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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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EXTERNAL LINKS


  • http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p=state&id=162 (Vietnamese military and police ranks)