About Vũ Lập
Lived 1924 – 1987 (aged 62–63). Vũ Lập was a Vietnamese politician.
Vũ Lập (born Nông Văn Phách) (1924–1987) was a colonel general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) active during Laotian Civil War and all three Indochina Wars. He commanded PAVN forces in Campaign 139 in Laotian Civil War, and PAVN Military Region 2 in Sino-Vietnamese War.
Early years Vũ Lập was born in Cao Bằng province of the Tonkin Protectorate, French Indochina. Joining Vietnamese revolutionary movement since childhood, Vũ Lập was sent to attend military training in Guangxi at age 17, together with Hoàng Văn Thái, Đàm Quang Trung, and Vũ Nam Long in 1941.
During the Vietnam war, he was promoted to the rank of major general in 1974, then colonel general in 1984.
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Who was Vũ Lập?
Colonel General of People's Army of Vietnam
When was Vũ Lập born?
Vũ Lập was born in 1924 in Hòa An.
When did Vũ Lập die?
Vũ Lập died in 1987.
What was Vũ Lập's occupation?
Vũ Lập was a politician.
What nationality was Vũ Lập?
Vũ Lập was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vũ Lập. https://biography.guide/vu-lap/
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