Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Tam was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He served as the commander of II Corps, which oversaw the central highlands region, from 1 October 1957 until 13 August of the next year, when he was replaced by Major General Tôn Thất Đính. He was the first commander of II Corps. He served as the commander of III Corps, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding Saigon from 4 April 1964 until 12 October of the same year, when he was replaced by Major General Cao Văn Viên.