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12th Corps or officially the Army Corps 12 (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn 12) is one of the three regular army corps of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). It was formed in November 2023 as a merger of the 1st and 2nd Corps.[1] The corps is stationed in Tam Điệp, Ninh Bình.[2]
Army Corps 12 | |
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Quân đoàn 12 | |
Active | 21 November 2023 – present |
Country | Vietnam |
Branch | Active duty |
Type | Army Corps |
Role | Regular force |
Size | Corps |
Part of | People's Army of Vietnam |
Garrison/HQ | Tam Điệp, Ninh Bình |
Flag | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Trương Mạnh Dũng |
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Senior Colonel Nguyễn Thành Phố |
First party committee secretary | Major General Nguyễn Đức Hưng |
On 21 October 2023, Vietnam's Defense Minister Phan Văn Giang announced the decision to merge the 1st and 2nd Corps to form the 12th Corps. One month later, he signed the Decision No. 6012/QĐ-BQP, officially created the 12th Corps.[3] On 28 November 2023, the inaugural meeting of the 12th Corps Party Committee was convened to debate the matter of assembling the subordinate units and personnel of the new corps.[4][5]
On 23 December 2023, a large-scale excersise was conducted by the newly established 12th Corps under the observation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. By the end of 2023, Major General Trương Mạnh Dũng announced that the rate of combat-ready troops of the corps' units reached 95%.[6]
On 29 November 2023, units of the 1st Corps and the 2nd Corps was merged to form the 12th Corps:[7]
Time | Commander | Notes |
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2023–present | Maj. Gen. Trương Mạnh Dũng |
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