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Army General (Vietnam)
Army general () is the highest military rank of Vietnam and the highest rank in the People's Army of Vietnam. According to Article 88 of the 2013 Constitution of Vietnam, the rank of General of the Vietnam People's Army is decided by the President, who is also the Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council. The rank of Army General is conferred only on senior officers holding the following positions: Minister of Defence (Vietnam), Minister of National Defense, Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam), Chief of the General Staff and Director of the General Political Department. Exceptions include: * Hoàng Văn Thái was promoted in 1980 while serving as Deputy Minister of National Defense and Deputy Chief of the General Staff, although he was the first Chief of the General Staff from 1945–1954 and acted briefly as Chief of the General Staff in 1954 and 1974). * Lê Đức Anh in 1984 when he was Deputy Minister of Defense and commander of Vietnamese volunteer troops in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Officer
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-General, Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies, General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia
Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietnam within a diaspora * Vietnamese alphabet * Vietnamese cuisine * Vietnamese culture * Vietnamese language See also * Viennese (other) * List of Vietnamese people List of famous or notable Vietnamese people (''Người Việt'' or ''Người gốc Việt -'' Vietnamese or Vietnamese-descent). This list is incomplete. Art and design Fashion *Đặng Thị Minh Hạnh, fashion designer *Nguyễn Thù ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngô Xuân Lịch
Ngô Xuân Lịch (; born 20 April 1954 in Hà Nam) is a former Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam.Ngô Xuân Lịch là Chủ nhiệm Tổng cục Chính trị Ngô Xuân Lịch became a member of the on 8 August 1974. Ngô Xuân Lịch was previously Vice Chief of the General Department of Politics (January 2008 – 2011), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2016. He replaced Lê Văn Dũng as Director of the General Department of Politics in March 2011. Rank Ngo Xuan L ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đỗ Bá Tỵ
Đỗ Bá Tỵ (born 1 December 1954) is a Vietnamese army general in the People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese politician. Personal life On 1 December 1954, Đỗ Bá Tỵ was born in Tân Lập commune, Đan Phượng district, Hanoi, North Vietnam. Military Lieutenant General Đỗ Bá Tỵ was the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Defense when, on 22 December 2010 with "Decision No. 2188 / QD-CTN", Phùng Quang Thanh awarded him the position of chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. On 5 October 2015, President Trương Tấn Sang promoted Đỗ Bá Tỵ to army general. Politics On 5 October 2015, General Đỗ Bá Tỵ was a member of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam The 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam () was elected at the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The 11th Central Committee elected the 11th Politburo and the 11th Secretariat. Plenums The Central Co .... , Đ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phùng Quang Thanh
Phùng Quang Thanh (; 2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021) was a General of the Vietnam People's Army and served both as Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2016, and Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission. He was Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam’s People Army from 2001 to 2006, A member of the Politburo and National Assembly. He enlisted in 1967, and fought in various battles during the Vietnam War and was honored for bravery with the title and medal as Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 1971 at age 22. Military career Phùng Quang Thanh was born on 2 February 1948 in Thạch Đà commune, Mê Linh district, Hanoi. In 1967, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was admitted to the People’s Revolutionary Party. He participated in combat in the Quảng Trị battlefield, Southern Laos during the Vietnam War, and the Sino-Vietnamese War. In his early years, Thanh fought in various battles of the Vietnam War notably in the Quảng Trị campaign and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phạm Văn Trà
Phạm Văn Trà (; born 19 August 1935) is a Vietnamese general and politician who served as Vietnam's Minister of Defense from 1997 to 2006. Phạm Văn Trà was previously Chief of the General Staff of the People's Army of Vietnam and Vice-Minister of Defense (Dec 1995–1997), and a four-star General. He replaced Đoàn Khuê Đoàn Khuê (; Triệu Phong, 29 October 1922 – 16 January 1999) was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.Đại tướng Đoàn Khuê Vịên lịch sử quân ṣư Vịêt Nam - 2002 Reminiscences of General ... as minister of defense in September 1997. References Government ministers of Vietnam Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam 1935 births Living people Members of the 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Members of the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Members of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Members of the 8th Central Committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đoàn Khuê
Đoàn Khuê (; Triệu Phong, 29 October 1922 – 16 January 1999) was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.Đại tướng Đoàn Khuê Vịên lịch sử quân ṣư Vịêt Nam - 2002 Reminiscences of General Đoàn Khuê, 1923-1999; Includes biographical sketch; collection of articles. Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1922 in Triệu Phong District in Quảng Trị Province, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1945, and served as the military Commissioner of the provincial Party Committee. Military career Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War) which was Political Commissar. Other positions which he held include: * Political Commissar of the 351st Division Artillery of the Viet Minh * Deputy Political Commissar of 3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) * Commander of 5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (1977–80) * Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lê Trọng Tấn
Lê Trọng Tấn (; 1 October 1914 – 5 December 1986) was an officer of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during 1945 to 1986. During this period of his military career, Lê Trọng Tấn held several senior positions of the Army. Lê Trọng Tấn participated in the Viet Minh movement before the August Revolution in 1945 and gradually became one of the most important figures of the Vietnam People's Army during the Second Indochina War. Being one of the key figures of the North Vietnam armed forces in Vietnam War, Lê Trọng Tấn was Deputy Commander of the Viet Cong (VC) and second commander of the 1975 Spring Offensive that effectively ended the war. Afterwards, he became Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam until his death in December 1986. Lê Trọng Tấn was widely appreciated by his comrades, whom of which include general Võ Nguyên Giáp, as one of the finest commanders of the Vietnam People's Army. Early life Lê Trọng T� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chu Huy Mân
Chu Huy Mân (; born Chu Văn Điều ; 17 March 1913 – 1 July 2006) was a general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War. He commanded Việt Cộng forces in Siege of Plei Me. Early life Chu Huy Mân was born 17 March 1913 as Chu Văn Điều, the youngest of the eight children of a poor family in Hưng Nguyên fu, Nghệ An province of Annam (French protectorate). He started acting in revolutionary movements since 1929, joined Indochinese Communist Party The Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) was a political party which was transformed from the old Vietnamese Communist Party () in October 1930. This party dissolved itself on 11 November 1945. It is considered the first stage in the history of th ... in November 1930, and acted actively in the Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets. In 1935, Chu Văn Điều changed his name to Chu Huy Mân. In 1936, Mân was named the secretary of the party committee of Hưng Nguyên district. During 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
