Giáp Văn Cương
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Admiral Giáp Văn Cương | |
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Deputy Chief of the PAVN General Staff | |
In office 1974–1977 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Việt Nam | 13 September 1921
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces (posthumously) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | People's Army of Vietnam Vietnam People's Navy |
Years of service | 1945-1990 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | |
Giáp Văn Cương (1921–1990) was an Admiral of the
second Indochina War
.
Early years
Giáp Văn Cương was born on 13 September 1921 in Bảo Đài commune, Lục Nam district, Bắc Giang province of the Tonkin Protectorate, French Indochina.[1]
Military career
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
- ^ a b "General of Trường Sa - Giáp Văn Cương". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 7 May 2022.