1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)

Quân khu 1
(1st Military Region)
Active16 October 1945 – present
Country North Vietnam
 Vietnam
Allegiance People's Army of Vietnam
BranchActive duty
RoleRegular force
SizeEquivalent to Corps
Part ofPeople's Army of Vietnam
Garrison/HQThái Nguyên
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Vietnam War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Decorations Gold Star Order
Commanders
Current commanderMajor General Trương Mạnh Dũng
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff CommanderSenior Colonel Trần Xuân Mạnh
First party committee secretaryMajor General La Công Phương

1st Military Region of Vietnam People's Army, founded in 1945, is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command fights against foreign invaders to protect the North East of Vietnam. The headquarters is located in Thái Nguyên.