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192:Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng
65:since 8 April 2021
28:Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng
245:, since 8 April 2021.
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1162:Vietnam People's Army
956:Van & Cooper 1983
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207:Government of Vietnam
201:'Minister of the
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933:order of precedence
269:Minister of Defence
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643:February 16, 1987
609:February 16, 1987
229:and member of the
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568:(1911–2013)
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507:(1969 – 76)
478:May 8, 1948
447:May 8, 1948
444:May 8, 1947
441:(1910–1986)
438:Tạ Quang Bửu
417:May 8, 1947
377:(1912–1989)
345:May 8, 1945
342:(1909–1984)
325:(1945 – 76)
307:Left office
304:Took office
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149:First holder
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1258:Engineering
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706:Võ Văn Kiệt
380:March 1946
357:Ho Chi Minh
348:March 1946
339:Chu Văn Tấn
153:Chu Văn Tấn
132:Term length
1485:Categories
1454:Equipment
1370:Army corps
1082:Lê Đức Anh
943:References
865:Incumbent
637:Lê Đức Anh
188:Vietnamese
144:8 May 1945
98:Reports to
1468:Air Force
1278:Artillery
1108:(2016–21)
1090:(1992–97)
1088:Đoàn Khuê
1084:(1987–92)
1078:(1980–87)
1072:(1976–80)
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1051:(1946–47)
1039:(1945–46)
681:Đoàn Khuê
662:Phạm Hùng
296:Portrait
260:President
227:Politburo
215:executive
141:Formation
119:President
114:Appointer
103:President
88:Member of
58:Incumbent
1263:Chemical
1186:Minister
1043:Phan Anh
889:See also
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1174:General
699:Đỗ Mười
669:Đỗ Mười
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167:Website
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906:Notes
122:with
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982:ISBN
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