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ÃÂÃ¡ÂºÂ·ng VÃÂn ChÃÂ¢n (Ã©ÂÂ§Ã¦ÂÂÃ§ÂÂ, ?–?), or ÃÂÃ¡ÂºÂ·ng VÃÂn TrÃ¡ÂºÂ¥n (Ã©ÂÂ§Ã¦ÂÂÃ©ÂÂ®), was an admiral of the TÃÂ¢y SÃÂ¡n dynasty, Vietnam.

ChÃÂ¢n was an admiral, his position was ÃÂÃÂ´ ÃÂºy thÃ¡Â»Â§y quÃÂ¢n ("Navy Commandant"). He attacked Gia ÃÂÃ¡Â»Ânh (modern Ho Chi Minh City) several times. After the captured of Gia ÃÂÃ¡Â»Ânh, he was left there to assist TrÃÂ°ÃÂ¡ng VÃÂn ÃÂa. In 1785, Siamese forces invaded Gia ÃÂÃ¡Â»Ânh, he was sent to Quy NhÃÂ¡n for help. He joined the Battle of RÃ¡ÂºÂ¡ch GÃ¡ÂºÂ§m-XoÃÂ i MÃÂºt, and defeated Siamese forces. NguyÃ¡Â»Ân HuÃ¡Â»Â retreated from Cochinchina, and left ChÃÂ¢n in Gia ÃÂÃ¡Â»Ânh.

A civil war broke out between NguyÃ¡Â»Ân NhÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c and NguyÃ¡Â»Ân HuÃ¡Â»Â in 1787, he joined NhÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c's side. HuÃ¡Â»Â besieged Quy NhÃÂ¡n, he led the main forces to support NhÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c. Getting the information, NguyÃ¡Â»Ân ÃÂnh returned to Vietnam. ChÃÂ¢n was defeated and captured by HuÃ¡Â»Â, and later surrendered to HuÃ¡Â»Â. After the Battle of NgÃ¡Â»Âc HÃ¡Â»Âi-ÃÂÃ¡Â»Âng ÃÂa, HuÃ¡Â»Â attempted to find a peaceful solution with Qing China. ChÃÂ¢n was sent to China as a member of the diplomatic corps.

Quy NhÃÂ¡n was attacked by NguyÃ¡Â»Ân lord in 1793. NguyÃ¡Â»Ân NhÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c was defeated, and asked for ToÃ¡ÂºÂ£n's help. An army under PhÃ¡ÂºÂ¡m CÃÂ´ng HÃÂ°ng, NgÃÂ´ VÃÂn SÃ¡Â»Â, NguyÃ¡Â»Ân VÃÂn HuÃ¡ÂºÂ¥n and LÃÂª Trung was sent to reinforce Quy NhÃÂ¡n. In the same time, ChÃÂ¢n led 50 ships to assist them. They forced NguyÃ¡Â»Ân army to retreat.

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