Lý Thường Kiệt

Lý Thường Kiệt (1019–1105) was a Vietnamese general, and admiral during the Lý Dynasty in Vietnam. He served as an official through the three dynasties of Lý Thái Tông, Lý Thánh Tông and Lý Nhân Tông and achieved many great achievements, making him one of the two greatest generals in Lý Dynasty, next to Lê Phụng Hiểu. He was a leading general for Vietnam during the Lý-Song wars.
In Vietnamese history, he stood out for his conquest of Champa (1069), raiding the three provinces Kham, Ung, Liem of Song Dynasty (1075-1076), and then defeated the Vietnamese invasion of the Song army led by Gou Kui, Zhao Xie. In particular, the battle in the 3 provinces Kham, Ung and Liem made his name resounding from Đại Việt (ancient Vietnam) and became known in the Song land.
In 2013, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam) lists him as one of the 14 most typical Vietnamese national heroes in Vietnamese history