Van Tien Dung

General of the Vietnam People's Army (1917-2002)
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Van Tien Dung

Summary

Van Tien Dung is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanoi[2]. He was born on May 2, 1917[3]. He died in Hanoi[4]. He died on March 17, 2002[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Van Tien Dung was born in Hanoi[2].
  • Van Tien Dung passed away in Hanoi[4].
  • Van Tien Dung was born on May 2, 1917[3].
  • Van Tien Dung died on March 17, 2002[5].
  • Van Tien Dung held citizenship in Vietnam[9].
  • Van Tien Dung's professions included politician[6].
  • Van Tien Dung's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Van Tien Dung held the position of Minister of Defence[10].
  • Van Tien Dung received the Gold Star Order[11].
  • Van Tien Dung received the Order of Hồ Chí Minh[12].
  • Van Tien Dung is recorded as male[13].
  • Van Tien Dung's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Van Tien Dung was affiliated with the Communist Party of Vietnam[15].
  • Van Tien Dung's military branch is recorded as Vietnamese Independence League[16].
  • Van Tien Dung's Commons category is recorded as Văn Tiến Dũng[17].
  • Van Tien Dung's military, police or special rank is recorded as general of the army[18].
  • Van Tien Dung's commander of is recorded as People's Army of Vietnam[19].
  • Van Tien Dung was part of the conflict Battle of Dien Bien Phu[20].
  • Van Tien Dung was part of the conflict Easter Offensive[21].
  • Van Tien Dung was part of the conflict 1975 spring offensive[22].
  • Van Tien Dung's family name is recorded as Văn[23].
  • Van Tien Dung's family name is recorded as Lê[24].
  • Van Tien Dung's given name is recorded as Dũng[25].
  • Van Tien Dung's given name is recorded as Hoài[26].
  • Van Tien Dung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Vietnamese[27].

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Origins and Family

Van Tien Dung was born in Hanoi[2]. He was born on May 2, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Van Tien Dung held the position of Minister of Defence[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Star Order[11], an order[28], in Vietnam[29], founded in 1947[30] and Order of Hồ Chí Minh[12], an order[31], in Vietnam[32], founded in 1947[33].

Personal Life

Van Tien Dung was affiliated with the Communist Party of Vietnam[15].

Death and Burial

Van Tien Dung died on March 17, 2002[5]. He passed away in Hanoi[4].

Why It Matters

Van Tien Dung ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Van Tien Dung born?

Van Tien Dung's place of birth was Hanoi[2].

Where did Van Tien Dung die?

Van Tien Dung passed away in Hanoi[4].

What did Van Tien Dung do for work?

Van Tien Dung worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Van Tien Dung receive?

Honors received include Gold Star Order[11] and Order of Hồ Chí Minh[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel
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  2. 18d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id biography/Van-Tien-Dung
    Given name Dũng, Hoài
    Sex or gender male
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