Giáp Văn Cương
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Admiral Giáp Văn Cương | |
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Born | 13 September 1921 Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam |
Died | 27 March 1990 Hanoi, Vietnam |
Service | Vietnam People's Navy |
Years of service | 1945-1990 |
Rank | Admiral |
Giáp Văn Cương (1921–1990) was an Admiral of the Vietnam People's Navy, was born on 13 September 1921 in Bảo Đài commune, Lục Nam district, Bắc Giang province. He participated in both the first Indochina War and the second Indochina War. In 1974, he was promoted to Major General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. In 1977, he was appointed Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy. In 1988, he was promoted to Admiral, the first Admiral of the Vietnam People's Navy.[1]
References
- ^ "General of Trường Sa - Giáp Văn Cương". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 7 May 2022.