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Vietnam Border Guard
Bộ đội Biên phòng Việt Nam
Symbol
Symbol
Military flag of the Vietnam Border Guard
Military flag of the Vietnam Border Guard
MottoĐồn là nhà, Biên giới là quê hương, Đồng bào các dân tộc là anh em ruột thịt
lit.'The post is our home, The border is our country, Our compatriots are our siblings'
Agency overview
Formed3 March 1958
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionVietnam
Governing bodyMinistry of Defence (Vietnam)
Specialist jurisdiction
  • National border patrol, security, and integrity.
Operational structure
HeadquartersHanoi, Vietnam
Agency executives
Parent agencyVietnam People's Army
CommandsVietnam Border Guard Command
Notables
Significant Border Guard
Anniversary
  • 3 March (date of establishment)
Website
www.bienphongvietnam.gov.vn
Decoration:
Colour:    Forest Green

Vietnam Border Guard (Vietnamese: Bộ đội Biên phòng Việt Nam, lit.'Border Defence Troops of Vietnam') or Vietnam Border Defence Force, formally the Vietnam Border Guard Command (Vietnamese: Bộ Tư lệnh Bộ đội Biên phòng, lit.'Command of Border Defence Troops'), is the border guard of Vietnam, being a branch of the Vietnam People's Army.

It is responsible for management and protection of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, order and national boundaries on the mainland, islands, sea and at the gate as shall by law and is force member in provincial areas of defence, border districts of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.[1]

Origins

On 19 November 1958, the Politburo of the Workers Party of Vietnam decided to unite national defence forces and army units whose missions were domestic protection, border protection, beach defence, boundary security, and other forces in charge of guarding domestic international borders, under the management of the Police Department, and named them the Guard forces. Guard forces including Border Guard and Homeland Guard.[1][2]

According to the resolution of the Politburo, Border Guard is responsible for:

Homeland Guard is responsible for (this task transferred to police protection under the General Department of Police, Ministry of Public Security):

On 3 March 1959, the Prime Minister of Vietnam signed Decision No. 100 - TTg on the establishment of an armed force in charge of border protection and domestic, to be known as the People's Armed Police, set under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security. This date is taken as the date of establishment of the Vietnam Border Guard.

Ceremony set up the People's Armed Police was held on the evening of 28 March 1959, at 19 hours, at the Military Club, Hanoi.

By the end of 1979 the People's Armed Police was renamed Border Guard and transferred under the Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). In 1988, the Border Guard moved to directly under the Ministry of Interior until late in 1995, then moved to the Ministry of Defence (Vietnam).[1]

Mission

Border Guard is the core force in charge, in co-ordination with other armed forces, localities and departments concerned and depend on people to manage, protect borders, maintaining security political, social order and safety in the border areas, maintaining the external border. Border Guard operates under the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the international treaties relating to the sovereignty, national security and border on the mainland, islands, seas and border gates that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to.[1]

Structure

The organisational system of Border Guard includes three levels: Command (Central), Command provinces; Border posts.

Command of Border Guard

Border Command of the Provinces and Municipalities of Vietnam

Border posts

Ranks

See also: Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Vietnam Border Guard[3]
Vietnam Border Defense Force Colonel General.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Major General.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Senior Colonel.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Colonel.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Lieutenant Colonel.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Major.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Captain.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Senior Lieutenant.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Lieutenant.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force SubLieutenant.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force student officer.png
Trung tướng Thiếu tướng Đại tá Thượng tá Trung tá Thiếu tá Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy Học viên Sĩ quan

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Vietnam Border Guard[3]
Vietnam Border Defense Force Sergeant major.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Sergeant.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Corporal.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force First Private.png
Vietnam Border Defense Force Second Private.png
Thượng sĩ Trung sĩ Hạ sĩ Binh nhất Binh nhì

Equipment

Infantry weapons

Model Image Type Caliber Origin Notes
Pistols
K14VN Semi-automatic pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev  Vietnam
TT-33 Semi-automatic pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev  Soviet Union
Type 54/K54
TT-33 2.JPG
Semi-automatic pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev  China

 Vietnam

Assault rifles
AK-47
AK-47 assault rifle.jpg
Assault rifle 7.62×39mm M43  Soviet Union

 Vietnam

Galil ACE
Ace 32 close stock.jpg
Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Israel

 Vietnam

STV-022
Súng trường STV-215.png
Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Vietnam [4]
STV-215

Patrol Vessels

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Damen Stan Patrol 4207 Patrol vessels BP
BP28-01-01
BP28-19-01
BP28-19-02
 Netherlands

 Vietnam

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Khái quát về nhiệm vụ- tổ chức Bộ đội Biên phòng qua các thời kỳ". www.bienphongvietnam.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ Bộ đội Biên phòng Việt Nam – Wikipedia tiếng Việt, Retrieved 4 March 2012[circular reference]
  3. ^ a b "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam". mod.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ Trung Dũng (26 January 2023). "Ngày xuân, tuần tra biên giới". People's Army Newspaper Media (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.