Giáp Văn Cương (1921–1990) was an Admiral of the Vietnam People's Navy. He participated in both the first Indochina War and the second Indochina War.

Admiral
Giáp Văn Cương
Deputy Chief of the PAVN General Staff
In office
1974–1977
Personal details
Born(1921-09-13)13 September 1921
Lục Nam, Bắc Giang, Tonkin (French protectorate)
Died27 March 1990(1990-03-27) (aged 68)
Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
AwardsHero of the People's Armed Forces (posthumously)
Military service
Branch/servicePeople's Army of Vietnam
Vietnam People's Navy
Years of service1945-1990
RankAdmiral
Battles/wars

Early years

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "General of Trường Sa - Giáp Văn Cương". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 7 May 2022.