78th Chemical Battalion: Well trained, disciplined, highly combat ready

The 78th Chemical Battalion has the mission of training, combat readiness, chemical assurance and serving as the core force to help local authorities and people handle environmental incidents, handle incidents of toxic chemicals, radiation, biological agents, and post-war toxic substances in Military Region 5.

With good training and strict discipline, officers and soldiers of the unit are always ready to go on the road immediately when ordered, operating in all terrain and weather conditions, handling procedures correctly, ensuring absolute safety.

Practice alerting mixed chemical squad to perform mission.

Chemical squad practices cleaning up an artillery site attacked by chemical weapons.

Chemical soldiers practice chemical reconnaissance.

T14D vehicle demolition crew practices vehicle demolition.

The mobile chemical and radiation reconnaissance vehicle DM-2PH performs its mission.

Chemical squad defensive equipment training.

Technical and tactical training in chemistry combined with physical training.

Practice obstacle course training to improve endurance in chemical defense equipment.

Ready to fight when the enemy attacks with toxic chemicals.

Officers and soldiers of Chemical Defense Battalion 78 achieved good results in the 2025 Southern Region Chemical Defense Battalion and Company-level Chemical Defense Battalion-level Incident Response Sports Competition that recently took place.

Not only practicing well and strictly, as soon as the flood water in Da Nang City receded, officers and soldiers of Chemical Battalion 78 actively supported the locality in cleaning up the environment.