Phạm Văn Trà (born 19 August 1937) is a Vietnamese 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 The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; vi, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam, QĐNDVN), also recognized as the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) or the Vietnamese Army (), is the military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the ...

and Vice-Minister of Defense (Dec 1995–1997), and a four-star General. He replaced Đoàn Khuê as minister of defense in September 1997.Ndthuan.com
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Government ministers of Vietnam Vietnamese generals 1937 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 of the Communist Party of Vietnam Members of the 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Ministers of Defence of Vietnam People from Bắc Ninh province {{Vietnam-politician-stub