Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Vietnamese military ranks and insignia were specified by the National Assembly of Vietnam through Law on Vietnam People's Army Officer (No: 6-LCT/HĐNN7) on 30 December 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 Colour of the ranks can show branches:

  • Army (ground forces): red
  • Air Force/ Air defence: azure
  • Navy: dark-purple
  • Border Defence: green
  • Coast Guard: blue.

Army-Air Force-Navy ranks have background are yellow.

Border Defense Force's ranks have background is dark-green and hem colour is red.

Coast Guard's ranks have background is blue and hem colour is yellow.

Table of ranks

Officers

The following are the current rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy, air force, border guard and coast guard, respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Army general
(Đại tướng)		 Colonel general
(Thượng tướng)		 Lieutenant General
(Trung tướng)		 Major General
(Thiếu tướng)		 Senior Colonel
(Đại tá)		 Colonel
(Thượng tá)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Trung tá)		 Major
(Thiếu tá)		 Captain
(Đại úy)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral
(Đô đốc)		 Vice Admiral
(Phó Đô đốc)		 Rear Admiral
(Chuẩn Đô đốc)		 Senior Captain
(Đại tá)		 Captain
(Thượng tá)		 Commander
(Trung tá)		 Lieutenant Commander
(Thiếu tá)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Đại úy)		 Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Sub-Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Ensign
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Colonel general
(Thượng tướng)		 Lieutenant General
(Trung tướng)		 Major General
(Thiếu tướng)		 Senior Colonel
(Đại tá)		 Colonel
(Thượng tá)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Trung tá)		 Major
(Thiếu tá)		 Captain
(Đại úy)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Vietnam No equivalent
Lieutenant General
(Trung tướng)		 Major General
(Thiếu tướng)		 Senior Colonel
(Đại tá)		 Colonel
(Thượng tá)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Trung tá)		 Major
(Thiếu tá)		 Captain
(Đại úy)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Vietnam No equivalent
Lieutenant General
(Trung tướng)		 Major General
(Thiếu tướng)		 Senior Colonel
(Đại tá)		 Colonel
(Thượng tá)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Trung tá)		 Major
(Thiếu tá)		 Captain
(Đại úy)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Warrant officers

The rank insignia for warrant officer for the army, navy, air force, border guard and marine police respectively.

Equivalent NATO rankWO-1WO-2WO-3WO-4WO-5
Vietnam
(Edit)
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Senior Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)
Vietnam
(Edit)
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Senior Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)
Vietnam
(Edit)
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Senior Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)
Vietnam
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Senior Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)
Vietnam
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Senior Master Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted for the army, navy, air force, border guard and marine police respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code		OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Sergeant Major
Thượng sĩ		 Sergeant
Trung sĩ		 Corporal
Hạ sĩ		 Private First Class
Binh nhất		 Private
Binh nhì
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Chief petty officer
Thượng sĩ		 Petty officer 1st class
Trung sĩ		 Petty officer 2nd class
Hạ sĩ		 Leading Seaman
Binh nhất		 Seaman
Binh nhì
Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Sergeant Major
Thượng sĩ		 Sergeant
Trung sĩ		 Corporal
Hạ sĩ		 Leading Aircraftman
Binh nhất		 Aircraftman
Binh nhì
Vietnam No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Sergeant Major
Thượng sĩ		 Sergeant
Trung sĩ		 Corporal
Hạ sĩ		 Private First Class
Binh nhất		 Private
Binh nhì
Vietnam No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Sergeant Major
Thượng sĩ		 Sergeant
Trung sĩ		 Corporal
Hạ sĩ		 Leading seaman
Binh nhất		 Seaman
Binh nhì
Equivalent
NATO code		OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Lapels
Level Ground Forces Air Force Navy Border Defence Coast Guard
General Officers
Field Grade Officers
Company Grade Officers

See also

References
  1. http://laws.dongnai.gov.vn/1991_to_2000/1999/199912/199912210006%5B%5D
  2. http://www.vanbanphapluat.com/danh-muc-van-ban-phap-luat.html?view=doc&id=83282%5B%5D
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