Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

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

Commissioned Officers of the Vietnam People's Army

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

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)

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)

Warrant Officers and Cadets

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

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)

ee also

*Comparative military ranks
*Military rank
*Military of Vietnam
*Vietnam People's Army
*Vietnam

External links

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


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