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22 July 1981
Vietnarn Re ort
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(FOUO 8/81)
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JPRS L/9860
22 July 1981
. . VIETNAM REPORT
(FOUO 8/81)
CONTENTS
MII,ITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
Information on Vietnamese Military Units 1
Information on Militazy Recruiting 10
Tnformation on Vietnamese Military Units 12
Information on Military 8ecruiting 20
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MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MILITARY UIJITS
[The following iriformation 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 original source. The re-
marks include a brief summary of the salient information available in the news item.]
Unit Remarks
Border Defense Post 31 Located in Muong Leo Village, Song Ma District,
Son La Province. (Son La SON LA 24 Feb 81 p 3)
~ lst Regt, 2nd Infantry Eiv Unit member travelling on leave rescues woman from
drowning somewhere between Qui Nhon and Danang.
(Qui Nhon NGHIA BINH 3 Mar 81 p 2)
E.230 Reports incident of soldier rescuing woman from
- drowning between Qui Nhon and Danang. (Qui Nhon
' NGHIA BINH 3 Mar 81 p 2)
Sth MR Training activities of subordinate units reported.
N.73 Artillery Gp
T.59 Gp
-"M" Gp -subordinate units include five battalions.
-B.15 Gp -serving outside Vietnam.
(Danang QUAN KIiU 5 First Issue Jan 81 p 1)
2nd Gp, Sth MR Training activities reported. (Danang QUAN KHU
5 First Issue Jan 81 pp 1, 4)
Sth MR Provinces include Quang Nam-Danang, Nghia Binh,
~ Phu Khanh, Gia Lai - Kon Tum and Lam Dong. (Danang
QUAN KHU 5 First Issue Jan 81 p 4)
5th MR Held conference for engineer elements from subor-
2nd Gp dinate units. (Dang QUAN KHU 5 First Issue Jan 81
H.70 Gp p 4)
Border Defense Post 576 Located in Quang Nam - Danang 'Province. (Danang
QUAN KHU 5 First Issue Jan 81 p 2) .
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Border Defense Post 607 Located in Quang Nam - Danang Province. (Danang
QUAN KHU 5 First Issue Jaa 81 p 2)
Border Defense Post 552 " "
Border Defense Post 599 " "
Border Defense Post 652 Located in Phu Khanh Province. (Danang QUAN RHU
5 First Issue Jan 81 p 2)
Border Defense Post 648 " "
47th Div, 4th Corps [Quan Doan] Holds talent shaw. (Ho Chi Minh City QUAN DOAN 4
471st Regt 5 Feb 81 p 2)
473rd Regt
13th Co, 71st Brigade, 4th Corps "Once the unit was assigned the mission of assist-
ing [Laos?, Kampuchea] by building Route "X" and
had to live in the jungle covered mountains.
Living conditions and morale was poor. Most of
the cadre and personnel in the unit had malaria
and for a time 3/4 of the unit was sick in quaxters."
(flo Chi Minh City QUAN DOAN 4 5 Feb 81 p 4)
4th Corps [Quan Doan] Deputy Commander for Political Affairs: Senior
Colonel Phan Liem [PHAN LIEEM]; An.officer in the
Culture Bureau: I,ieutenant Colonel Thai Minh Vien
[THAIS MINH VIEEN]. (Ho Chi Minh City QUAN DOAN 4
SFeb 81p2)
5th MR Deputy Commander: Nguyen Huy Chuong [NGUYEENX
HUY CHUWOWNG]. (Dang QUAN KHU 5 lst Issue Jan 81
. ~ip 1~
4th MR Deputy Commander for Rear Service: Senior Colonel
Le Thiet [LEE TFIIEETS]. (QUAN KHU BON lst Issue
Feb 81 p 1) ~
- 4th MR Deputy Commander: Senior Colonel Ngo Thanh Van
H.83 AAA Regt [NG00 THANHF VAAN]; Deputy Commander for Political
H.06 Armored Regt Affairs: Senior Colonel Nguyen Dinh Uoc [NGUYEENX
' DINHF UWOWCS] (QUOAN KHU BON lst�Issue Feb 81 p 1)
I,e Loi Gp, 4th MR This recruit training unit had to rebuild its
structures destroyed by a recent storm. (QUAN
KHU BON lat Issue Feb 81 p 1)
4th MR Self support farming activities of subordinate
200th Gp units reported. (QUAN KHU BON lst Issue Feb 81
Thuan An Artillery Gp pp 1, 3)
B.9 Signal Gp, Ly Thuong Kiet
Corps [Binh Doan]
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4th MR Subordinate artillery units hold technical seminar.
Thuan An Artillery Gp (QUAN KHU BON lst Issue Feb 81 p 1)
B.53 Gp
B.67 Gp
B.55 Artillery Gp
8th Signal Gp, 4th MR Physical fitness activities reported. (QUAN I~iU
BON lst Issue Feb 81 p 2) .
Border Defense Po~t 75, 4th MR Located in Nghe Tinh Province on the Lao border.
(QUAN KHU BON lst Issue Feb 81 p 2)
654th Transportation Gp YQUth Union activities reported. (QUAN KHU BON
2nd Bn lst Issue Feb 81 p 4)
Border Defense Post 121 In Binh Tri Thien Province on the Lao borde~.
(QUAN KHU BON~lst Issue Feb 81 p 4)
- 268th Military Hospital, 4th MR Conducts research projects. (QUAN KHU BON
lst Issue Feb 81 p 4)
_ 31st Special Operations Bn, 4th Recently undertook an urgent mission. (QUAN
1~IIt KHU BON lst Issue Feb 81 p 4)
Dong Loc Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN KHU BON lst
3rd Bn Issue Feb 81 p 4)
8th Bn
14th Bn
Ly Thuong Kiet Corps [Binh Doan] Held field test for engineer personnel. (QUAN
, B.42 Gp KHU BON lst Issue Feb 81 p 4)
lOth Engineer Gp
Sth Signal Gp Awarded decoration for accomplishments over past
two years. (Hanoi THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 pl)
X.30 [Signal] Factory " "
9th [Signal?] Gp "
Signal Command Acting Commander: Senior Colonel Phan Hoan [PHAN
HOAN]. (Hanoi THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 1)
8th Signal Gp Assembles materials for 1981 training year. .
35th Bn (THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb S1 p 1)
39 th Bn
Signal Command Deputy Commander: Senior Colonel Pham Kim Dao
[PHAMJ KIM DAOJ]; Political Officer Senior
Colonel Nguyen Duy Lac [NGUYEENX ZUY LACJ].
(THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 1)
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205th Regt Commended for signal communications accomplishments.
_ (TEiONG TiN 2nd Issue Feb~81 p 1)
M.3 Factory
' 9th Co, 134th Reg
T.6 Gp, Chemical Warfare Forces Communications traffic statistics of unit's signal
detachment given. (THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 1)
Cuu Long Corps [Binh Doan~ Holds communications field test. (THONG TIN 2nd
Song Hong Gp Issue Feb 81 p 2)
Khanh RI~?e Gp
lst Bn, 610th Signal Gp, Communications t�raffic statistics given.
Capital MR, Switchboard (THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 2)
K.2
23rd ~ignal Gp, 7th MR Recently organized field test. (THONG TIN
2md Issue Feb 81 p 2)
9th Si~nal GP
2nd Bn
3rd Bn
Laan Son Signal Gp Tightens discipline. (THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81
P 3)
Nam Lien Signal Gp Photo of unit members on rifle range. (THONG
TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 4)
Signal Branch Subordinate unit party-building activities
596th Gp reported. (THONG TIN 2nd Issue Feb 81 p 4)
205th Gp
132nd Gp
Factory M.3
Hoang Lien Son Infantry Gp Held talent contest. (VAN HOA NGHE THUAT Mar 81
p 79)
237th AAA Bn, H.72 Gp, Chi Lang Photo of crew manning gun. (NHAN DAN 19 May 81
Corps [Binh Doan] P 1)
Unit 969, Mini~try. of National Assigned to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. (NHAN DAN
Defense ~ 19 May 81 p 1)
Police Goard
n n n
375th Gp
[Canh sat bao ve]
095 Generator Gp, Mausoleum ~
Defense Command
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075 Guard Gp Assigned to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. (NHAN DAN
19 May 81 p 1)
42nd Guard Gp " " " "
N.15 Regt, Truong Son Corps Photo of unit women consCruction workers. (NHAN
[Binh Doan] DAN 19 May 81 p 3)
6th Regt, B.84 Gp, Truong Sun Regimental Couanander: Ma~or Nguyen Xuan Deu
Corps [Binh Doan] [DGUYEENX RUAAN DEEUF]. Located in the western
Truong Son area. (NHAN DAN 19 May 81 p 3)
_ B.84 Gp, Truong Son Corps [Binh Unit construction accomplishments noted. (NHAN
Doan] DAN 19 May 81 p 3)
H.17 Regt
6th Regt
N.15 Regt
T.4 Gp, Truong Son Corps (Binh Constructing bridges in Laos on Route 9 from the
_ DoanJ . SRV border to a village in Sepone District, .
N.09 R.egt Savannakh~t Province, L;~os. (h'~iAN DAN 19 May 81
p 4)
Song Lo Engineer Gp Achieved marked reduction in bridge and ferry
c4nstruction time. (QUAN DOI NH.AN DAN 19 May 81
p 1)
- lst Bn, 201st Armored Gp Photo o� tank-infantry exercise. (QUAN DOI P?AAN
DAN 19 May 81 p 1)
N.30 Engineer Gp Has served in I~aos for several years. (QUAN DOI
. NHAN DAN 19 May 81 p 2)
Rear Services General Department Subordinate units produce construction materials.
569th Gp (QUAN DOI ;ZHAN llAN 20 May 81 p 1)
X.77 Cement Enterprise
X.141 Enterprise .
~ 874th Brick Enterprise
N.73 AAA Gp, Huong Giang Corps Subordinate units include battalions. Cited for
jBinh Doan] good discipline. (QUAN�DOI NHAN DAN 20 May 81
p 1)
Air~Force Subordinate units exceed flight training time.
C.016 Gp (QUAN D0I NHAN DAN 21 May 81 p 1)
C.035 Gp
77th Air Defense Gp, Hanoi Air Assist Iocal people plant orchards and build
Defense Forces memorials to Ho Chi Minh. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21
May 81 p 1)
15th Bn, 79th Regt, Truong Son Began work on the Ha Dinh Bridge which will span
Corps (Binh Doan] ~ the To Lich River in the Hanoi Area. Bridge is
scheduled to be completed on 30 Oct 81. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 21 May 81 p 1)
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333rd Gp Located at the Krong Pach New Economic Zone i.n the
Central Highlands. (QUAN DOI NHAN 1~AN 21 May 81
P 2)
3rd Truck Transportation Bn, Commander: Captain Nguyen Tien Su [NGUYEENR '
5.53 Regt TIEENS SUWJ]. (QUAI3 DOI NHAN DAN 21 May 81 p~)
lOth Bn, H.473 Gp P'hoto of training aid demonst~ation. (QUAN DOI
N~lN DAN Z1 May 81 p 3)
7th~ Tank Bn, 6th Navy Brigade Deputy Battalion Commander: Captain Dao l~.a Ngoi
[DAOF KHAB NGOWIJa. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 May 81
p 3)
B.38 Gp, Chi Latig Gorps [Binh ~ Conducted training for 4,447 candidates for VCP
Doan] membership. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 May 81 p 3)
8.06 Gp, Song Thao Corps {Binh Issued VCP membership cards. [QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
Doan] ' 21 May 81 p 3)
*Southern Air Force Corps [Binh "In the fight against the aggressie~sWin theBsouthg
Doan Rhong Quan Phia Nam] and its Pol Pot and Ieng Sary pupp
west, in its battlefront capacity the air force
i.nitiated the development of its striking force
~ind mobility, basically accomplishing its missions
of achieving aerial supremacy, attacking targets
on land and sea, providing command support, trans-
porting [supplies] and providing mobility to the
forces. Thus it contributed to accomplishing the
basic ob~ectiWe of the campaign, especially the,
Spring 1979 campaign."
"A battle front air fnrce corp [Binh doan khong
, quan mat tran] is a combat air force corps con-
sisting of many br.anch components such as fighters,
fighter bombers, attack sircraft, helicopters,
reconnaisance planes, transports....
[NOTE: this is the initial appearance of the
designation Binh Doan [corps or task force] and
~ khong quan mat tran [battle front air force]
applied to the air force and of the unit designa-
- tion Binh Doan I~ong Quan Phia Nam. Transl~tions
~ of newly reported terms are rendered literally)
(T:4P CHI QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Feb 81 p 56)
Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] Located in the north on the PRC border. (TAP
CHI QUAN DOI NHAN DAN Feb 81 p 56)
* A full translation of the cited article will appear in Joint Publications
Research Service [JPRS] Vietnam Report. ~
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Dong Bang Gp Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
22 May 81 p 1)
B.23 Regt Regimental Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen
Van Han [NGUYEENX VAWN HANS]; Assfstant Regimental
Commander: Hoang Van Ly [HOANGF VAWN LYS]. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 22 May 81 p 3)
B.84 Gp, 12th Corps [Binh Doan] Photo of unit members h~rvesting rice in Dong Hoi
City, Binh Tri Thien Province. (NHAN DAN 23 May
81p1)
4th MR Organizes teams to improve training at subordinate
H.83 AAA Regt . units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
lst Infantry Regt, Song
Lam Div
B.42 Gp ~
764th Regt, Nghe Tinh Local
Forces
- Air Force Subordinate units log many hours of flying time.
Sao Do Gp (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
Le Loi Regt
Lam Spn Gp
17th Gp ~
Air Force Subordinate units comsended for cargo handling at
9016th Gp airports. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
9023rd Gp
9031st Gp
716th Regt, B.33 Gp, 5th MR Assigned to preparing 340 hectares for rice cul-
tivation in the Central Highlands. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
"C" Infantry Gp, Capital MR Seven battalions of new recruits qualify on
26th Regt rifle range. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
69th Regt
18th Signal Bn
217th Regt, B.84 Gp, Engineer Working on the Truong Son Road in western Quang
Forces Binh. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 1)
72nd Gp Assigned to economic construction work. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 2)
. Technical General Department Subordinate units burn off weeds as a fire pre-
~ N.2 General Depot vention measure. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81.
S.7 General Depot p 2)
4th Regt, B.16 Infantry Gp, Photo of unit members manning recoilless rifles.
Hoang Lien Son Province (NHAN DAN 25 May 81 p 1)
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Mien Tay Corps [Binh Doan] Promoting youth activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN .
25 May 81 p 1)
2nd Bn, Khanh Khe Gp Photo of unit members. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 May ~
81 p 1)
Air Force Subordinate units commended for maintenance of
Shop A.32 arms, armaments and aircraft. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
Shop A.42 25 May 81 p 1)
Shop A.41 ~
Shop A.45
Air Force Subordinate units produced non-military items.
Shop A.91 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 May 81 p 1) ~
Shop A.92
lst Bn, B.09 Armored Gp Battalion Commander: Senior Captain Do Cao Hai
[DOOX CAO HAIR]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 May 81
p 3)
B.45 Gp, Song Thao Corps Elements of this unit are on the front line.
[Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 May 81 p 3)
B.16 Div, Song Thao Corps [Binh] Training activtties reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
M.48 Regt 25 May 81 p 3)
M.74 Regt
K.98 Regt
M.87 Regt
6th Co, N.15 Regt, Truong So~z Working on Route 9 aka Vietnam-Laos Friendship
Corps [Binh Doan] Road. (NHAN DAN 26 May 81 p 2)
~ M.4 AAA Gp, Ai Tu Gp, Huong Photo of inen on twin-barrelled guns. (QUAN DOI
Giang Corps [Binh Doan] ' NHAN DAN 26 May 81 p 1)
N.12 Gp, 5th MR Overcomes material shortages.to speed up work on
a construction project. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26
May 81 p 1)
Post 12, Border Defense Forces Located in Quang Ninh Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 26 May 81 ~ 2)
B.08 Gp, Sth MR Farming over 6,000 hectares. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
26 rt~y s~ p 2)
H.30 Regt, Sth MR Results of fruit harvest reported. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 26 May 81 p 2)
49th [Truck Transportation] Bn, Uses proceeds of vegetable, meat sales to purchase
Battle Front B.79 books. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 May 81 p 2)
600th Gp, Construction Depart- Self support farming activities reported.~ (QUAN
ment, Rear Services General DOI NH.AN DAN 26 May 81 p 2)
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B.08 Gp Located in the vicinity of Eka Nop, Dac Lac
- Province. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 26 May 81 p 2)
OS Navy Gp Photo of unit member. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
26 May 81 p 3)
M.74 Regt Training activities reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
26 May 81 p 3)
Border Defense Forces Activities of posts located on Nghe Tinh's land
Post 57 border. (QUAN DOI NFiAN DAN 26 May 81 p 4)
Post 59
= Post 71
Post 73
Post 75
Post 81
Post 83
CSO: 4209/363
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MILIT~.RY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY '
INFORMATION ON MILITARY RECRUITING ~
[The following information on military recruiting activities has been extracted from ~
Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated. The remarks
include a brief summary of the salient information available in the news item.]
Location Remarks
Y Yen Districtn Ha Nam Ninh Draftees inducted for Spring 1981 Induction Phase
Pr~vince left for military service. Some VCP members and
cadres at first were reluctant to have their sons
inducted and this had an adverse effect on the
masses. However after being properly motivated
~ they let their sons leave for military service. ~
_ As a result the district met its quota. (QUAN DOI
rrxarr naN 13 May 81 P 3)
Cai Nuoc District, Minh As of 20 Jan 81 the district sent 260 inductees
Hai Pravince to military service raising the total number sent
to military service for 1980 to 330 (including 54
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Members) and
- exceeding the [1980] quota by 10%. (Minh Hai MINH
HAI 30 Jan 81 p 4)
Minh Hai Province As of 31 Dec 80 the province had sent 3,121 in-
ductees into military service [for the 1980 in-
duction phases] with the districts of Ngoc Hien,
Cai Nuoc and Nam Can and Minh Hai City exceeding
their quotas by from 5-13%. (Minh Hai MINH HAI
30 Jan 81 p 4)
- Gia Rai Village, Gia Rai Between 1 and 14 Jan 81 960 youths (including
District, Minh Hai Province 15 Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Members
and 3 VCP members) registered for military in-
duction. (Minh Hai MINH HAI 30 Jan 81 p 4)
- Phu Khanh Province From 3-5 Mar 81 large numbers of youths from Cam
Ranh, Dien Khanh Dtstricts and Nha Trang City
registered for lst phase 1981 induction examina-
tions. (Nha Trang PHU KHANH 7 Mar 81 p 4)
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Aau Giang Province In 1980 the province exceeded its induction quota
by 34.7%. (Can Tho HAU GIANG 11 Mar 81 p 2)
Ha Son Binh Province First phase induction activities for 1981 will
take place from 14 Maz - 5 Apr 81. (Hoa Binh
HA SON BINH 14 Mar 81 p 1)
Ha Dong City, Ha Son Bihh As of 7 Mar 81 four villages, 4 wards and 78
agencies had completed physical examinations ~of
_ draft eligible youths. (Hoa Binh HA SON BINH
14 Mar 81 p 3)
Thuong Tin District, Ha "Thuong Tin initiated a wide scale propagand and
Son Binh Province education phase among the youths and people. All
the physical examination stations were attractively
decorated and had flags and slogans encouraging
youths to perform their military obligation. Every
day the district sent two propaganda trucks to
military induction installations and physical
examination stations." (Hoa Binh HA SON BINH
14 MaY 81 p 3)
Quoc Oai District, Ha Son Pilot village for lst phase 1981 inductions
Binh Province conducts physical examinations for 80% of draft
eligibles on first day. (Hoa Binh HA SON BINH
= 14Mar81p3)
Thanh Oai District, Ha Son Twenty one of 24 villages met or exceeded draft
Binh Province quotas for 1980. (Hoa Binh HA SON BINH 14 Mar 81
p 3)
Le Ninh District, Binh Tri Youths leave for military service including 376
Thien Province who were ready to leave five to eight hours ahead
of time. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 May 81 p 2)
- CSO: 4209/364
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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, unless otherwise indicated. Unit
- designators and subordination are as they appear in the original source. The
remarks include a brief summary of the salient information available in the
news item.]
Unit Remarks
Ba Dinh AAA Gp, Mien Tay Corps Farming results reported.
[Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 1) ,
Hai Van Air Stresses providing leadership for young
9029 Gp soldiers. (QUAN DO7 NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 1)
B.28 Gp, Quang Ninh Province Forces Training activities reported.
2nd Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN ~AN 27 May 81 p 1)
5 th Bn
18th Medical Bn
459th Gp
S.62 Regt, POL Department Increased flow of POL from 60 percent to
350th B 93 percent of norm.
768th [766th?] Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 1)
Thang Tam Engineer Gp Subordinate units include battalions.
Constructed a 35 kilometer road to build
a combat support project requiring 11,000
tons of material.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 pp 1,4)
T.71 Gp Fish raising activities reported.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 2)
B.16 Div Deputy Chief of Staff: Mai Xuan Khoi
M.74 Regt [MAI XUAAN KHOOI].
M.48 Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 3)
K.96 Regt
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02 Armored Brigade Photo of unit officer.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 May 81 p 3)
Hoang Lien Son Province Air Defense Subordinate units improve training and
Co~?and weapons maintenance
H.086 AAA Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 May 81 p 1)
H.074 Missile Gp
H.018 Gp
B.65 Gp, Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] Earth moving, road construction activities
39th Regt reported.
14th Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 May 81 p 1)
2nd Bn/52nd Artillery Gp, Capital MR Commended for recruit training activities.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 May 81 p 1)
Lam Son Air Force Gp Photo of unit f ighter plane.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 May 81 p 1)
14th Regt, B.33 Gp Located in Central Highlands. Mission is
economic construction.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 28 May 81 p 3)
17th Military Hospital, Sth MR Use of herbal medicines promoted.
(QUAN DOI NfiAN DAN 28 May 81 p 3)
B.67 Air Defense Gp Builds Ho Chi Minh memorial rooms.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 1)
8th Regt, B.91 Gp, Truong Son Photo of road construction in Hoang Lien
Corps ~ Binh Doan] Son Province.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 1)
N.3 Gp, Truong Son Corps Recently shi~ted from work on the Truong
[Binh Doan] Son Road to working on Highway 14.B
in Quang Nam-Danang Province which was
closed for months due to f lo~d damage.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 1)
B.72 Gp, Truong Son Corps Fabricates necessary beds, tables & chairs.
[Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 3)
B.17 Air Force Gp Unit equipment include UH.1 helicopters.
(QUAN DOI NHE1N DAN 29 May 81 p 3)
M.23 Gp, Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units include battalions.
(QUAN DOI NIiAN DAN 29 May 81 p 3)
N.73 AAA Regt, Sth MR Photo of gun crew on gun.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 31 May 81 p 1)
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Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units contributed voluntary
M.64 Artillery Regt labor.
= 09 Gp, Vinh Quang Div (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Jun 81 p 1)
H.03 Gp ~
S.73 AAA Gp
04 Artillery Regt, B.06 Gp
M.44 Gp Commended by the Ministry of Interior for
maintaining security in railway movements.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1) ,
Unit M.13, Special Operations Forces " "
B.7 Gp, Capital MR
Navy Zone A Subordinate units combine training and
M.7Q Boat Brigade operational duties.
- M.72 Boat Brigade (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1)
. 7th Bn, M26 Gp
Navy Zone A Subordinate units combine training and
Vessel 52 operational duties.
Vessel 58 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1)
Vessel 81
Vessel 83
Vessel 11
Vessel 12
Vessel 13
Vessel 14
`Je~sel 15
B.80 Observation Station
B.90 Observation Station
B.95 Observation Station
32nd Truck Transportation Regt Conducts fuel economy campaign.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1)
Tank Detachment, K.3 Gp Photo of unit tanks in field.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1)
Ba Gia Gp VCP conducts youth orientation activities.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 1)
12th Corps [Binh Doan] Working on National Highway 279.
B.91 Gp Highway passes through Huynh idhai District,
B.44 Gp Son La Province.
-B.34 Gp - Most unit members are f rom South Vietnam.
Working in the highlands of Hoang Lien
Son Province.
(QUAI3 DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 2)
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Shop X.56, 3rd MR Vehicle repair facility.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 3)
N.25 Gp, Transportation Department Applies fuel economizing measures.
(QtiAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 3)
Le Loi Gp, 3rd MR Collects, scrap metal, papei and glass.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jun 81 p 3)
Gia Dinh Regt, Ho Chi Minh City Recently discharged 469 men who had
~ completed their military service.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 1)
Ha Tuyen Local Forces Photo shows that Ha Tuyen Province local
forces are equipped with 12-barrel multi-
ple rocket launchers.
(QUAN DOI NH~T DAN 3 Jun 81 p 1)
M.48 Regt, 3rd MR Working on the railway between Chi Linh
and Pha Lai.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 1)
Lang Son Province Border Defense Self-support farming activities reported.
Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 1)
Ai Bac Post
Tan Thanh Post
lst Bn
95th Gp Occupies key defensive position.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 3)
Dong Loc Gp, 4th MR Photo of unit member who scored well on
firing range.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 3)
B.58 Gp, 4th MR Performs area improvement activities.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 3)
607th Gp Probably an air defense unit.
263rd Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jun 81 p 3)
528th Gp
Song Thao Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units make marked progress
A.16 Infantry Gp in training.
BK.45 Infantry Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 1)
BS.55 Infantry Gp
MB.24 Gp
HS.56 AAA Gp
BH.53 Gp
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~ $.~2 Gp Infantry, artillery and tank units hold
combined training exercise. Units par-
ticipating are involved in island def ense.
(QUAid DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 1)
Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doan] Vehicle supply economy, accident preven-
9th Regt tion drive succeeds.
573rd Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 1)
H.4 Regt
26th Transportation Bn, Ai Tu Gp
4th Regt
25th Bn, B.06 Gp
S.8 Regt, Vinh Quang Gp
S.6 Regt, ~iinh Quang Gp
103rd Military Hospital Commended for work with wounded war
veterans. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 1)
Song Da Engineer Gp Completed construction of combat supported
installations on the border ancl began a
training cycle.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
7th Bn, M.26 Navy Gp linited is q.uartered in 80 homes located
in two villages.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
Quang Trung Missile Gp, Ho Chi Maintains combat readiness.
Minh City Air Defense Forces (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
Song Thao Corps [Binh Doan] Activities reported on issuing VCP
A.16 Infantry Gp membership cards.
BN.45 Infantry Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
BS.55 Infantry Gp
BT.06 AYmored Gp
BT.50 Artillery Gp
HS.56 AAA Gp
MT.74 Infantry Gp
K.96 Infantry Regt, M.24 Training anecdote reported.
' Infantry Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
- M.04 Regt, 3rd MR A recruit training unit.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jun 81 p 3)
B.16 Div Training activities reported.
M.48 Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 1)
M.74 Regt
M.87 Regt
K.98 Regt
Le Loi Gp, Tay Bac Forces Digs fish ponds.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 3)
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1ZSth Military Aospital Plants large quantities of inedicinal herbs.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 3)
H.83 AAA Gp, 4th MR Assigned to the defense of the "Red" city.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 3)
Ha Tuyen Border Defense Forces Border defense posts assisted by local pe~-
- ~ Ban May Post ple in capturing dozens of enemy reconnais-
Xin Man Post sance teams.
Sam Pun Post (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 4)
Bach Dich Post
Pho Bang Post
Lung Cu Post
T.68 Gp, 9th MR The central recruit training unit for the
15th Bn Military Region.
17th Bn
18th Bn
-13th Bn -a women's batallion.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 1)
Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units commended for maintain-
B.2 Gp ing good hygienic conditions in damp,
M.23 Gp 3ungle covered mountain environment.
- (QUAN DOI NH~T DAN 7 Jun 81 p 1)
N.35 Engineer Regt Conducts courses for personnel about to
be dischargeci.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 1)
36th Regt, Quan Tien Phong Div Photo of unit members double timing.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 1)
lst Co, 237th Bn, Ha Long Gp, Photo of 37mm AAA gunners.
Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 2)
479th Gp Located in Kampuchea. Unit members re-
~ turning to SRV on leave must pass
through Station 230.A located in Thu Duc.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 2)
Transient Station 230.A, 7th MR Located in Thu Duc. Services personnel
returning from Kampuchea.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jun 81 p 2)
3rd MR Conducts training for technical cadres
B.08 Armored Gp and instructors.
B.03 Gp .
-B.48 Artillery Gp -Subordinate units include battalions.
_ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun 81 p 1)
H.06 Armored Regt, 4th MR Training activities reported.
, (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun 81 p 1)
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Truong Son Corps Constructed the 204 kilometer "Y" Road.
- B.44 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun 81 p 2)
B.34 Gp
B.91 Gp
~ N.66 Regt ;
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B.95 Gp Commander: Vy [VYJ]; a Battalion comman - ~
er: Dung (ZUNGR].
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun 81 p 3)
M.35 Gp, lst MR Produce construction materials.
(QUAN AOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun al p 3)
B.71 Gp Assisted the Doan Ket State Farm in
harvesting coffee.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jun 81 p 3)
lst MR Subor~inate units discus~ training
- Unit O1 experiences.
Unit 75 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 1)
Unit 43
Unit 79
Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doanj Training activities reported.
M.O1 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 1)
M.04 Artillery Gp
5.73 AAA Regt
573rd AAA Regt, 5th MR Commended for vehicle maintenance.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 1)
B.09 Infantry Gp, 7th MR
659th Transportation Regt, 9th MR
B.7 Gp Photo of unit tank.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 1)
9017th Air Force Gp During June an element of this unit
sprayed insecticide in the ~ute growing
areas of Kim Thi and Chau Giang Districts
of Hai Hung Province.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 1)
B.33 Div Visit to unit agricultural production
activity reported.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 3)
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47th Bn, O1 Regt, 319th Gp Deputy commander for Political Affairs:
Nguyen I~ai [NGUYEENX KHAIR]. Working
at Pha Lai Thermoelectric Power Plant
work site with Soviet technicians.
(Circumstantial evidence in the article
suggests that this unit designator may
be an AKA for the M.1 Regt.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jun 81 p 3)
CSO: 4209/375
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MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
INFORMATION ON MILITARY RECRUITING ~
[The following information on militar�y recruiting activities has been extracted
from Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated.
The remarks include a brief au~nary of the salient information available in the
news item.]
Location Remarka
Thanh Hoa Province Completed lst phase 1981 induction activ- '
ities. Making preparations for 2nd phase
1981 inductions.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 2)
Nghe Tinh Province
Vinh Phu Province In many districts the number of women re-
porting for physical examinations was three
times the quota. Thousands of youths left
for military service.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2~ May 81 p 2)
Haiphong Met its lst phase 1981 induction quota.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 May 81 p 2)
Quang Nam-Danang Province Quota for lst phase 1981 induction exceeded
_ by 1.9 percent. Highland districts such as
Hien Giang, Phuoc Son and Tra My conducted
their first induction phase ever.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAAT 29 May 81 p 2)
My Tho City Among the 400 youths who lef t f or military
_ service were 30 Ho Chi Minh Communist
Youth Union members.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 May 81 p 2)
Bach Th~ng District, Nearly 300 Tay, Nung, Dao and Trai tribes-
Bac Thai Provfnce men a.nd ethic Vietnamese met induction
requirements for this induction phase.
~ (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 5 Jun 81 p 2)
CSO: 4209/376 ~D
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