Giáp Văn Cương

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Giáp, but is often simplified to Giap in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Cương.
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
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
  • Operation CQ-88
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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.

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