1. Which is the only general of the Vietnam People's Army to die on a foreign battlefield?

  • Truong Hong Anh
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  • Vu Tien Duc
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  • Kim Tuan
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  • Le Linh
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Major General Kim Tuan (real name Nguyen Cong Tien, born in 1927, hometown in Tan Uoc commune, Thanh Oai, Hanoi ), commander of the 3rd Army Corps (Tay Nguyen Army Corps) is the only general who sacrificed his life on the Cambodian battlefield.

Before that, he was a student of the first class of Tran Quoc Tuan Military Academy, and experienced two resistance wars against the French and the Americans. During 33 years of continuous fighting on the battlefields of Inter-Zone 3, Tri Thien, Tay Nguyen, and Saigon - Gia Dinh, he achieved many resounding victories.

In 1978, assigned a new mission by his superiors, he went back to the battlefield to participate in protecting the southwestern border, liberating Cambodia from Pol Pot's genocide.

On March 16, 1979, while conducting field research in Battambang Province (Cambodia), his convoy was ambushed by Khmer Rouge troops. Commander Kim Tuan was seriously injured. The next day, March 17, 1979, Major General Kim Tuan was killed.

2. He was the first commander of the Vietnamese volunteer army to be awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces, true or false?

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Major General Kim Tuan was the highest-ranking commander of the Vietnamese volunteer army who died in the Cambodian battlefield. He was also the first commander of the Vietnamese volunteer army to be awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc, who fought alongside Major General Kim Tuan, recalled: When Commander Kim Tuan was seriously injured, an emergency helicopter took him to Pochentong airport, then flew to Tan Son Nhat airport. Politburo member Le Duc Tho and two emergency teams went to the airport to pick him up.

What Mr. Thuoc admired most was that before his sacrifice, his leader took full responsibility and requested not to discipline or remind his subordinates, so that his comrades could fight with peace of mind.

3. Which female general is the daughter of this general?

  • Le Thu Ha
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  • Bui Thi Lan Phuong
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  • Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha
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  • Nguyen Hong Giang
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Major General Kim Tuan's daughter is Major General, PhD Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, born in 1957. She graduated from Hanoi Pedagogical University, majoring inEducational Psychology, and then became a soldier. She is a lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Military Medical Academy, and has served as Head of the Military Women's Department (2007 - 2013), and Political Commissar of the Military Traditional Medicine Institute (2013-2017). In 2017, she retired under the regime.

4. Up to now, how many female soldiers in the Vietnam People's Army have been awarded the rank of general?

  • 5
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  • 7
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  • 9
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  • 11
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The Vietnam People's Army has 7 female soldiers promoted to the rank of general, including 1 lieutenant general and 6 major generals: Major General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Thi Dinh; Major General, Associate Professor, Doctor, Meritorious Physician Nguyen Hong Giang; Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Doctor Le Thu Ha; Major General Ho Thuy; Major General, Doctor Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha; Major General Bui Thi Lan Phuong; Major General, Associate Professor, Doctor, Meritorious Physician Nguyen Hoang Ngoc.

5. Who said "In the whole world, only our country has such a female general" when referring to Ms. Nguyen Thi Dinh?

  • General Vo Nguyen Giap
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  • General Nguyen Chi Thanh
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  • President Ho Chi Minh
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  • General Secretary Truong Chinh
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When talking about “Miss Ba Dinh”, President Ho Chi Minh once said: “The Deputy Commander of the Liberation Army is Miss Nguyen Thi Dinh. In the whole world, only our country has such a female general. It is truly glorious for the whole South, for our whole nation”.

In addition to the Dong Khoi movement, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dinh's leadership ability was also demonstrated through uniting social classes, inspiring and empowering a large number of women - a force that was considered weak. During the years of resistance against the US, she and the Southern Command led many campaigns, contributing to the unification of the country.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/vi-tuong-duy-nhat-nao-cua-viet-nam-hy-sinh-o-chien-truong-nuoc-ngoai-2408595.html