Nguyễn Huy Hiệu
Nguyễn Huy Hiệu | |
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Colonel General Nguyễn Huy Hiệu in 2009 | |
| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Hải Hậu, Nam Định, Vietnam |
| Allegiance | Vietnam |
| Branch | Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1965 – 2011 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces |
Colonel General Nguyễn Huy Hiệu (born 1947) is an officer of the Vietnam People's Army and current Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam. Enlisted in 1965, Nguyễn Huy Hiệu fought in various battlefields during Vietnam War, especially the Battle of Quảng Trị where he was appointed commander of battalion at the age of 23. Nguyễn Huy Hiệu began to hold the position of Deputy Minister of Defence in 1994.