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Phan Văn Giang

{{short description|20th and 21st-century Vietnamese Army general}}

{{Infobox Minister

| name = Phan Văn Giang

| office = 12th Minister of Defence

| president = Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Võ Văn Thưởng
Tô Lâm
Lương Cường

| primeminister = Phạm Minh Chính

| term_start = 8 April 2021

| term_end =

| predecessor = Ngô Xuân Lịch

| office1 = Chief of the General Staff

| term_start1 = 17 May 2016

| term_end1 = 31 May 2021

| president1 = Trần Đại Quang
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

| predecessor1 = Đỗ Bá Tỵ

| successor1 = Nguyễn Tân Cương

| birth_date = October 14, 1960

| death_date =

| birth_place = Nam Định province, North Vietnam

| death_place =

| allegiance = 25px Vietnam

| branch = File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Army

| image = Vietnam Minister of National Defense Phan Văn Giang (Phan Van Giang) at the Pentagon, USA on September 9, 2024 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Giang in 2024

| nickname =

| serviceyears = 1978–present

| rank = Army general

| commands = Chief of General Staff
1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
Deputy Chief of General Staff


Commander of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army)

| battles = Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War

| awards =

| family =

| education = Bachelor's degree in tank and armored command and staff

| nationality = Vietnamese

| country = {VIE}

| minister =

| alma_mater = Tank and Armor Officer University school (TGH)
National Defense Academy

| honorific_prefix = General

}}

Phan Văn Giang ({{IPA|vi|fāːn˧ vān˧ zāːŋ˧|}}; born October 1960) is a Vietnamese General, politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence. He{{cite web|url=http://congly.vn/thoi-su/thu-tuong-bo-nhiem-trung-tuong-phan-van-giang-lam-thu-truong-bo-quoc-phong-147140.html|website=congly.vn|title=Thủ tướng bổ nhiệm Trung tướng Phan Văn Giang làm Thứ trưởng Bộ Q|date=13 April 2016 |accessdate=2018-09-21}} joined the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2016.

Early life and career

Phan Văn Giang was born in October 14, 1960 in Hồng Quang Commune, Nam Trực district, Nam Định province but his hometown is from Thai Nguyen province.

Giang began his military career in August 1978, initially serving as an information soldier in Battalion 4, Regiment 677, Division 346. His skills were put to the test during the border conflict in February 1979, where he fought at high point 893 Pát village, Cao Chương commune, Trà Lĩnh District, Cao Bằng Province. In November 1979, he was selected to study at the Tank and Armor Officer University to specialize in tank and armor command. He was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam in December 1982. Graduating with a Bachelor's degree in tank and armored command and staff from the Tank and Armor Officer University in September 1983, Giang was promptly promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Division 312, Army Corps 1. Over the years, he assumed various leadership roles within the division, including Platoon Leader and Deputy Commander, while also pursuing advanced training at the National Defense Academy, where he earned a doctorate in military science.

High posts

File:Van Giang with Shoigu 2021.jpg in December 2021]]

His rise through the ranks continued with appointments such as Deputy Chief of Staff, Division Commander, and Secretary of the Party Committee. Notably, he was promoted to Major General in August 2010 and later to Lieutenant General in September 2013. Giang's leadership was further recognized when he was elected to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January 2016. Subsequently, he assumed roles such as Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. In April 2021, he was appointed Minister of National Defense. Beyond his military and political roles, Giang has also been involved in national committees, including leadership positions in COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.

Commands

Honours

= Rank =

Phan Văn Giang was promoted to Major General (Thiếu Tướng) in 2009, Lieutenant General (Trung Tướng) in 2013, Colonel General (Thượng Tướng) in 2017, and Army General in 2021.{{cite web |title=Chủ tịch nước thăng quân hàm cấp tướng cho ba sĩ quan cao cấp |url=http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/chu-tich-nuoc-thang-quan-ham-cap-tuong-cho-ba-si-quan-cao-cap-3636131.html |accessdate=2018-09-21 |website=VnExpress}}

= Medals =

==National==

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Military Exploit Order
First class{{cite web|url=https://daibieunhandan.vn/tieu-su-tom-tat-thuong-tuong-phan-van-giang-bo-truong-bo-quoc-phong-post263156.html|title=Tiểu Sử Tóm Tắt Thượng Tướng Phan Văn Giang, Bộ Trưởng Bộ Quốc Phòng|lang=vi|newspaper=Đại biểu Nhân dân|date=2021-04-08|access-date=2024-11-17}}

|Military Exploit Order
Third class
1st award

|Military Exploit Order
Third class
2nd award

|Feat Order
First class

Feat Order
Second class

|Fatherland Defense Order
First class{{cite web|url=https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/chu-tich-nuoc-tuyen-duong-chien-si-mu-noi-xanh-viet-nam-20211018215808899.htm|title=Chủ tịch nước tuyên dương chiến sĩ mũ nồi xanh Việt Nam|newspaper=Báo Người Lao Động|date=2021-10-19|lang=vi|access-date=2024-11-17}}

|Fatherland Defense Order
Third class
1st award

|Fatherland Defense Order
Third class
2nd award

Victory Banner Medal

|Glorious Fighter Medal
First class

|Glorious Fighter Medal
Second class

|Glorious Fighter Medal
Third class

  • 40 years of Party membership badge{{cite web|url=https://www.qdnd.vn/chinh-tri/tin-tuc/trao-huy-hieu-40-nam-tuoi-dang-tang-cac-dong-chi-lanh-dao-bo-quoc-phong-715900|title=Trao Huy hiệu 40 năm tuổi Đảng tặng các đồng chí lãnh đạo Bộ Quốc phòng|newspaper=Báo Quân đội nhân dân|date=2023-06-01|lang=vi|access-date=2024-11-17}}

==Foreign==

  • 110px Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (Cambodia, 2021){{cite web|url=https://en.nhandan.vn/defence-ministry-honoured-with-cambodias-royal-order-post109097.html|title=Defence ministry honoured with Cambodia's Royal Order|newspaper=Nhân Dân|date=2021-12-31|access-date=2024-11-17}}
  • 110px Order of Playa Girón (Cuba, 2022){{cite web|url=https://english.vov.vn/en/politics/vietnamese-army-officer-honoured-with-cuban-orders-post989005.vov|title=Vietnamese army officer honoured with Cuban orders|newspaper=Voice of Vietnam|date=2022-12-07|access-date=2024-11-17}}
  • 110px First, Second and Third Class Medals of Freedom (Laos)
  • 110px Order of Friendship (Russia, 2021){{cite web|url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/russias-friendship-order-conferred-on-vietnamese-diplomat-military-officials-post198329.vnp|title=Russia's friendship order conferred on Vietnamese diplomat, military officials|newspaper=Vietnam+|date=2021-03-30|access-date=2024-11-17}}

References

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{{Ministers of Defence of Vietnam}}

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Category:1960 births

Category:Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam

Category:Living people

Category:People from Nam Định province

Category:People from Thái Nguyên province

Category:Members of the 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Category:Members of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Category:Members of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Category:Vietnamese military personnel of the Sino-Vietnamese War

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