The total strength of the Vietnamese navy is 42,000 (including 30,000 marines) and it is divided into four coastal areas.
The navy's active main battle equipment includes 2 pocket submarines, 6 Kilo-class conventional submarines, 5 frigates, 6 light frigates, 45 patrol boats, missile boats and torpedo boats, 36 amphibious warships, 13 hunting/minesweeper, 18 military auxiliary ship and 125 ship. The main battle aircraft includes two M-28 maritime patrol aircraft and three Be- 12 long-range anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
The Vietnamese navy ranks are set as follows:
General officer three levels:
(Governor? & ampocirc？ C) admiral
(vice president Phó? & ampocirc？ C) lieutenant general
(quasi-governor Chu? n？ & ampocirc？ C) major general
There are four levels of school officials (assistant officials):
(? I tá) senior colonel
(Th？ Ng tá) Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
(Thi？ U tá) major
Five junior officer levels:
(? Yu) Dawei
(Th？ Ng úy) Captain
Captain
(Thi？ U úy) second lieutenant.
(Chu? Professional warrant officer
Five columns of soldiers:
(Th？ ng s？ ) Staff Sergeant
(Trung s？ ) sergeant
(H？ s？ ) Corporal
(Binh nh？ T) private first class,
(Binh nhì) Private。
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