On March 8, 1949, after the lyse Accords, the State of Vietnam was recognized by France as an

independent country ruled by Vietnamese Emperor Bo i. The Vietnamese National

Army or Vietnam National Army (Vietnamese: Qun i Quc gia Vit Nam, "National Army of
Vietnam", French:Arme Nationale Vietnamienne, "Vietnamese National Army") was the State of
Vietnam's military force created shortly after that. It was commanded by Vietnamese General
Hinh and was loyal to Bo i. The VNA fought in joint operations with theFrench Union's French
Far East Expeditionary Corps (CEFEO) against the communist Viet Minh forces led by Ho Chi Minh.
Different units within the VNA fought in a wide range of campaigns including the Battle of N
Sn (1952), Operation Hautes Alpes (1953), Operation Atlas (1953) and the Battle of Dien Bien
Phu (1954).
With the departure of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps from Indochina in 1956, the VNA was
reorganized under American tutelage as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
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1Operations (19491955)

2Military schools
2.1National Military Academy

2.1.1Hong Diu promotion

2.2Military Institute for Reserve Officers

2.3Quang Yen Army Non-Commissioned Officers School

2.4Training

3Military ranks

4Composition
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4.1Ground force

4.2Air force

4.3Navy

4.4Marine troops

4.5Special forces

4.6Independent Armies within the VNA (19491955)

5Weaponry and equipment

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5.1Tanks

5.2Artillery

5.3Cavalry

5.4Infantry / Airborne

5.5Transmission

6Planned participation in Europe

6.1Collins-Ely memorandum

7Notables
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7.1Units

7.2Personnel

8See also

9Notes

10Bibliography

11Archive newsreel

12External links