2nd Division (Vietnam)

2nd Infantry Division
Active20 October 1965 – Present
Allegiance Vietnam
BranchPeople's Army of Vietnam
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part of5th Military Region
Nickname(s)Quảng Đà Division
EngagementsVietnam War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lê Hữu Trữ
Giáp Văn Cương
Nguyễn Chơn

The 2nd Infantry Division also known as Quảng Đà Division or Steel Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from Viet Cong (VC) and PAVN units in October 1965. The first commander and the first commissar of the division were Colonel Nguyễn Năng and Senior Colonel Nguyễn Minh Đức respectively.