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Quân khu 2 (2nd Military Region) | |
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Active | 19 October 1946 – present [1] |
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Branch | Active duty |
Role | Regular force |
Size | Equivalent to Corps |
Part of | People's Army of Vietnam |
Garrison/HQ | Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province |
Engagements | First Indochina War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
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Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Phạm Hồng Chương |
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Major General Nguyễn Đăng Khải |
First party committee secretary | Lieutenant General Phạm Đức Duyên |
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