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- Lieutenant General Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (19 August 1923, in Saigon, French Indochina – 31 May 2009, in Nice, France) was a Vietnamese diplomat and a general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. In 1942, he passed the entry exam for the St Cyr/St Maixent Military Academy organized in Tong, Indochina. From 1943 to 1945, Lieutenant Minh served with the 9th R.I.C. During this period, he participated in operations in Central and North Vietnam, most notably in Cha Pa. After the Japanese coup of 9 March 1945, he accompanied General Alessandri's troops in the retreat to China. In 1946, he was part of the French troops that retook Dien Bien Phu. From there, he eventually made his way to Saigon, travelling on the Mekong River through Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Deployed to the 22nd R.I.C. (1946–47), he was in charge of protecting military convoys between Saigon and Dalat. Minh was named Directeur des Etudes (Chánh Sở Nghiên Cứu – Director of Intelligence) for the Governor of North Vietnam, Nghiêm Xuân Thiện. 1950 found him in Paris studying at the War Academy (École de Guerre à Paris). Upon his return to Vietnam, he worked at the newly formed State of Vietnam's Ministry of Defense. Two years later, he served on the Chief of Staff. During this time, he worked with General de Lattre de Tassigny in the "Vietnamization" of the Corps Expéditionnaire Français. After participating in Operation Atlante, he was promoted to Commander of the South Sector. In 1955, Colonel Minh was one of the French delegates at the Geneva Convention. After the accords were signed, he returned home to take command of the first military region in South Vietnam. Late 1955, he was promoted to Général de brigade (Brigadier). A year later, the 33-year-old Minh was promoted to Général de division (Major General). From 1957 to 1959, he served as Commandant of the Da Lat military academy. In 1960, President Ngô Đình Diệm named him Inspector General the National Defense, a post he held until 1963. In 1964–65, he was the Chief of General Staff and in 1965, Minister of Defense. The last position he held was Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam to Tunis, Tunisia from 1971 until 30 April 1975, when Saigon fell. (en)
- 陳文明（越南语：Trần Văn Minh，1923年8月19日－2009年5月31日），法语名西爾萬（法語：Sylvain），越南共和國軍步兵將領，中將軍銜。他出身法國殖民當局在越南北部開設的旨在培訓爲法國殖民地軍隊和法蘭西聯盟軍隊服務的越南軍官的軍事學校。他是越南第一共和國時期晉升將軍的爲數不多的軍官之一（1955年晉升少將）。他也是一位政治家，曾在越南共和國政府內閣中擔任國防領域領導職務。1963年至1967年，軍隊執政時，他擔任越南共和國軍隊的首腦。 (zh)
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- 陳文明（越南语：Trần Văn Minh，1923年8月19日－2009年5月31日），法语名西爾萬（法語：Sylvain），越南共和國軍步兵將領，中將軍銜。他出身法國殖民當局在越南北部開設的旨在培訓爲法國殖民地軍隊和法蘭西聯盟軍隊服務的越南軍官的軍事學校。他是越南第一共和國時期晉升將軍的爲數不多的軍官之一（1955年晉升少將）。他也是一位政治家，曾在越南共和國政府內閣中擔任國防領域領導職務。1963年至1967年，軍隊執政時，他擔任越南共和國軍隊的首腦。 (zh)
- Lieutenant General Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (19 August 1923, in Saigon, French Indochina – 31 May 2009, in Nice, France) was a Vietnamese diplomat and a general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. In 1942, he passed the entry exam for the St Cyr/St Maixent Military Academy organized in Tong, Indochina. From 1943 to 1945, Lieutenant Minh served with the 9th R.I.C. During this period, he participated in operations in Central and North Vietnam, most notably in Cha Pa. After the Japanese coup of 9 March 1945, he accompanied General Alessandri's troops in the retreat to China. In 1946, he was part of the French troops that retook Dien Bien Phu. From there, he eventually made his way to Saigon, travelling on the Mekong River through Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Deployed to the 22nd R.I.C. (1946 (en)
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