Military rank hierarchy system

The military rank system in the Army (Artwork)

1. Officer ranks system

According to Article 10 of the Law on Military Officers of Vietnam 1999 , the military rank system of officers includes 03 levels, 12 levels, specifically as follows:

(1) The First Class has four ranks:

- Lieutenant;

- Lieutenant;

- Senior lieutenant;

- Captain.

(2) The rank of Colonel has four levels:

- Major;

- Lieutenant Colonel;

- Colonel;

- Colonel.

(3) General has four levels:

- Major General, Rear Admiral of the Navy;

- Lieutenant General, Vice Admiral of the Navy;

- Lieutenant General, Admiral of the Navy;

- General.

2. Military ranks of professional soldiers

In Article 16 of the Law on Professional Soldiers, National Defense Workers and Officials 2015 , the military ranks of professional soldiers are determined corresponding to their professional, technical, and salary levels, including:

- Professional military colonel;

- lieutenant colonel professional military;

- Major in professional military;

- Professional military captain;

- Professional military lieutenant;

- Professional military lieutenant;

- Professional army lieutenant.

In which, the highest military ranks of professional soldiers include:

 - The senior type is a professional army colonel;

 - The intermediate type is a professional military lieutenant colonel;

- The primary type is a professional army major.

3. Military ranks of non-commissioned officers and soldiers

According to Clause 2, Article 8 of the 2015 Law on Military Service , the military ranks of non-commissioned officers and soldiers are as follows:

- Non-commissioned officers of the Vietnam People's Army have three ranks, including:

+ Sergeant Major;

+ Sergeant;

+ Corporal.

- Soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army have 2 ranks, including:

+ First Class;

+ Private.

(Non-commissioned officers, active-duty soldiers and non-commissioned officers and reserve soldiers are promoted to the military rank corresponding to their positions; with outstanding achievements in performing their duties, they shall be promoted to the military rank ahead of schedule. ; with particularly outstanding achievements, they will be considered for promotion to outstanding military ranks).

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