Vietnamese military ranks and insignia
Vietnamese military ranks and insignia are specified by the National Assembly of Vietnam through Law on Vietnam People's Army Officer (No: 6-LCT/HĐNN7) on December 30, 1981.[1][2]
The Vietnam People's Army distinguishes three careerpaths: Officers (sĩ quan), non-commissioned officers (hạ sĩ quan), and enlisted members (chiến sĩ).
Because the shoulder insignia of all ranks are represented by an elongated pentagonal epaulette, they are, hence, either detailed or colour-coded to indicate rank, branch, as well as unit.
The shoulder epaulettes from those of enlisted soldiers to field officers are detailed with a silver crest with an encircled silver star. Those of generals and admirals have fully golden epaulettes with corresponding golden crests and encircled stars.
Ranks can show information about branches of military personnel.
Hem Color of the ranks can show branches:
- Army (ground forces): red
- Air Force/ Air defence: azure
- Navy: dark-purple
- Border Defence: green
- Marine Police/ Coast Guard: blue.
Army-Air Force-Navy ranks have background are yellow.
Border Defense Force's ranks have background is dark-green and hem color is red.
Marine Police's ranks have background is blue and hem color is yellow.
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Table of Ranks [edit]
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| General Officers Sĩ quan cấp Tướng |
Đại tướng | General |
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| Thượng tướng/ Đô đốc |
Colonel General/ Admiral (Navy) |
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| Trung tướng/ Phó Đô đốc |
Lieutenant General/ Vice Admiral (Navy) |
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| Thiếu tướng/ Chuẩn Đô đốc |
Major General/ Rear Admiral (Navy) |
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| Field Grade Officers Sĩ quan cấp Tá |
Đại tá | Brigadier/ Commodore (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Thượng tá | Colonel/ Captain (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Trung tá | Lieutenant Colonel/ Commander (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Thiếu tá | Major/ Lieutenant Commander (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Company Grade Officers Sĩ quan cấp Úy |
Đại úy | Captain/ Captain Lieutenant (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Thượng úy | First Lieutenant/Lieutenant (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Trung úy | Lieutenant/ Sub-lieutenant (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Thiếu úy | Second Lieutenant/ Ensign (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Officer cadets Học viên Sĩ quan |
Học viên Sĩ quan | Officer Cadet |
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| Non-Commissioned Officers Hạ sĩ quan |
Thượng sĩ | Sergeant major/ Chief petty officer (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Trung sĩ | Sergeant/ Petty officer (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Hạ sĩ | Corporal/ Leading seaman (Navy, Coast Guard) |
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| Soldiers Airmen Seamen Chiến sĩ |
Binh nhất | Private 1st class, Airman 1st Class, Seaman |
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| Binh nhì | Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit |
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Lapels [edit]
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| Field Grade Officers Company Grade Officers |
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See also [edit]
- History of Vietnamese military ranks
- Comparative military ranks
- Military rank
- Vietnam People's Army (Military of Vietnam)
- Vietnam
References [edit]
- ^ http://laws.dongnai.gov.vn/1991_to_2000/1999/199912/199912210006
- ^ http://www.vanbanphapluat.com/danh-muc-van-ban-phap-luat.html?view=doc&id=83282
