1. Which general of the Vietnam People's Army was nicknamed "ebony tree"?

  • General Vo Nguyen Giap
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  • Nguyen Son
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  • Phung Chi Kien
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  • Le Thiet Hung
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According to Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television , Le Thiet Hung's real name is Le Van Nghiem, born in 1906 in a patriotic family in Dong Thon village, Thong Lang commune (now Hung Thong commune), Nghe An province.

At the age of 15, he left his homeland to go abroad and participate in patriotic activities.

In 1925, he was directly admitted to the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, then sent to study at the Whampoa Military Academy (China) and joined Chiang Kai-shek's army as assigned.

The nickname "ebony tree" was given by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc himself, referring to his dark skin and expressing his loyalty, steadfastness and perseverance when operating within the enemy's heartland.

2. He was one of the first generals to be promoted to military rank in which year?

  • 1946
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  • 1948
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  • 1954
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  • 1958
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According to the People's Army newspaper, in 1946, comrade Le Thiet Hung was promoted to the rank of Major General by the Government. He was the first general of the Vietnam People's Army. The officer's identity card issued by the Ministry of National Defense in early 1959 also clearly stated: Commander of the Artillery Command Le Thiet Hung, rank of Major General since 1946.

3. He was the first commander of which of the following units?

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According to the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal , after the resistance war against France, the Ministry of National Defense decided to establish the Artillery Command (September 7, 1954), later changed to the Artillery Command and Artillery Corps (May 28, 1956). The first Commander and Political Commissar of the Artillery Corps were comrades Le Thiet Hung and Le Hien Mai.

4. How many schools did this general serve as principal of?

  • 1 school
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  • 2 schools
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  • 3 schools
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  • No school
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The book “History of Army Officer School 1 (1945-2015)” states: Major General Le Thiet Hung was the principal of the school from 1948 to 1954. Colonel Do Duc Kien, former Director of the Department of Operations, commented that he was an outstanding person in terms of qualities, qualifications, style and exemplary spirit, creating a great influence on the entire school.

In 1957, when the Artillery Officer School was established, he continued to serve as principal. As the Commander of the Corps, he regularly closely followed the unit, inspected the situation, directly instructed the soldiers, and became an example of knowledgeable command and exemplary action.

5. In 1963, he switched to foreign affairs with what role?

  • Ambassador to China
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  • Deputy Head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission
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  • Plenipotentiary Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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  • Head of the negotiating delegation
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According to Nghe An Newspaper and Radio and Television , in 1963, at the request of the Party Central Committee, comrade Le Thiet Hung transferred to foreign affairs: as Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1963-1970).

In 1970, comrade Le Thiet Hung returned to Vietnam to work as Deputy Head of CP48 and the Central Foreign Affairs Committee until his retirement.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/vi-tuong-nao-cua-quan-doi-nhan-dan-viet-nam-co-biet-danh-cay-go-mun-2424661.html