Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

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The Vietnam People's Army distinguishes three careerpaths: Officers (sĩ quan), non-commissioned officers (hạ sĩ quan), and enlisted members (chiến sĩ).

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[edit] Commissioned Officers of the Vietnam People's Army

[edit] General and Flag Officers

Highest Rank (Army Forces)

  • Đại tướng (General), four-star

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

  • Thượng tướng (Senior Lieutenant General), three-star
  • Trung tướng (Lieutenant General), two-star
  • Thiếu tướng (Major General), one-star

Navy Forces

  • Đô đốc (Admiral), three-star
  • Phó Đô đốc (Vice Admiral), two-star
  • Chuẩn Đô đốc (Rear Admiral), one-star

[edit] Field Grade (Middle-Level) and Company Grade (Junior-Level) 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)

[edit] Warrant Officers and Cadets

  • Chuẩn Úy (Officer Designate or Warrant Officer)
  • Học Viên (Candidate or "Student" Officer)

[edit] Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Members of the Vietnam People's Army

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

hạ sĩ quan (non-commissioned officers):

  • Thượng Sĩ (Master Sergeant)
  • Trung Sĩ (Sergeant)
  • Hạ Sĩ (Corporal)

Học viên hạ sĩ quan (Non-Commissioned Officer Candidate)

chiến sĩ ("combatants" or enlisted ranks):

  • Binh Nhất (Private 1st Class)
  • Binh Nhì (Private 2nd Class)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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