Army general (Vietnamese: Đại tướng) is the highest military rank of Vietnam and the highest rank in the People's Army of Vietnam.

There were two soldiers who were directly promoted to the rank of General without intermediaries: Võ Nguyên Giáp (1948) and Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1959).

Furthermore, there is one more Army General who remains active in politics, but is no longer serving in the army: President Lương Cường, who was formerly Director of the General Political Department.

33 of March 22, 1946 signed by the President of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the rank of General of the National Army of Vietnam was first regulated with the rank of 3 gold stars on the shoulder.

The rank of General was again redefined with the Law on Service Regulations of Officers of the Vietnam People's Army dated May 31, 1958.