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 (大 將, General), four-star
Army Forces, Air and Air Defence Force, Border Defence Forces, Police Force
- Thượng tướng (上 將, Senior Lieutenant General), three-star
- Trung tướng (中 將, Lieutenant General), two-star
- Thiếu tướng (少 將, Major General), one-star
Navy Forces
- Đô đốc (都 督, Admiral), three-star
- Phó Đô đốc (副 都 督, Vice Admiral), two-star
- Chuẩn Đô đốc (准 都 督, 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] Navy Grade (Middle-Level) and Company Grade (Junior-Level) Officers
- Đại Tá (Captain)
- Thượng Tá (Senior Commander)
- Trung Tá (Commander)
- Thiếu Tá (Lieutenant Commander)
- Đại Úy ( Senior Lieutenant)
- Thượng Úy (Lieutenant)
- Trung Úy (Sub 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)
