1. Who was the first Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army?

  • Le Trong Tan
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  • Hoang Van Thai
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  • Van Tien Dung
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  • Le Duc Anh
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General Hoang Van Thai (1915-1986), real name Hoang Van Xiem, was born in Thai Binh . He is known as the first Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

Having experienced two national resistance wars, with his rare military talent, General Hoang Van Thai became an excellent military commander and one of the most influential generals in the formation and development of the Vietnam People's Army.

2. How old were you when you were appointed Chief of the General Staff?

  • 27
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  • 30
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  • 33
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  • 36
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In 1944, Mr. Hoang Van Thai became one of the first 34 members of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army. When the August Revolution of 1945 succeeded, President Ho Chi Minh assigned him the task of establishing and building the General Staff and holding the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. At that time, he was 30 years old.

During the resistance war against French colonialism, in addition to his responsibility as Chief of the General Staff, he also directly served as Chief of Staff and Party Committee member of major campaigns such as: Border, Midland, Route 18, Ha - Nam - Ninh, Hoa Binh, Northwest, Upper Laos.

During the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, alongside General and Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap, he directly commanded staff work and combat operations at the front, making an important contribution to the victory of the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring campaign.

3. Who is he famous for?

  • Heading to Saigon
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  • The country is full of joy
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  • Waving the flag to the South
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  • Liberation of the South
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Comrade Hoang Van Thai was a person who loved music very much. Although revolutionary work was extremely difficult and arduous, he still spent time studying on his own, so he had knowledge of music theory.

In 1944, following President Ho Chi Minh's directive on the establishment of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army, comrade Hoang Van Thai was one of 34 people summoned to participate in the establishment of the team. Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap saw the need for a theme song for the team, so he assigned this task to comrade Hoang Van Thai.

Few people know that General Hoang Van Thai wrote this song in just one night. The song “Waving the Flag to the South” was later used popularly during the August Revolution as well as the 1945-1946 Southward Movement. From 1960-1975, the song was used as the theme song of the Vietnam People’s Army Radio Program of the Voice of Vietnam.

4. He was one of the first how many generals of the Vietnam People's Army?

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  • 10
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  • 11
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  • 12
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In 1948, Mr. Hoang Van Thai was awarded the rank of Major General by President Ho Chi Minh and became one of the first Major Generals of the Vietnam People's Army.

In addition to him, 10 others were also promoted to the rank of general in the first batch, including Mr. Vo Nguyen Giap who was promoted to the rank of General. Mr. Nguyen Binh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.

Mr. Nguyen Son, Le Thiet Hung, Chu Van Tan, Hoang Sam, Le Hien Mai, Van Tien Dung, Tran Dai Nghia, and Tran Tu Binh were promoted to the rank of Major General.

5. What position did this General hold?

  • Minister of Defense
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  • Deputy Minister of Defense
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  • Minister of Public Security
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  • Deputy Minister of Public Security
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From 1974-1986, Mr. Hoang Van Thai served as Deputy Minister of National Defense and Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1974-1981), member of the Central Military Commission. In 1980, he was awarded the rank of General.

During his lifetime, he was considered a gentle, simple, and modest general. He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​notating military unit levels with letters to make them easier to call, demonstrating his independence from the regulations left by the French.

General Hoang Van Thai passed away in 1986. His name was later given to many streets and roads across the country.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ai-la-tong-tham-muu-truong-dau-tien-cua-quan-doi-nhan-dan-viet-nam-2416181.html