 109th Military Hospttal On 28 March 1980 personnel from this hos- pital attended a conference at the Vietnam- Czechoslovakia Hospital. (NGOAI KHOA No 2, Mar-Apr 80 p 61) 108th Military H~ospital " " 103rd Military Hospita~ " " lOSth Military Hospital " Huong Giang Corps Youth Union activities in subordinate units M.Ol Regt noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 p 1) 06 Regt H.4 Regt 573rd Gp H.03 Gp Vix~h Quang Gp Ai Tu Gp B.06 Gp 295th Gp, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Conducts activities to mark SOth Anniver- Defense Force sary of the Ho Chi Minh Comanunist Youth Union. (QUAN DOI NNAN DAN 1 7 Mar 81 p 1) 4th MR Cultural activities in subordinate prov- Thanh Hoa Province inces and units reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN Nghe Tinh Province DAN 17 Mar 81 p 2) Ly Thuong Kiet Corpa [BINH DOAN] Le Loi Recruit Training Center 1 FOR OFF[CUL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/49: CIA-RDP82-00850R440400030002-2 F01t OFFICiAL USF: ONLY Dong Loc Recruit Training Center 853rd Gp 8th Signal Gp Binh Tri Thien Province B.53 Artillery Gp Thang Tam Engineer Gp Recently completed a construction project on "V" Island. (QUAN AOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 p 3) 962nd Border Defense Post, Port Unit member foils illegal transaction. of Ho Chi Minh City (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 p 3) B.11 Gp Located on northern border. Photo shows Unit 1006 crew standing in front of tank. -4th Bn, 29th Regt -Battalion Commander: Nam [NAWM]; Battalion Political Officer: Dinh [DINHJ]; Deputy Battalion Commander: Son [SOWN]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 p 3) 859th Gp, 5th MR Photo of unit women members following range firing exercise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Mar - 81 p 1) Ba Vi Regt, Quyet Thang Corps Conducts political activities. (QUAN DOI [Binh Doan] NHAN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 1) Engineer Technical School 31st Special Operations Bn, 4th MR Special Operations Forces Training, combat readin~ss, self support M.98 Gp farming activities reported. (QUAN DOI M.14 Gp NHAN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 1) B.79 Gp B.80 Gp M.79 Gp M.12 Gp - M.13 Gp T.20 Gp T.24 Gp May be a special operations unit. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 1) ~ H.30 Gp Unit member at Qui Nhon City returns lost cargo to truck driver. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19Mar81p3) � 2 - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 :IAL USE ONLY 902nd Chemical Warfare Bn Commander: Nguyen Minh Thanh [NGUYEENX MINH THANHF]. (QUAN DOI NI~AN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 3) Tien Yen Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Conducts training in defensive positions. (Qt~AN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 3) B.11 Gp, Pac Bo Corps [Binh Doan] Training activities described. (QUAN DOI lst Regt NHAN DAN 19 Mar 8'_ p 3) 9th Regt 456th Gp 1006th Gp 3lst Regt Assisting local people in construction of field fortifications. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Mar 81 p 3) Ba Gia Gp Photo of unit elements being transported across river on pontoon as part of a mobility eacercise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar S1 p 1) N.67 Gp Located on the northern border with China poaRibly near Cach Linh Villag~, Cao Bang Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Mar 81 p 3) N.31 Gp Youth Union activities noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 1) ~i.68 Artillery Gp � " " " lst Bn 2nd Bn Song Thao Corpa [Binh Doan] Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI MB.2k Infantry Gp NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 1) MT.48 Infantry Gp BH.52 Infantry Gp ~ H3.56 AAA Gp 3rd Bn, M.74 Gp Takes measurea for proper atorage of weap- ona. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 3) 89th Engineer Gp Improvises aggregate grading equipment. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 3) Factory 387, Technical Department, Commended for utilization of scrap mate- Sth MR rials. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 3) ~ B.8 Engineer Gp Unit heavy equipment operator commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 3) 3 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIA~. USE ONLY Song Dao Infantry Regt, Tay Bac Hietory given of unit trophy of resistance Forces against PRC invaders. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Mar 81 p 1) Technical Genera:. Department Subordinate factories commended for mili- Factory 143 tary and civilian production. (QUAN DOI Factory 127 NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) Factory 131 Factory 175 Factory 113 Factory 133 Factory 159 n n n Rear Service General Department Enterprise X.20 Enterprisp X.28 Enterprise SY.2 Enterprise SY.S n ~i Signal Command Factory M.l Factory M.3 n i~ Navy Ba Son Factory Factory 46 Factory A.32, Air Force Commended for military and civilian produc- tion. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) n n n n Factory A.37, Air Defense Forces n ~i n u Factory 123 " " ~ Factory 115 104th Co, 71at Brigade Photo of inen with artillery piece. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) 573rd Regt, "X" Gp, Sth MR Commended for cultural activities. (TAP CH~ QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Jan 81 p 124) n n n Tbanh Loa Missile Regt, Air Defense Forces u 8.30 Regt, Signal Forces Sao Do Air Force Gp Ma~or Luong The Phuc [LUWOWNG THEES PHUCS], a pilot of this unit, is the sub~ect of an article in the source. (VIETNAM No 264, Dec 80 pp 24, 25) 4 FOIt OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-04850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 15th Military Hospital Successful~y treats infectious t-~epatitis with herbal medicines. (Ho Chi Minh City SAIGON GIAI PHONG 6 Mar 81 p 4) B.33 Gp, 3rd MR A recruit training unit. Elements of this 9th Bn, H.73 Gp unit constructed the Nhan La and Ong Dinh 4th Bn, M.04 Gp wire line and the Cam Ninh Aid Statior_. (QUAN DQI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) Air Force Training, reconnaissance activities of 27th Gp subordinate units noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN Sao Do Gp DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) 23rd Gp 29th Gp 31at Gp Hai Van Gp 9017th Gp 45th Gp Dong Thap Gp Hau Giang Gp Le Loi Gp 204th Navy Dispensary Located in Yen Hung District, Quang Ninh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 2) Training Bn, B.71 Air Force Div Located in or near Ninh Phu Village, Soc Son District, Hanoi Municipality. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 2) T.78 Gp, Hqs, Rear Services Improves unit physical fitness. (QUAN DOI General Department NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 3) S.61 Regt~ POL Forces " " Khe Khanh Gp, Chi Lang Corps [Binh Within a short time constructed 245 field Doan] fortifications or combat support positions Unit 4 and 40 kilometers of roads for artillery. 92nd Gp Front line elements of this unit have cap- N.2 Gp tured many enemy reconnaiasance personnel. 7th Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 1) 13th Bn _ T.608 Gp, Material Depart:ment, Repairs vehiclps and 7-ton cranes. (QUAN Technical General Depar.t~ent DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 1) Army Officere School No 1 Improves training conditions. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 1) Army Officere School No 2 " " " " Artillery Officere School No 2 " " " " 5 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Signal Of�icers School Engineer Officers School Armor Officers School - Chemical Warfare Officers School " Rear Services Officers School Navy Line Officera and Technical Officers School Fina.nce Officers Schnol . Tay Tien Regt, Chi Lang Corps Youth Union activities highlighted. (QUAN (Binh Doan] DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 3) 57th Infantry Gp AWOL soldier recognizes error of hi� ways. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 3) 41st Special Operations Bn Photo of unit in training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 3) ' 42nd Special Operations Bn 6th Regt, 600th Gp Produced construction materials. -19th Bn -made repairs to 48 kilometers of road and constructed 19 kilometers of new road. (QUAN DOI NHA~I~ DAN 23 Mar 81 p 3) H.44 Regt, Quang Ninh Province During past 2 months constructed roads. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Mar 81 p 1) Computer Station No 1, Finance Equipped with DARO 1840 computers. (QUAN Department~ Minietry of National DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 1) Defense N.13 Regt, 3rd MR During past 2 years (1979-1980) has pro- duced frotn 4 to 6 months of its food re- quirements. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 1) 2nd Bn, Thang Tam Engineer Gp Photo of unit members constructing barbed wire fenee. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81) Song Lo Engineer Gp Constructed an additional river-crossing training area. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Ma.r Sl p 1) 6 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004400030002-2 Song Thao Engineer Gp Constructed 12 barracks and a vehicle main- tenance and repair area fur unit vehic~es _ and boats following participation in a combined exercise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 1) N.30 Engineer Gp Constructed a road needed for dam construc- tion work at seaside. (QUAN DOI NFLAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 4) N.37 Engineer Gp Making training preparations. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 1) H.5 Engineer Gp " " N.20 Engineer Gp Maintains high worker ratio at work sites. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 4) Lam Son Engineer Gp " " 7th Bn, Tam Dao Engineer Gp Repaired "Y" Airfield, a military cemetary and public works. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 4) ~ Song Da Engineer Gp Constructed border defense works. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 l~ar 81 p 4) Thang Tam Engineer Gp " H.25 AAA Regt Reasons for good living conditions explain- ed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 2) B.6 Gp Photo of unit membera manufacturing bricks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 2) H.79 Engineer Gp Photo of unit members clearing mine field. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Mar 81 p 3) Enterprise 804, Camp Management Exceeds lst quarter 1981 plan. (QUAN DOI Department, Itear Servicea General NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 1) Uepartment 79th Gp, Truong Son Corps [Binh Completed the Rong Dai Bridge, a two span Doan] bridge, 54 meters long, 12 meters wide. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 2) B.91 Div Coordinated with the Truong Son Corps in designiag the Rong Dai bridge construct- ed by the 79th Gp, Truong Son Corps. (QUAN - DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 2) - 7 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFIC'IAL 11SE ONLY Thac Ba Gp Photo of unit memher who captured PRC reconnaissance personnel on three occa- sions. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 3) - B.56 Gp Photo of unit member outstanding for phys- - ical fitness. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 3) 61st Bn, Song Da Missile Gp Unit member co~ended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 3) H.42 Gp, Bong Bac Forces Photo of three women unit members. (QUAN DOI N13APT DAN 26 Mar 81 p 3) Ba Gia Gp Photo of outstanding unit marksmen. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Mar 81 p 3) ?7th Signal Co, 67th Gp, Cao Bang Photo o� radio team on the border. (QUAN Forces DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) H.77 Gp, Hanoi Air Defense Forcea Begins training year. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) 6th Co, 3rd Bn, M.90 Gp Responsible for inspecting a POL pipeline. Women figure prominently among unit members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 3) 5th Signal Gp Provides training for personnel despite Sth Bn scattered deployment. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 77th Bn 27 Mar 81 p 3) 8th Co, Song Da Regt Working on a construction pro~ect. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 3) llth Co, 57th Infantry Gp Need for discipline discussed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 3) 5th M111tary Hospital, 3rd I~t Strives to maintain good conditions for patients and personnel. .(NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81p1) 109th Military Hospital Good reaults in patient recovery noted. (NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 1) 7th Military Hoapital, 3rd MR Produces herbal medicines. (NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) lOSth Military Iiospital Very few war wounded remain in the hospital. (NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) - 211th Military Hospital Commended for treatment of skin diseases. (NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) 6th Military Hoepital C30: 4209/315 8 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FAR OFh'IC'IA1. U~~ UNI.Y MLLITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITX INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MILITARY UNITS [The follawiug information on Vietnamese mllitary units has been extracted from Vietnamese prese eources publishad in Hanoi, unless otheYwi~e indicated. Unit designatora and eubordination are ae they appear in the original aource. The remsrka include a brief summary of the salient information available in the aews i t ean Unit Remarks Khanh Khe Gp, Chi Lang Corps On 26 March 1981, 337 unit members were [Binh Doan] issued memberahip cards in the Ho Chi Mfnh Communist Youth Union. Assigned to defense of the border in Lang Son,Province. (QUAN DOI NH~T DAN 28 Mar 81 p 1) Lam Son Air Force Gp Photo of air crews resp~nding to alert. (QUADT DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 1) 5th I~IIt Subordinate units promote Youth Union 73d Bn, M.73 Gp activities. The latter four subordinate Ba Gia Gp units are technical units. (QUAN DOI N.72 ~p NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 1) N.73 Gp N.74 Gp N.7S.Gp Song Gianh AAA Gp Produced range firing sids for 37mm and 57mm gune. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 1) H.2 Gp Recently moved its quartermaster depoi- to a new location. Careless construction of shelters resulted in loss to government property. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 2) B.71 Gp, Economic Construction Photo of lumbering activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 2) - 9 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAI, l1Sf? ONLY A.32 Air Force Factory Photo of unit members coll~cting scrap materials as part of supply economy activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2S Mar 81 p 2) National Defense Factory 19 Utilizes scrap materials to produce consumer _ goods. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 2) National Def ens e Factory 75 " National Defense Factory 06 " " Na tional Def ens e Factory O1 National Defense Factory 13 " National Def ense Factory 21 " - National Defense Factory 31 " National Aefense Factory 27 National Defense Factory 59 _ National Defense Factory 51 " National Defense Factory 55 " 12th Corps [Binh Doan] Supply economy activities noted. (QUAN DOI ~ NHAN DAN 30 Mar 81 p 1) Binh Minh Regt~ B.73 Gp, Truong Road conetruction on Route 279. (QUAN DOI Son Corps (Binh Doan] NHAN DAN 30 Mar 81 p 1) 4th Bn, T.77 Gp, Ha Tuyen Province Photo of unit members discussing field exercise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 1) - H.5 Gp, Armored Forces Replaced houeing and sheltezs for equipmer:t destroyed in recent storm. (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 1 j Unit 21, Armored Forces Constructed vehicle service area. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 1) B.03 Navy Gp During 1980 trained thousands of recruits and 4rh Bn hundreds of squad leadexs. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN ~ 6th Bn ~ 31 Mar 81 p 4) 7th Bn 10 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 8.33 Gp, Tay Nguyen Economic Harvested 8,000 tons of grain in 1980. Cons truction Forces Attempting to prepare 500 hectares of N.16 Regt field for cultivation by 15 February 1981. _ N.18 Regt N.19 Regt -N.20 Regt -Regimental Commander; Nguyen Van Gan [NGUYEENX VAWN GAANF]. E-Ka Lake serves as a water source for crops. (QUAN DOZ NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 2) 62d General Depot, Technical En~oys high papaya yield. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN General Department 31 Mar 81 p 2) X.43 Factory, Construction Vegetable growing noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Department, Rear 5ervices General 31 Mar 81 p 2) Department T.9 Gp, Quyet Thang Corps LBinh Raieing nearly 100 hectares of manioc. Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 2) National Defense Factory 43, Producea electrical accessories for civilian Technical General Department consumera. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 Mar 81 p 2) 423d Gp, Mien Tay Corps [Binh Doan] Photo of machinegun crew. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN - 31May81p3) 108th Military Hospital Accomplishments in scientific research in past 3 years noted. (QL'AN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Apr 81 p 1) 2d AAA Bn, N.73 Regt, 5th MR . Armed with 57mm AAA guns. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN lApr8lp 1) 528th AAA Gp, Ho Chi Minh City Training activitiEa noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Air Defense Forcea 1 Apr 81 p 1) Ba Dinh AAA Gp Youth Union activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Apr 81 p 1) 27th Gp Group Commander: Tung [TUNGF]. Deputy Group 3d Bn Commander: Than [THAANJ].(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4th Bn 1 Apr 81 p 3) Unit B.49 Photo of woman unit members carrying shovels mar~hing to work on coff ee farm. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Apr 81 p 3) 108th Military Hospital Colonel Hoang Long [HOANGF LONG] is a member of this unit. Head of Surgery: Colonel Vu Duy Thanh [WX ZUY THANH]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Apr 81 p 3) 11 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFICIAI. USE ONLY 3d MR Training conducted for cadres in subordinate B.50 Div units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 1) Nguyen Trai Artillery Regt B.26 Gp, Tay Bac Forcea Conducts driver and mechanics training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 1) Border Defense Poet 607 Located on the land border of Quang Nam-Danang - Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 4) Border Defense Post 29 Located in Son La Province. Located on a communications ar.tery. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 4) B.16 Gp, Tay Bac Forces . Photo of unit members participating in live fire exercise. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 'L Apr 81 p 1) POL Forces Subordinate units discuss heroic accomplishments M.90 Gp of a colleague. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 1) R6th Gp M.82 Gp 80th Gp ' M,92 Gp 82d Depot N.71 Gp N.62 Gp M.76 Gp N.b3 Gp N.92 Gp M.64 Gp M.74 Gp Q.64 Enterprise Q.65 Enterprise 976~h Bn 872d Bn SOth Gp, 3d Mlt UniC member raises large tuber. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 8], p 2) B.46 Gp, Pac Bo Corpa [Binh Doan] Soldier poses with unit papayas. (QUAN DOI NfiAN DAN 2 Ap r 81 p 2) 600th Gp, Rear Servicea General Farming accompliahment noted. (QUAN DOI Department NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 2) Navy O~ganizes poetry contest for subordinate units. Factory B.6 (QUAI~~ DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 2) Factory B.8 Factory 70 Fac tory 28 Factory 31 Factory A.1 703d Geaeral Depot 12 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 31st Navy Gp Provides books to aubordinate units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 3) Nui Thanh Gp Participates in construction of Phu Ninh lst Bn . water conservancy pro3ect in Quang Nam- Danang Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN D~.N 2 Apr 81 p 3) B.33 Div Deputy Division Commander: Pham Tho H... [PHAMJ THOJ H...]. Division was activated - 3 years ago. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Apr 81 p 3) 71st Co, Hong Linh AAA Gp Photo of gun crew members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN _ 2 Apr 81 p 1) 18th Bn, H.26 AAA Gp, 9th MR Selected as a political model for other 9th MR units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 1) - Border Defenae Poat 206 Located in Lao Cai City. Commander: Hoang Anh Phan [HOANGF ANH PHANS]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 2) 5.68 Gp Responsible for inspecting vessels transiting go~t of Haiphong. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 3) M.8 Infantry Regt, Ai Tu Gp Deputy Regimental Com~nander: Dinh Tien Hoac [DINH TIEENS HOAWCJ]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 3) B.33 Div Deputy Chief of Staff: Nguyen Ngoc Dai (NGUYEENX NGOCJ DAIJ]. -4th Regt -Deputy Political Officer: Pham Viet Binh [PHAMJ VIETTS BINHS]. -3d Regt -Regimen'ta]: Commander: Nguyen Huu Hong [NGUYEENX HUWUX HOONGF~. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 3) _ lOth Bn, Than Vu Artillery Gp Training activities noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Apr 81 p 3) Song Thao Corps [Binh Doan] Subord3nate unita prepare to vote in National S.53 Gp Assembly election. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5.92 Gp 4 Apr 81 p 1) T . 54 Gp � B . 24 Gp - A.16 Infantry Gp K.45 Iafantry Gp S.55 Iafantry Gp T,89 $ngiaeer Gp S.56 AAA Gp lj FOR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFICIAI. IJSE ONLY Thanh Loa Mieeile Gp Article features unit musical combo. , (QUAN DO1 NHAN DAN 4 Apr 81 p 3) N.71 Gp, Rear Services General Making preparations for the National Assembly Department election. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Apr 81 p 1) Lam Son Air Force Gp Exceeds flying houra norm. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Apr 81 p 1) Air Force Subordinate units conduct cultural activities.. - S ao Do Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Ap r 81 p 1) Le Loi Gp 076 Gp Thang Long Gp Hai Van Gp - 52d Gp General Headquartera Conducta political activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN 85th Bn DAN 5 Apr 81 p 1) _ 75th Gp 76th Gp E.874, F.43, 7th I~t A unit member provided assistance to accident victims at Highway 1 in Gia Vien Region, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Apr 81 p 2) Border Defense Post 104 Located in Ha Tuqen Province. (QUAN DOI . NHAN DAN 5 Apr 81 p 3) H.02 Gp, Huong Giang Corps Photo of unit member training with modern [Binh Doan] armamente. (NHAN DAN 28 Apr 81 p 3) 16th Co, 247th Gp~ Ha Tuyen Forces Photo of machinegun crew. (NHAN DAN 7May 81p1) . Border Def ense Poet 193 Located in Lang Son Province. (NHAN DAN 9May 81pt) Border Defense Poet 92 Photo of unit peraonnel improving entrench- , menta. (NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 1) Navy Zone A Subordinate units achieve good training Vessel 11 (811) reaulte. (NHAN DAN 10 May 81 p 1) Veesel 12 (812) VEssel 13 (81~) Veasel 14 (814) Vessel 15 (815) M.72 (172d) Hrigade 1L~ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFI('IAL USE ONL.Y H.04 Artillery Gp Adheres to training requirement. (NHAN DAN 17May 81p1) _ B.04 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Completes first month of first training phase of 1981. ~NHAN DAN 17 May 81 p 1) NavY Conducts training. (NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 1) M.70 Ship Brigade M.72 3hip Brigade Vess el 52 Vessel 58 Vessel 81 - Vessel 83 ~ Vess~l 11 Vessel 12 Vesa el 13 Vessel 14 Vesael 15 M . 26 Gp B. 80 Obs ervation S tation B.90 Observation Station B.95 Observation Station lst Fleet Training and patrolling. lst Navy Gp 2d Navy Gp -3d Navy Gp -moved 10,000 tons of supplies in Vessel HQ.03 1 month to forward unite. (NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 3) M.62 Boat Unit Trainiag activities noted. (NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 3) 18 t Flo tills, M, 70 Gp " Vessel 11 Vessel 12 Vesael 13 Vessel 14 Veaeel 15 32d Flotilla, M.~Z Gp " " Bordes Unit 2 Vessel HQ.56 Vessel HQ.57 8.03 Navy Gp Recruit training unit. (NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 3) 15 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R400404030042-2 FOp OFFICIAL USE ONLY - M.O1 Gp, Navy Zone E Conducts live fire training. (NHAN DAN lst Bn ~ 7 May 81 p 3) 2d Bn :3d Bn - 8th Bn Thanh To AAA Gp, Haiphong Air Achieves good training results. Defense Forcea (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Apr 81 p 1) Air Defense Artillery Officer Improvements noted in training methods. School (QUAN DQI NHAN DAN 6 Apr 81 p 1) 52d Regt Selected as the first unit in which Ho Chi Minh Communiet Youth Union membership cards will be issued. Located on the border. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Apr 81 p 3) H.30 Air Defense Regt Importanc2 of vehicles to unit stressed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Apr 81 p 3) 12th Bn, 71st AAA Brigade, Cuu Photos of 37~? and 57man gun crews. (QUAN Long Corps [Binh Doan] DOI NHAN DAN 6 Apr 81 p 3) H.99 Engineer Gp, Quyet Thang Road construction work. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Corps [Binh Doan] 7 Apr 81 p 1) lst Bn 2d Bn Song Lo Engineer Gp Photo of floating bridge construction. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Apr 81 p 1) . Transportation Forcee, Rear Units exceed cergo movement targets. Sexvice Geaeral DepaYtment (QUAt~ DOI NHAN DAN 7 Apr S1 p 1) Unit S.49 Unit 5.50 Unit N.25 Uni t 60 Uni t 20 Un1t 18 Unit 23 Binh Trem 20 Binh Tram 18 Binh Tram 60 B.3 Transportation Gp S.49 Tranaportation Gp N.10 Transportation Gp Unit S.10 K.116 Depot K.201 Depot ] K.308 Depot R.302 Depot un~t ~r,64 16 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR ()FFICIAl. U~l~: ONLY B.56 Division Working on road construction. (QUAN DOI M.49 Regt NHAN DAN 7 Apr 81 p 2) M.61 Navy Gp Training activities described. (QUAN DOI y NHAN DAN 7 Apr 81 p 3) 2d Bn, B.06 Gp Conducted tank driver classes. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Apr 81 p 3) T.77 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Photo of tacticai training. (QUAN DOI NHAN.DAN 7 Apr 81 p 3) 33d Transportation Gp, Rear Photo of vehicle maintenance. (QUAN DOI Servicee General Department NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 1) 3077th Gp, Air Defense Forcea Stresaes vehicle maintenance. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 A~r 81 p 1) 3065th Gp, Air Defense Forces " " " " A.37 Shop, Air Def ense Forcea Vehicle repair unit for the Air Defense Forces. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 1) Air Defense Radar Branch Political activities reported. (QUAN DOI Phu Dong Gp NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 1) Song Mo Gp BaBeGp To Hieu Gp H.95 Gp Quan Tien Phong Div " " " " H.04 Gp, Huong Giang Corps Cadre training in 1980 achieved good results. [Binh Doan] Subordinate uaite include regiments and t;attalions. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 3) M.50 Artillery Aegt, B.56 G~~, Unit driver ia sub~ect of article, Tay Bac Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 3) B.33 Div Improved discipline noted. Located in let Regt southwestern p~rt of "H" Province. 3d Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Apr 81 p 3) 4th Regt National Def anse Factory 59 Workera exceed quota. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9Apr81p1) Signal Forces Unit members eager to p articipate in National Nam Lien Gp Aasembly election. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Thong Nhat Gp 9 Apr 81 p 1) Hai Van Gp Factory X.10 9 th Gp 17 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047102109: CIA-RDP82-00850R400404030042-2 FOR OFFICIAL US~ ONGY N.13 Engineer Gp, 3d MR Commended for driving record. (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN 9 Apr 81 p 1) 433d Signal Gp, 3d MR Photo of radio operators and 2 watt radio. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Apr 81 p 1) 3d Bn, Song Da Misaile Gp Training misadventures discussed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Apr 81 p 3) 573d AAA Regt, 5th MR Photo of unit twin barreled motorized guns. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Apr 81 p 3) B.72 Gp, Truong Son Corpa [Binh Constructed water pipeline. (QUAN DOI NHAN Doan] DAN 9 Apr 81 p 3) Quang Ninh Forces Subordinate unite conetruct field fortifica- H.42 tiona. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Apr 81 p 1) B.45 Gp H.14 Gp 3d MR Provinces include Haiphongf Ha Nam Ninh, Thai Binh, Ha Soa Binh and Hai Hung. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Apr 81 p 1) Air Force Subordinate units fly and train. (QUAN DOI 17th Gp NHAN DAN 10 Apr 81 p 1) 9016th Gp ~ Thang Long Gp 72d Gp 76th Gp Hai Van Gp Dong Thap Gp ~ Air Force Command and Technical School ~ 2052d Gp . 6th ~iilitaxy Hospital Deputy Comanander for Political Affairs: Ma~or Hoang Trong Kim [HOANGF TRONGJ KIM]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Apr 81 p 2) 25th Armored Gp Personal anecdote narrated. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Apr 81 p 3) ~ 7th MR Cultural activities of subordinate units 477th Gp reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Apr 81 p 3) _ 476th [Engin~eer?] Gp 23d Signal Brigade 77th AAA Gp 0 8 Gp 17a FOR OFFiCIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 , NOlt OFFICIAL USE ONLY 8tli Bn, Dong Loc Gp Unit three-man team scores well in field tactical trial. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12Apr81p 3) Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] In March 1981 after 1 year of work has B.91 Gp completed 204 kilometers of a 1,000 kilo- B.44 Gp meter road pro~ect on Route 279. B.34 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 1) B.73 Gp Trung Dung Gp Unit machinegunner commended. (QUAN DOI ' NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 1) Quyet Thang Corps [Binh Doan] Provided training for nearly 6,000 VCP ~ Chien Thar?g Div members and inducted 5,740 new VCP members. H.99 Engineer Gp ~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 1) Dong Bang Gp Tat Thang Artillery Gp Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units study example of soldier Vinh Quang Gp who defended government property. 9th Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 3) H.4 Gp 08 Gp 25th Gp H.03 Gp B.63 Signal Regt Transportation Unit 32 Engineer Bn, Quan Tien Phoi+g Div Battalion Commander: Nguyen Quy Chan [NGUYEENX QUYS CHAANS]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN � 13Apr81p3) 230th Traneportation Gp, Sth MR Commended for cargo movements. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 3) B.86 Gp Produces conatruction materials. (QUAN DOI T.61 Gp NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 3) T.63 Gp T.85 Gp kth Bn, B.11 Gp, Pac Bo Corps Battalion Co~ander: Nguyen Van Nam [Binh Doan] [NGUYEENX VAWN NAWM]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13Apr 81p 3) B.16 Gp Photos of unit in training and clearing land in hills for cultivation. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p 3) M.34 Infantry Gp [Regt?] Regimental Commander: Nguyen Dac [NGUYEENX DAWCS). (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Apr 81 p?} 18 ; FOR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 FUR UFh1C'IAI. USE ONLY 52d Artillery Gp, Capital MR Studies new constitution. (QUAN DOI y NHAN DAN 14 Apr 81 p 1) B.03 Infantry Gp, 3d MR Hundreds of squad leaders receive training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 1) B.91 Gp, Truong Son Corps Completes 10 kilometers of road in 40 days. lst Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Apr 81 p 1) 22d Reg t - SSth Regt 47th Repair Shop 175th klilitary Hospital Self support farming activities noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Apr 81 p 2) B.3 Gp, BB.3 Corps [Binh Doan] Self support farming activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Apr S1 p 2) 7th Tank Bn, M.26 Marine Gp Battalion Co~nander: Vu Ngoc Duong [WX NGO~J DUWOWNG]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Apr 81 p 3) 39th Gp, Dong Bac Forces Yout Union activities noted. (QUAN DOI 3d Bn NHAN DAN 14 Apr 81 p 3) N.10 Regt, Traneportation Department, Rear Servl.ces General Department 3d Regt, B.21 Gp, Capital MR Contributes 4 days of labor working on the Tich River Dike in Thach That District, Hanoi. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) ST.87 Artillary Gp, Song Thao Constructs o 6~500 equare feet of revetments Corps [Binh Doan] Por guns and vehiclea. Subordinate units include battalions. (QUE1N DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) B.37 Gp, Sth MR Logging operations noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15Apr81p1) 715th Regt, B.33 Gp 8rinciple duty is to grow sugar cane and process sugar and alcohol. Located in the Central Highlands. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) ~ Tu Vu Regt, Quyet Thang Corpe Conducting a profit-making poultry raising [Binh Doan] operation.(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 2) 47th M111taxy Hoepital Appears to be located in Quang Ninh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 2) 19 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/49: CIA-RDP82-00850R440400030002-2 FOR OFF!('IA[. t1SE ONLY Hai Van Engineer Regt, 4th MR Profile of a platoon leader. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 3) B.19 Gp Working at the Pha Lai Thermoelectric M.9 Regt Work Site. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 1) M.l Regt SOth Regt, 3d MR Singled out for producing herbal medicines. (QUAN DOI NKAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 1) Chi Lang Gp, lst MR Photo of unit machinegunners. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 1) M.16 Gp Youth Union activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 1) 80th Signal Regt, 4th MR Selected a pacesetting training unit. 13th Bn Conducted trainin~ on 2 watt and 15 watt 16th Bn radios. Appears to be located near the 26th Bn Song Lam Paper Factory, Nghe Tinh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) Veasel HQ.07 . Hae four gun positions. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) 50th Regt, 3d MR Develops local source of herbal medicines. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) 105th Military Hospital " " " " 13th Military Hospital, Sth MR " " " " 115th Military Hoapital Located in Ho Chi Minh City. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) - N.20 Engineer Gp Photo of unit earthmoving equipment. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) Song Tha~o Engineer Gp ' Photo of recruits on firing range. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 apr 81 p 3) 103d Military Hoapital Produces akin cuttin~ instrument. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Apr 81 p 3) Factory 43, Technical General Makea preparations for National Assembly Department election. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Apr 81 p 1) T.2 Regt, Hoang Lien Son Regt Assistant Regimental Commander for Political Affairs: Bui Thanh Ba [BUIF TIiANH BA]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Apr 81 p 3) ' 20 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034442-2 FOR OFFICIAL USF. ON1.Y B.72 Gp, Truong Son Corps [Binh Photo of entertainment troupe. (QUAN DOI Doan] NHAN DAN 17 Apr $1 p 3) H.88 Gp, Quang Ninh Forces Cultural activities noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Apr 81 p 3) 63d AAA Gp Photo of unit reading room. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Apr 81 p 3) B.33 Div Deputy Division Commander for Political Affairs: 3d Regt Nguyen Trong Khoat [NGUYEENX TRONGJ KHOATS]. � 4~h Regt . (QUAN DOI NHAN 'DAN 17 Apr 81 p 3) 86th Gp, Chemtcal Warfare Forces Photo of unit members wearing protective clothing and masks checking rail line for contamination. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19Apr 81p1) T.14 Gp, Ha 5on Binh Forces Se?f support farming activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Apr 81 p 1) 5th Gp, Camp Management Department Conatructs barracks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN - 19 Apr 81 p 1) B.33 Gp, 318th Corps [Binh Doan~ Unit members kaep abreast of the news. Unit H.33 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Apr 81 p 2) ' Unit H.73 1st Regt, B.12 Div Phyaical fitness activities noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Apr 81 p 3) ~ Rear Services General Depar*_ment Conducta pre-National Assembly election - N.10 Truck Regt activitiee in subordinate units. N.69 Maritime Tranaportation Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Apr 81 p 1) N.50 River Boat Gp M.68 Artillery Cg, Tan Bac Forces Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Apr S1 p 1) Clii LAng Corps [Binh Doan] Preventive health measures taken. (QUAN DOI Trung Dung Gp NHAN DAN 20 Apr 81 p 1) 3d Bn, M.23 Gp 8.16 Gp, Hoang Lien Son Forces Photos of unit barracks and an artillery 13th Bn piece. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Apr 81 p 3) Factory 38, Song Thao Corps Repairs wer~pons. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN [Binh Doan] 20 Apr 81 p 3) 27th Air Force Gp Pho~o of aircraft being armed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Apr 81 p 1) 21 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 FUR OFF'1('IAI. US(? ONI.Y B�38 ~P Completed construction of 187 concrete 15th Engineer Bn, B.61 Regt pro~ects in first 2 months of 1981. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Apr 81 p 1) M.46 Navy Gp Assigned to defense of Spratley Islands. 2d Bn Elements are located on Amboyna Cay, Namyit Island and Northeast or Southeast Cay. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Apr 81 p 1) Ho Chi Minh Mausoleimm Defense Foice Preparing for National Assembly election. 195th Gp (QUAN AOI NHAN DAN 21 Apr 81 p 1) 2?Sth Gp 295th Gp Song Lo Engineex: t~p 804th Enterpriee, Camp Maaagement Unit carpenters commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN Department, Rear Servicee General DAN 21 Apr 81 p 3) Departmeat 95th Regt Builds good houeing under adverse conditions. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Apr 81 p 3) - C.21 Gp Assists local people reconstruct structures damaged by PRC ~.nvaders .(QUAN DOI NHA?J DAN 21 Ap r 81 p 3) "T" Corps Conducts activities for National Assembly Unit B.48 election. (QUAN D0I NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 1) Unit B.79 - Unit H.22 Uni t TQ Unit M.68 B . 4 Gp B . 9 Gp H.8 Gp N.38 Gp N.58 Regt, B.6 Gp Self aupport farming activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 1) B.3 Div Doing etevedore work at Port of Ha~phong. Unit 71 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 pp 1, 4) Unit 72 Unit 73 S.7 Regt 33d Gp Co~ander: Thuan [THUAANJ]. Principle stevedoring unit at the Port of Haiphong. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 2) 22 . FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-04850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USi: ONLY 1hanh Noa Province Units located in Thanh Hoa Province - 585th Gp participate in sports events. (QUAN DOI Border Defense Post G1 NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 3) Border Def ense Post 45 Border Def ense Post 82 151st Regt Photos of troops in field training. 511th Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 3) 512th Bn S.07 Regt ~ A co~nunications unit. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Apr 81 p 3) 9th MR Provinces include Tien Giang, Cuu Long, Dong Thap and Minh Hai. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 1) Ti.91 Gp~ Truong Son Corpa [Binh Road construction work. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Doan] 23 Apr 81 p 1) 95Ch Gp, 9th MR Photo of 12-barrel rocket launcher. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 1) ]i.067 Gp, Ho Chi Minh Air Defense Equipped with artillery and rockets. Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 1) Misaila Unit 63 ~ AAA Unit 28 Border Defenae Post 932 Located on Phu Quoc Island. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) 230th Transportation Regt, 5th MR Insures good living conditions for new troops. {QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) Song Thao Corps Held training courses f or more than 3,600 BK.45 Gp squad to battalion level cadres. Widespread BT.55 Gp and serioua tra3ning deficiencies have been - BT.50 Gp corrected. (QUA.'~ DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) MT.48 Gp ST.06 Gp B.55 Gp Located on the border. (QUAN l~I NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) Ngu B~inh Gp Self support farming achievements reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) M.03 Regt, lat M~ Commended for work achievements. (QUAN DOI - NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) - 23 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 067 Gp Located in Ho Chi Minh City. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) B.46 Gp, lat MR Raising herbal medicines. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Apr 81 p 3) ' Chien Thang Div Conducts National Assembly election activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 1) Van Hai Gp, Quang Ninh " " 4 th Bn , 13th Bn 14th Bn 15th Bn 17th Bn 19th Bn 20th Bn 22d Bn B.3 Gp H . 44 Gp B .69 Gp B.58 Gp . 13.72 Gp Border Defense Poat 307 Located in Lai Chau Provi~ce possibly in Muong Te District. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 2) N.71 Pipeline Gp Photo ;of personnel testing pipeline valves. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 3) _ 3d Bn, S.61 Gp, POL Forcee Battalion Commander: Phum Van Quyen [PHAMJ VAWN QUYEENR]. Deputy Battalion Commaszder: Tran Trung Huong [TRAANF TRUNG HUWOWNGR]. Located near Vinh Linh Hamlet, Chi Thuy Village. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 3) � _ H.04 ArtilleYy Gp Unit commended for uehicle utilization. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 3) 574th Regt, B.70 Gp, Truong Son Photo of unit motor pool.(QUAN DOI NHAN Corps ~Binh Doan] DAN 24 Apr 81 p 3) 36th Gp, Quan Tien Phong Div Recently received new type of armored let Bn vehicle. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Apr 81 p 3) 102d Gp, Quan Tian Phong Div 21~ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047102109: CIA-RDP82-00850R400404030042-2 FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY B.OS Gp, Sth MR Conatructs unit housing. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Unit N.15 24 Apr 81 p 3) Unit N.14 Unit ",21 Unit N.16 Hong Linh AAA Gp Photo of unit members studying roster of National Asaembly candidatea. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Apx 81 p 1) 280th Gp Photo of recruits making bricks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Apr 81 p 1) Cuu Long Air Force Gp Photo shows that unit equipment includes helicopters. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Apr 81 p 1) Factory 13~ Technical Department Conducte National Assembly activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Apr 81 p 1) Tan Trao Gp . Self support farming activities reported. lbth ~n (QUAN DOI Nf1AN DAN 26 Apr 81 p 1) _ 49th Regt, B.73 Gp Cultivating coffee. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26Apr 81p 2) Quyet Thang Regt, 3d I~R Co~?ander: Ma~or Le Van Thinh [LEE VAWN THINH] . (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 Apr 81 p 3) Sao Do Air Force Gp Photo of unit members voting. (QUAN DOI NHPN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 1) - Rear Services Ge~neral ~epartment Unita participate in National Assembly 108th Military Hospital election. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 1) - 354th Military Hospital 109th Militar;* Hospital lOSth Mili~sr~r Hoepital 110th Military Hoapital 175th Military Hospital 115th Military Hoepital Air Force Lam Son Gp 1031 Gp 650th Rivar Traneportation Gp " " " B.95 Regt, B.19 Gp Doing stevedore work at Pha Lai port. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 2) - 25 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR 4FF'IC.IAI. US~ ONLY 31st Gp ~ Served in Kampuchea. At the end of the 1979 7th Bn rainy~season wgs in Battambang Province. 8th Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 3) ~ 9th Bn 23d Co, H.94 Radar Gp Photo of antenna arrays. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 3) 036 Tank Gp, "Q" Div Tank turns turtle. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 3) _ 70th Navy Gp Training activit3es noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 3) B.65 Gp Building barracks and conducting driver training on dump trucks, EKG and Elat trucks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Apr 81 p 3) 3d Bn~ H.19 Engineer Gp Road conetruction work. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Apr 81 p 2,) N.31 Military Hoapital, ls't MR Treats large number of skin disease cases . among front line troops. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Apr 81 p 2) llth Milltary Hospital Anecdote of malingering soldier. (QUAN DOI . NHAN DAN 28 Apr 81. p 2) S.O1 Signal Regt, lst MR Strives to maintain high level of service. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 Apr 81 p 3) 2d Bn, Khanh Khe Gp , Photo of squad in field. (QUAN DOI NHAN llAN ~ , 29Apr81p1) 79Ch Regt, Truong 9on Corpa Completes the Rong Dai Bridge on the Luong ~Son-Hoa Binh section of Route 6. (qUAN DOI . NHAN AAN 29 Apr 81 p 1) Border Defenea Force~~ 5th I+~t Accompliahmante of border defense posts noted. -Border Defense Poet 729 -located in Thuan Hai Province. -Border Defenee Post 692 -located in Phu Khanh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 1) - B.67 Gp, Air Defense Forcea Located at a remote air base. (QUAN DOI ~ N}'~AN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 2) 316th Div Writer leaves division and returns to 98th Regt Dien Bien Phu on Pho Lu-Lai Chau road, 148th Regt crossing the Thai River. (QUAN DOI NI~N DAN 174th Regt 29 Apr 81 p 3) 26 FOR UFFICIAL US~ ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFif'IA1, USH: ONI,Y 4th MR ,Subordinate units make preparations for H.83 Gp training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 2) 80 th Gp $.41 Gp 110th Military Hospital Combine Western and orienta:i medicine in treatment. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2:~ Apr 81 p 3) 62d Signal Gp, Navy Figures on communications activities given. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 3) 8th Navy Gp Activitiea of unit women members noted. (QUAN DOI NRAN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 3) 107Ch Navy Gp 21at Gp Uait driver conaaended for care of vetiicle. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Apr 81 p 3) 316th Div Celebrates 30th annivereary. (QUAN DOI 14.T Regt NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 1) M.74 Regt K.98 Regt ~ 18.B Regt Ha Tuyen Province Border Defense Posts establish two-tier defense aystem. Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 1) Xin Man Post Ban May Post Sam Pim Post Bach Dich Poet . Pho Bang Post Lung Cu Poe t 304th 33oat Repair Shop~ Border Constructing emall border patrol boats. Def ense Forcee (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 1) Tar?k Unit 203 ~ PhoCo of seven of unit tanks .(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 1) i 103d Navy Gp ; Located on Con Son Island. (QUAN DOI NHAN ' pAN 30 Apr 81 p 2) Chien Thang Div Deputy Chief of Staff: Nghia [NGHIAX]; Song Lo Regt Divieion Political Officer: Van [VAAN]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 3) 6th Co, K.55 Infantry Gp i In 1919 his unit converted from economic ! construction to combat service in the t northern border. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr Sl p 3) CSO: 4209/354 27 FOR OFF'ICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPR~VED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY . MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SEC[TRITY INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MILITARY UNITS [The fo11o~1Y.ng information on Vietnamese military unita has been extracted from Vietaameae prese eourcea publiehed in Hanoi, unless othexwiae indicated. Unit designators and aubordination are as they appear in the original source. The remarks includ~ a brief eummary of the salient information available in the n~wa it~m.] Unit Remarka Khanh Khe N.2 Gp Photo of recruits in field training. (TIEN PHONG 14-20 Apr 81 p 1) 469th Regt, Capital l~t A recruit training unit. (TIEN PHONG 14-20 Apr 81 p 3) Technical General Department Subordinate factories meet or exceed targets. Factory 159 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 1) Factory 43 Factory 27, Technical General Achieves supply economy goals. Department (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 2) M.1 Regt, B.19 Gp ~ Work.ing on construction of the coal [storage] area of the Pha Lai Electric Power con- atruction work site. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1May 81p 2) Factory 19, Technical General Activities include radar repair. (QUAN DOI Department NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 2) Factory XY.2, Medical Department Activities include packaging medicine. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 2) Factory X.43~ Rear Services Worker coaQaended for mechanical innovations. General Departtasat (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 2) 2d Regt~ 9th I~t Marked improvement in discipline noted. (QU~N DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 3) 28 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004400030002-2 - F'OR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Mien Tay Corps [Binh Doan] Photos of aubordinate units training on B.79 Gp radios and mortars. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN B.23 Gp 1 May 81 p 3) B.49 Gp, 773rd Cor}:s [Binh Doan] Cleared land and planted coffee plants. ' (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 May 81 p 3) 108th Mi.litary Hospital Participated in talent contest. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 May 81 p 2) 103d Military Hospital " lOSth Military Hospital " 354th Mili~ary Hoapital " " 175rh Military Hoapital Grateful patient writes letter of thanks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 May 81 p 2) 597th Vung Tau Defenee Gp Honest soldiera retur*: money to visitor. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 May 81.p 2) Special Operations Branch Conducts training for nearly 4,000 new VCP membera and candidate members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 May 81 p 4) ~ M.24 Regt, Song Thao Corps Training with infantry weapons. [Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 May 81 p 1) ' B.19 Gp, 3d MR Participating in construction of Pha Lai M.1 Regt Electric Power Station. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN B.95 Regt 4 May Sl p 2) M.29 Regt Song Lo Engineer Gp Establishes training facility for construction of floating bridges. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN . 4 rray 8i p 3) Song Thao Engineer Gp " " H.44 Gp~ Quang Ninh Forces Plants treea. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 May 81 p 3) 9th Regt, Khe Sanh Gp Self eupport farming results given. QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 May 81 p 3) = 12th Co, N.15 Gp News on unit cattle. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4May81p 3) ~ Ha Long Mieeile Gp Maintaining combat readinese. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 1) 29 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007102109: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 FOR nFFIC1AL USE ONLY Song Da Miasile Gp Photo of uqit alert drill. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 1) 3d Bn, 5.61 Gp, POL For~ es Efforts to operate pipeline described. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 3) Song Dao Infantry Gp Located on the bQrder. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 3) Song Lam Infantry Gp Overcomes many difficulties to construct barracks. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 3) Quang Ninh Forces SeLf support farming activities reported. 29~ ~P (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 May 81 p 3) 031 Gp B.52 Gp, Materisls Department, Self support farming reaults given. ~ Technical General Department (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 May 81 p 1) B.11 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Photo of tmit women members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 May 81 p 1) B.03 Navy Gp Located on island "X". (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 May 81 p 2) Song Lo Regt Raisipg herbal medicines. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6May 81p 2) Border Def ense Post 104 Located in Ha Tuyen Province on the border with China. Photo of horse mounted patrol. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 May 81 p 3) M.46 Navy Gp Movea supplies from depots to ships of the M.25 Navy Tranaportation Gp for shipment to units on the Spratley Islands. (QUAN DCiI N1iAN DAN 7 May 81 p 1) M.25 Navy Trausportation Gp Transports supplies to units on the Spratley Islanda. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 1) Quang Trung Miseile Gp Utili2 es scrap materials to make training aide. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 1) T.24 Gp, Ha Tuyen Forcea Cultural activities reported. (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN 7May 81p1) B.16 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Photo of machinegun crew. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7May81pZ) H.4 Regt, Vinh Quang Gp Conducte field exercise. (QUAN DUI NHAN DAN ~ May 81 p 2) 30 - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400034002-2 FOR OFFIC'IAI. USI~: ONLY Tank Unit 1008, Sao Vaag Gp Tank gunner commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 2) Bong Lau Gp Training for platoon level cadres. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 2) Border Defenee Post 2, Dac Lac The beginning of 1980 saw a dramatic Province improvement in unit morale. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7May81p3) 49th Truck Bn,. B.79 Battle Front Yractices supply economy. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN [Mat Tran] 7 May 81 p 3) H.99 Eagineer Brigade Safe driver commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 May 81 p 3) 2d Bn, Khanh Khe Gp Combat ready. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 May 81 p 1) Hong Linh AAA Gp Improvements in training and discipline noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN bAN 8 May 81 p 1) ~ B.77 Gp, 7th I~IIt New soldiers receive training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 May 81 p 1) B.72 Gp, 12th Corps [Binh Doan] Improves VCP membership recruiting activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 May 81 p 3) 7th MR 7th Military Region entertainment troupe performs in Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom, Svey Rieng and Prey Veng Provinces of Kampuchea. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 May 81 p 2) 650th Regt, Transportation Depart- Increased carrying capacity of a river boat. ment, Rear Services General (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 1) Departmant Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] Cultural activities in subordinate units. Unit B.61 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 4) Unit B.62 2d Bn, B~07 Armored Gp 8.47 Gp M.45 Gp~ "X" Navy Zone Training uccompliehmenta noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 4) M.42 Regt Unit membere conanended on life style of youth. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 3) B.33 Div Photo of rice plaating activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 3) 31 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/49: CIA-RDP82-00850R440400030002-2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ~ H.80 Artillery Gp Unit member commended for training achieve- ments. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 3) Soc Giang Border Defense Post Located southeas t of Nam Peng. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 May 81 p 3) 618th Border Defenae Pos.t Photo of inen on patrol. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 r~ay 81 p 3> lat Tank Co, B.73 Regt Conetructa training aids. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11May 81p 3) - 73d Bn, Nui Thanh Gp Phato of unit sharpehooter. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 8~. p 1) 4th l~t Subordinate recruit training units make pre- Le Loi Gp parationa to receive new inductees. Dong Loc Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 81 p 1) 4th I~t Subordinate units achieve high attendance rate Thuan An Artillery Gp at training. Provinces include Nghe Tinh, H.06 Tank Gp Thanh Hoa and Binh Tri Thien. (QUAN DOI NHAN N.83 AAA Gp DAN 12 May 81 p 1) 80 th S 3 gnal Gp Song Lam Gp 331et Div, "X" Corpa [Binh Doan) Working a 1,300 hectare rubher and coffee farm. (TIEN PHONG 12-18 May 81 p 2) N.32 Truck Transportation Gp, Self aupport f arming achievements reported. Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN1 DAN 12 May 81 p 2) 3d Gp Unit inadvertan tly diverts stream from high- lander village causing bad relations. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 81 p 2) 3d MR Recently contributed 300 tons of grain to people of Ha..Nam Ninh and Ha Son Binh provinces. (QUAN DOI NHAN llAN 12 May 81 p 3) 42d Military Hoepital, 4th MR Employs innovation to set hip bone. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 81 p 3) Border Defense Post S.18 Located in Nghia Binh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 81 p 3) 12th In�antry Rsgt Regimental connnander "chewa out" a company commander. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 May 81 p 3) 32 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R400404030042-2 FOR OFFICIAI. USF. ONLY H.30 Trunsporta.tion Regt, Sth MR Preparing to issue VCP memt~erehip cards. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 1) Song Da Gp Training new unit members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 1) lOth Co, 120th Artillery Gp Photo of unit members inspecting amanunition. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Ma}~ 81 p 1) Depot 032, Air Defense Forces Takes proper care of supplies. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 1) 05 Armored Gp, Quang Ninh Province Many unit vehicles are of old types. lst Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 4) ~ 2d Bn 4th Bn Factory 159, Technical General Implements many money saving ideas. Department (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 1) Border Defenee Poet 53 May be locatad in a Thai tribal area. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 2) T.14 Gp, 3d MR Completed training for February. (QUAN DOI lst Bn NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 3) 3d Bn 4th Bn E.513th Engineer [G~] Photo of floating t~ridge construction. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 3) Quyet Thang Infantry Gp~ 3d MR Somewhat over a year ago this unit was expanded and assigned to a critical defensive position in the 3d Military Region. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 May 81 p 3) 61st Gp, Rear Servicea General Responsible for barracks construction for _ Department the Armed Forces. (QUAN AOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 1) H.9y Engineer Gp~ Quyet Thang Coinpleted construction of 28 kilometers of Corps [$inh Doan] new road. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 1) Ha Long AAA Gp, Chi Lang Corps Photo of gun crew. (QUAN DOI NIiAN DAN (Binh Doan~ 14 May 81 p 1) 280th Gp Unit artillery gunner commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 3) 33 ~ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 FOR OFFT('IA1. l1SH; UNLY Hong Linh Gp Unit member co~nended for his infantry skills. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 3) B.33 Gp 2 watt radio operator commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 3) 4th MR Subordinate units stress improved discipline. Soag Lam Gp , 80th Signal Unit H.83 AAA Unit H.06 Armored Unit H.14 Engineer Unit H.16 Artillery Unit -Le Loi Gp -a recruit training un~,t. -Dong Loc Gp - " -T.53 Gp _ -H.23 Unit -aeeigned to p~roducing cement. -H.67 Unit -8ssigned to producing bricks. -H.05 Unit ~aesigned to pro~ect conetruction. (QUAN ~bOI NHA~T DAN 14 May 81 p 3) B.91 Gp A recruit training unit. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 May 81 p 3) Ai Tu Gp, Huong Giang Corps Photo of infantryman digging foxholes . [Binh DoanJ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 May 81 p 1) Hu4ng Giang Corps [Binh Doan] Inspects combat readiness at subordinate S.6 Regt, Vinh Quaag Gp units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 May 81 p 1) M.01 Regt, B.06 Gp 4th Regt "C" Di,v 16th AAA Bn Binh Tri Thien Div H.9 Regt Over 600 unit members worked on Sunday at the Pha Lai Thermoelectric Power P1ant conetruction site. -7th Bn -located about 2 or 3 kilomet-ers from the conetruction site. -9 th Bn _ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 May 81 p 1) 66th Gp During the past year worked at the Port of ' Haiphong. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 1) ' 67th Gp " 34 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/49: CIA-RDP82-00850R440400030002-2 . FOR OF'FiCIA1. USE ONLY llth Transportation Gp During the past year worked at the Port of Haiphong. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 1) 41st Gp 18th Gp 6th Gp 16th Gp 76th Gp 31st Gp Hong Ha Gp H.4 Gp Photo of self-propelled gun and crew. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 1) 171st F1eet Achieves good rate of vessel maintenance. ls t Navy Gp 2d Navy Gp - 3d Navy Gp -Veasel HE-503 -made a t~mely delivery of rice from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Thuy i.n order to supply Nghe Tinh and Thanh Hoa provinces. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 1) B.91 Gp [Div] Con�nander: Vu Ba Tuoc [VUX BAS TUWOWCS]. lst Regt Conatructed 204 kilometer section of 55th Regt Highway 2~9. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 2) 22d Regt B.33 Gp, 3d l~t Self support farming activitiea reported. Unit 19 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 3) B.16 Gp, Border Defenae Forcea Provides manioc�recipe. (QLiAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 3) 650th Navy Gp Bost coamnander coummended. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN i8 May si p 3) S.2 Regt Tale of equipment maintenance. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 3) C.16 Itegt, Air Forae Inaures good qualtty of POL supplies. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 May 81 p 3) CSO: 4 209/354 35 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-04850R000404030002-2 MILiTARY AFFAIR3 ~ND PUBLIC SECURITY INFORMATION ON MILITARY RE~RUITING _ [The following information on military recruiting activities has been extracted from VieCnamese preas sources publiahed in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated. T[ie remarke include a brief eurmnary of the salient information available in the newe item.] Location Remarks Tien Giang Province "During 3 daye of military induction examinations in My Tho City more than 500 youths between 18 and 22 took physical examinatione. Among these were over 100 catholics including aome seminary students.... The Military Draft Board aelected 300 individuals who met the standards for military service." (CHINH NGAIA 1 Apr 81 p 2) Capital Military Region "During the firat week [of the lst induction phase for 1981] military induction examination points of Hanoi's four urban districts and 12 rural districts and cities have begun the examination and physical classification of more than 6,000 men and women who registered for inilitary service in 1981. Of this number more than 80 percent met the phyeical fitness requirements." (~UAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar $1 p 1) Quutg Ninh Province "Many locationa hava published the rostere af youths qualitied for military service in phase 1 and listed thoae who ha~ve been deferred in accordance with policq. Nearly all localitiea have made good prepa- rationa for the upcom3ng lst phase induction date. Public healte inatallations are striving to expedite ' examinations in Cam Pha and Uong Bi cities; Yen Hung, Cam Pha siistricts, etc from where many youths will be drafted during this phase." (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 p 1) Tu Loc District, Hai Hung "During this induction phase....15 families of the diatrict are sending a fourth son into military ser- vice, two families are sending a fifth son, 207 fam- ' ilies are aending a third son and 507 families are ~6 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-04850R000400030002-2 FOR OF~iCIAL USH ONLY sending a second son.... Among district level cadre during this pfiase Comrade Nguyen Van Tlzuc, a District VCP Committee Member has a son entering the service and Nguyen Van Cung, Deputy Head of the District People's Procuratorate is letting a third son leave for military service.... By 15 March the first phase inductions had been completed." (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Mar 81 pp 1, 4) - Song Be Province During 1980 the province had two induction phases consisting of seven levies. During the first phase - only one district and 14 villages met their quota. Results for the second phase were good particularly in Binh Long, Loc Ninh, Phuoc Long, Ben Cat and Tan Uyea Distric,:s. Province is making preparations for the lst induction phase of 1981. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Mar 81 p 1) Phu ~.?zanh Province Conducting propaganda campaign for lst Phase 1981 induction. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Mar 81 p 1) Vinh Phu Province Completed .r.',aaft registration for 1981. (Ho Chi Minh City SAIGON GIAI PHONG 17 Feb 81 p 4) - Ho Chi Minh City In the near future tens of thousands of Ho Chi Minh City youths will continue to leave for military ser- vice to replace returning soldiers who have done their dnty. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Mar 81 p 1) Hanoi Businesa College Dozens of teachers, employees and students lef t for - military service during this induction phase. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Mar 81 p 3) 'Tien Giang Province "Sir?ce the baginning of the year Tien Giang has regis- tered nearly 80,000 youths between ages 18 and 25 for the military draft, held physical axaminationa and reviawed applicants eligible for induction." (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) Hau Giang Province "Youthe of Hau Giang Province from all enterprises - and agenciea, from city and countryside are partici- pating in a supplementary registration and taking examinationa in order to meet 1981 military obliga- tions." (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) Dong Nai Province Physical examinations for more than 50,000 youths have been completed in preparation for the quick and efficient delivery of inductees. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) 37 FOR OFF'ICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R044400030002-2 Binh Tri Thien Province Conducted political activities against negative activities and enemy psychological warfare to insure good induction results. (QUAN DAN NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) Ha Nam Ninh Province During the first 5 days of this induction phase many districts such as Duy Tieii, Y Yen and Xuan Thuy have - completed selection examinations. At present dis- tricts that completed physical examinations are con- d~ct~.ng background examinations and other procedures so that troops can be delivered in the prescribed time. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Mar 81 p 1) Hanoi Municipality Completed lat phase 19$1 inductions. Ba Dinh ward and ~ong Anh, Soc Son, Ba Vi and Gia Lam Districts were citad for haviag met or exceeded their quota. (NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) Quang Ninh Province Ae of 12 April 1981 the province completed lst Phase 1981 inductions with 105.5 percent of its quota. (NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) CSO: 4209/314 38 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047102109: CIA-RDP82-00850R400404030042-2 FOR OFFICiAL USE ONLY ~ MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY INFORMATION ON MILITARY RECRUITING jThe followiag information on militarq xecruiting activities has been extracted from Vietnamese pre~s sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated. The remarke include a brief summnry of the salient information available in the newa item.] Location Remarks Quaag Nam-Danang Province Mountain districts such as Phuoc Son, Tra My and flieu Giang conducted their first ever military draft. Nearly all districts have completed physical examinations. Nearly all the districts will be able to provide 70 percent of their total draft quota for 1981, (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Mar 81 p 1) ~ Hong Bang District, Haiphong Completed preparations to insure good induction results. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Mar 81 p 1) Ninh Hoa D3strict, Phu Khanh Measures to insure good induction results reported. Province (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Mar. 81 p 1) Ha Ghi Minh City Photo of youtt?s leaving for military service. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Mr~r 8]. ~ 1) Danang City Recently more ~han a dozen large buaes were used to deliver inductees to military training. Among them ~ae the eon of a former officer in RVNAF. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Mar 81 p 1) Hanoi Calling up men for induction in 1st Phase 1981. Ae of 22 Mar 81 appeared able to meet its quota. (QuAN DOI NHAN DAI3 30 Mar 81 p 3) _ Dong Nai Province In 1980 over 6,000 youths left for military service. In Xuan Loc Dietrict, which exceeded its quota by 57 percent, 40 percent of the inductees were catholics. For the physical examination portion of the lst Phase 1981 inductions, Thong Nhat District, which had p~eviously made a poor showing, ~ was able to exunine 100 percent of its eligible youths in 2 days. (CHINH NGHIA 1 May 81 p 2) 39 FOR OFFICIAL U3E ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 Minh Hai Province As of mid-March 730 youths from Minh Hai City had regietered for physical examinations. Of the 2155 who took examinations [in the pravince] 459 were accepted including 14 women. (CHINH NGHIA iMay8lp 2) Nghe Tinh Province In Quynh Luu District all 70 catholic youths who were called for physical examination in first phase 1981 were accepted for military service. ,One hundred twenty-five catholics were accepted from Trang Nuoc and Bui Hoa parishes and Quan Lang pariah, which previously had been weak, had 70 youths take physical examinations. (CHIN~i NGHIA 1 May 81 p 2) Tien Giang Province Over SOQ yc~uth~ 18-22 from My Tho City took physical examinatione. Of these the draft board selected 300 as qualif ied for military service [in the current induct~ion phase]. (CHINH NGHIA 1 Apr 81 P 2) Hanoi Ph~sical examinatians in Hoan Kiem Ward have been completed for the lst induction phase of 1981. Some difficultiea were experienced in administering physical examinations.in Hoan Kiem and Dong Da Warde. (HANOI MOI 24 Mar 81 p 1) Cu Gioanh Textile Factory, Among youthe inducted in lst Phase 1981 were some Hanoi slated for training in a foreign country. (HANOI MOI 18 Mar 81 p 2) Coltege oF Commerce. Hanoi During 2nd Phase 1980 the school achieved 260 percent of the aseigned draft quota. On 5 Mar 81 tha school selected 34 etudents, who were reserve officera, to leav~ for military service. (HANOI MOI 18 Mar 81 p 2) Dong Anh District, Hanoi 10 Mar 81 was the first day of physical examination for let Pha$e, 19$1. (HANOI MOI 19 Mar 81 p 4) Thanh Tri District, Hanoi During past 6 days completed physical examinations - for lst Phase, 1981. (HANOI MOI 19 Mar 81 p 4) Me Linh District, Hanoi Physical examinations for lst Phase, 1981 were conducted from 19 Feb to 5 Mar 81. (HANOI MOI 19 Mar 81 p 4) Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi On 8 Apr 81 youths left for military service. (HANOI MOI 9 Apr 81 p 1) 1~0 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007142/09: CIA-RDP82-40854R040400030002-2 - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Ba Vi District, Hanoi Youthe leave for military service on 10 Apr 81. (HANOI MOI 12 Apr 81 p 1) Hanoi As of 14 April 81 completed call up of lst phase 1981 inductees. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 p 1) Qua.ng Ninh Province As of 12 Apr 81 completed ca11 up of lst phase 1981 inductees. Exceeded quota by 5.5 percent. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Apr 81 pp 1, 4) Dac Lac Provi.nce On 10 Apr 81 lst Phase 1981 inductione completed. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Apr 81 p 4) CSO: 4209/344 ~D L~1 - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000400030002-2