Admiral Giáp Văn Cương
Born13 September 1921
Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam
Died27 March 1990
Hanoi, Vietnam
Service/branch Vietnam People's Navy
Years of service1945-1990
RankAdmiral

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

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