The mistrust of army vs. civil admin is a thing of chinese due to their history of generals usurping the king/emperor.
In Vietnamese history, we trust the army (Lê Hoàn, Trần Hưng Đạo, Lê Lợi) more than the kings/emperors, always has been because unironically the king/emperors usually side with foreigners.
In Vietnamese history, we trust the army (Lê Hoàn, Trần Hưng Đạo, Lê Lợi) more than the kings/emperors, always has been because unironically the king/emperors usually side with foreigners.