Vũ Lăng

BornĐỗ Đức Liêm
(1921-08-04)4 August 1921

Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, French Indochina

Died23 October 1988(1988-10-23) (aged 67)

Soviet Union

PartyCommunist Party of Vietnam

Allegiance North Vietnam (1945–1976)
Vietnam
(1976–1988)

Colonel General Vũ Lăng
Personal details
Born	Đỗ Đức Liêm (1921-08-04)4 August 1921 Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, French Indochina
Died	23 October 1988(1988-10-23) (aged 67) Soviet Union
Party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance	North Vietnam (1945–1976) Vietnam (1976–1988)
Branch/service	People's Army of Vietnam
Years of service	1945–1988
Rank	Colonel General
Battles/wars	First Indochina War Battle of Điện Biên Phủ Vietnam War Battle of Ban Me Thuot
Awards	Hero of the People's Armed Forces

Vũ Lăng (born Đỗ Đức Liêm) (1921–1988) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) active during the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War.^[1][2]

In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Vũ Lăng was the commander of 98th Regiment of 316th Brigade and led his regiment besieging, attacking Eliane positions (C1, C2) of French Central positions (Vietnamese: phân khu Trung tâm - Mường Thanh).^[3]

In 2023, CG Vũ Lăng was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.^[1]