Phan Văn Giang
Phan Văn Giang | |
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Giang in 2025 | |
| 12th Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2021 | |
| President | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Võ Văn Thưởng Tô Lâm Lương Cường |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Minh Chính |
| Preceded by | Ngô Xuân Lịch |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 17 May 2016 – 31 May 2021 | |
| President | Trần Đại Quang Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Preceded by | Đỗ Bá Tỵ |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Tân Cương |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1960 Nam Định province, North Vietnam |
| Spouse | Hoàng Thị Thu Hồng |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in tank and armored command and staff |
| Alma mater | Tank and Armor Officer University school (TGH) National Defense Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Vietnam |
| Branch/service | Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 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/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War |
Phan Văn Giang ([fāːn˧ vān˧ zāːŋ˧]; born October 1960) is a Vietnamese General, politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence. He joined the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2016.