Decree No. 036/SL On awarding general rank insignia to some military officers

DECREE

OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL DECREE NO. 036/SL DATED AUGUST 31, 1959

THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

BASED ON ARTICLES 6 AND 9 OF LAW NO. 109-SL-L11 DATED MAY 31, 1958 REGULATING THE RANK SYSTEM AND GRANTING RANKS TO OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY;

AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE PRIME MINISTER,

ISSUES THE DECREE:

Article 1

NOW GRANT THE RANK OF FIELD MARSHAL TO COMPANION NGUYEN CHI THANH, DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY.

Article 2

GRANT THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY:

COMPANION VAN TIEN DUNG, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF,

COMPANION CHU VAN TAN, POLITICAL COMMISSAR OF THE VIETNAM NORTHWEST MILITARY REGION.

Article 3

GRANT THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY:

COMPANION NGUYEN VAN VINH, DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE,

COMPANION HOANG VAN THAI, DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF,

COMPANION TRAN VAN TRA, DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF,

COMPANION SONG HAO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.

Article 4

GRANT THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY:

COMPANION TRAN VAN QUANG, DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF,

COMPANION LE QUANG DAO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT,

COMPANION NGUYEN THANH BINH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT,

COMPANION TRAN SAM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT,

COMPANION NGUYEN BANG GIANG, COMMANDER OF THE VIETNAM NORTHWEST MILITARY REGION,

COMPANION NGUYEN TRONG VINH, POLITICAL COMMISSAR OF THE FOURTH MILITARY REGION,

COMPANION HOANG MINH THAO, DIRECTOR OF THE MID-UPPER LEVEL MILITARY COMPLETION SCHOOL,

MID-UPPER LEVEL MILITARY COMPLETION SCHOOL,

COMPANION LE CHUONG, POLITICAL COMMISSAR OF THE MID-UPPER LEVEL MILITARY COMPLETION SCHOOL,

COMPANION LE QUANG HOA, POLITICAL COMMISSAR OF THE ARMED FORCES MILITARY ACADEMY.

THE PRIME MINISTER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECREE.

Article 5

The Prime Minister is responsible for implementing this Decree.