Back 제3군구 (베트남) Korean ທະຫານເຂດ 3 (ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນຫວຽດນາມ) Laothian Quân khu 3, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam Vietnamese
20°30′N 106°00′E / 20.500°N 106.000°E
| Quân khu 3 (3rd Military Region) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 31 October 1945 – present[1] |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Allegiance | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_People%27s_Army_of_Vietnam.svg){kind=small} People's Army of Vietnam |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Role | Regular force |
| Size | Equivalent to Corps |
| Part of | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Garrison/HQ | Hải Phòng |
| Engagements | First Indochina War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Decorations | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Vietnam_Gold_Star_ribbon.png){kind=small} Gold Star Order |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Nguyễn Quang Ngọc |
| Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Major General Nguyễn Đức Dũng |
| First party committee secretary | Lieutenant General Nguyễn Quang Cường |
The 3rd Military Region of Vietnam People's Army is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending the Red River Delta.[2] The north-West region of Vietnam borders with the Guangxi, China. In 1979, Chinese army with one infantry division, launched an invasion in this military zone.
- ^ "Quá trình hình thành và phát triển Quân khu 3" [3rd Military Region history] (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam". UNESCO. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.