Vietnam
In Vietnam, the rank of colonel general is known as thượng tướng (literally "senior lieutenant general"), equivalent to a three star general and admiral. Thượng tướng is senior to trung tướng (usually translated as "lieutenant general") and junior to đại tướng (usually translated as "general"). It is used in the army and the air force. It is the equivalent to đô đốc (admiral) in the Navy.
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