Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMY OF VIETNAM

General Officers and Brass

Highest Rank (Army Forces)

''Đại Tướng'' (General)

Army Forces, Air and Air Defence Force, Border Defence Forces, Police Force

''Thượng Tướng'' (Senior Lieutenant General)

''Trung Tướng'' (Lieutenant General)

''Thiếu Tướng'' (Major General)

Navy Forces

''Đô Đốc'' (Admiral)

''Phó Đô Đốc'' (Vice Admiral)

''Chuẩn Đô Đốc'' (Rear Admiral)

Middle-ranking and Low-ranking Officers

''Đại Tá'' (Colonel)

''Thượng Tá'' (Senior Lieutenant Colonel)

''Trung Tá'' (Lieutenant Colonel)

''Thiếu Tá''(Major)

''Đại Úy'' (Captain)

''Thượng Úy'' (Senior Lieutenant)

''Trung Úy'' (Lieutenant)

''Thiếu Úy'' (Junior Lieutenant)

CADETS

''Chuẩn Úy'' (Officer Designate)

''Học Viên'' (Candidate or "Student" Officer)

NON-COMMUNIONED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMY OF VIETNAM

Army Forces, Air and Air Defence Force, Navy Forces, Border Defence Forces, Police Force

''hạ sĩ quan'' (non-comssioned officers):

''Thượng Sĩ'' (Master Sergeant)

''Trung Sĩ'' (Sergeant)

''Hạ Sĩ'' (Corporal)

''chiến sĩ'' ("combatants" or enlisted ranks):

''Binh Nhất'' (Private 1st Class)

''Binh Nhì'' (Private 2nd Class)

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Vietnamese Military Ranks And Insignia