ARVN rank insignia

Which era/branch are they?

I think that all of them are for SVN police.

I thought the chevrons were facing the opposite direction for the police?

I would say that both sides are OK...

Description says:
Vietnamese Sergeant Gives "New Meaning" to Civic Action ; Soldier,
Civic Leader: Lai Kim Thuy, 34-year-old sergeant in the Army of the
Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN), has single-handedly built and equipped
both a school and a medical dispensary for the residents of his home
hamlet: Thanh Cong in Kien Tuong Province, some 80 kilometers west of
the capital city of Saigon. He is now looking for new projects.


The shoulder boards look similar to mine. Is he in the regular Army?

I think that the meaning of the mag "toi hoc y te" is 'I learn how to be a nurse'. In this case he will be part of the ARVN.

Sergeant Thuy is a member of the signals corps, he's wearing their branch insignia over his name tape.

This is the one you mean.



So the ranks can also be used for the ARVN, which is good news.