Tôn Thất Xứng

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Tôn Thất, but is often simplified to Ton or Tonthat in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Xung.

Major General Tôn Thất Xứng ([toŋ˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥ sɨŋ˦˥], tong tək sing; 1923–2018) was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

Tôn Thất Xứng

He served as the commander of I Corps, which oversaw the northernmost part of the country, from 30 January 1964 until 14 November of the same year, when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Nguyễn Chánh Thi. Xứng was installed on the day of the successful coup by General Nguyễn Khánh that toppled the military junta of General Dương Văn Minh.^[1]