List of wars involving Vietnam
This is a list of wars involving the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and its predecessor states.
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Ancient
Hồng Bàng Dynasty (2879 BC – 257 BC)
| Conflict | Hùng Kings
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Viet-Au Viet War
(257 BC?) |
Lạc Việt tribe | Âu Việt tribe | Lac Viet was annexed into Au Viet.
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Thục Dynasty (257 BC – 179 BC)
| Conflict | Thục Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiyue-Qin War
(221 BCE – 214 BCE) |
Baiyue tribes
|
Qin Empire | Partial victory
|
| Au Lac–Nanyue War
(207 BCE or 179 BCE) |
Âu Lạc under Thục dynasty | Nanyue under Triệu dynasty | Defeat
|
Triệu Dynasty (207 BC – 111 BC)
| Conflict | Triệu Dynasty and allies | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han–Nanyue War
(111 BCE) |
Nanyue under Triệu dynasty | Han Empire | Defeat |
Dominated
First and Second Chinese Domination (111 BC – 544)
| Conflict | Yue people | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trưng Sisters Revolt
(40–43) |
Trưng Sisters rebels in Lingnan | Han Empire | Defeat |
| Lady Triệu Revolt
(248) |
Lady Triệu rebels in Jiuzhen | Wu | Defeat
|
| Lý Bí Revolt
(542–545) |
Lý Bí rebels in Jiaozhi | Liang | Victory
|
Early Lý Dynasty (545–602)
| Conflict | Early Lý Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sui-Van Xuan War
(545–602) |
Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty | Sui | Defeat |
Third Chinese Domination (602–905)
| Conflict | Yue people | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mai Thúc Loan Revolt
(722) |
Mai Thúc Loan rebels in Annan | Great Tang | Defeat |
| Phùng Hưng Revolt
(791) |
Phùng Hưng rebels in Annan | Great Tang | Defeat |
Dynastic
Autonomous era under Khúc Family (905–938) and Ngô Dynasty (938–967)
| Conflict | Khúc Family
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Southern Han–Annan War
(930–931) |
Dương Đình Nghệ forces in Annan | Great Han | Victory
|
| Second Southern Han-Annan War(938) | Ngô Quyền forces in Annan | Great Han | Victory
|
Warlord era (944–968) and Đinh Dynasty (968–980)
| Conflict | Đinh Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Warlords Rebellion
(944–968) |
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh clan | 11 Warlords | Victory for Đinh Bộ Lĩnh clan
|
Early Lê Dynasty (980–1009)
| Conflict | Early Lê Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Đại Cồ Việt-Song War
(981) |
Đại Cồ Việt under Early Lê dynasty | Great Song | Victory
|
| Champa-Đại Cồ Việt War
(982) |
Đại Cồ Việt under Early Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory |
Later Lý Dynasty (1009–1225)
| Conflict | Later Lý Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War
(1044) |
Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| Champa–Đại Việt War
(1069) |
Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| Đại Việt–Song War
(1075–1077) |
Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Great Song | Indecisive |
| Đại Việt-Khmer War
(1123–1150)[1] |
Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Khmer Empire | Victory |
Trần Dynasty (1225–1400)
| Conflict | Trần Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Đại Việt-Mongol War
(1257–1258) |
Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Mongol Empire | Victory |
| Second Đại Việt-Mongol War
(1284–1285) |
Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Great Yuan | Victory |
| Third Đại Việt-Mongol War
(1287–1288) |
Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Great Yuan | Victory |
| Champa–Đại Việt War
(1367–1396) |
Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat in early periods, Victory in final periods |
Hồ Dynasty (1400–1407)
| Conflict | Hồ Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champa–Đại Ngu War
(1400–1407) |
Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Champa | Victory[2][3] |
| Đại Ngu-Ming War
(1406–1407) |
Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Great Ming | Defeat |
Fourth Chinese Domination (1407–1427)
| Conflict | Yue people | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Later Trần revolt
(1407–1413) |
Later Trần rebels in Jiaozhi | Great Ming | Defeat |
| Lam Sơn uprising
(1418–1427) |
Lam Sơn rebels in Jiaozhi | Great Ming | Victory
|
Later Lê Dynasty (1428–1778)
| Conflict | Later Lê Dynasty
and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champa-Đại Việt War
(1446) |
Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| Đại Việt-Lan Xang War
(1478–1480)[4] |
Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Lan Xang | Indecisive |
| Champa–Đại Việt War
(1471) |
Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| Trần Cảo Rebellion
(1516–1521) |
Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Trần Cảo's rebels | Victory
|
| Lê-Mạc Civil War
(1533–1677) |
Southern Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Northern Đại Việt under Mạc dynasty | Victory for Later Lê dynasty
|
| First Trịnh–Nguyễn Civil War
(1627–1672) |
Đàng Ngoài under Later Lê dynasty and Trịnh lords | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords | Indecisive |
| Dutch-Nguyễn War
(1643) |
Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords | Dutch East India Company | Victory for Nguyễn lords |
| Cambodian Civil War
(1714–17)[5] |
Kaev Hua III | Thommo Reachea III | Defeat for Nguyễn lords |
| Đại Việt-Siam War (1769–1773)[6][7] | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords | Thonburi Kingdom | Defeat |
| Second Trịnh–Nguyễn Civil War
(1774–1775) |
Đàng Ngoài under Later Lê dynasty | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords | Victory for Trịnh lords |
Tây Sơn Dynasty (1778–1802)
| Conflict | Tây Sơn Dynasty and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tây Sơn–Nguyễn Civil War
(1772–1777)[8] |
Tây Sơn rebels | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords | Victory for Tây Sơn rebels
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| Đại Việt-Siam War
(1785) |
Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords |
Victory
|
| Tây Sơn–Trịnh Civil War
(1775-1786)[8] |
Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Đàng Ngoài under Trịnh lords | Victory for Tây Sơn dynasty |
| Đại Việt-Qing War
(1788–1789) |
Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Victory for Tây Sơn dynasty | |
| Tây Sơn–Nguyễn Civil War
(1778–1802)[8] |
Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Gia Long leading the Nguyễn lords | Regime change
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Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1887)
| Conflict | Nguyễn Dynasty and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodian Rebellion
(1811–1812) |
Ang Chan forces of Khmer |
Ang Snguon forces of Khmer |
Victory |
| Chao Anu Rebellion
(1825–1828) |
Anouvong forces of Laos |
Defeat | |
| Siamese–Vietnamese War
(1831–1834) |
Victory | ||
| Lê Văn Khôi revolt
(1833–1835) |
Lê Văn Khôi rebels | Victory
| |
| Đại Nam-Siam War
(1841–1845) |
Inconclusive
| ||
| Cochinchina Campaign
(1858–1862) |
Defeat
| ||
| Tonkin Campaign
(1883–1886) |
Defeat | ||
| Sino-French War
(1884–1885) |
Both sides claimed victory[9][10] |
Colonial
French Indochina (1887–1954)
Republic
North Vietnam (1945–1976)
| Conflict | Vietnam and allies |
Opponents | Result | General Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese troops enter Vietnam (1945) | Supported by: |
Victory
|
Hồ Chí Minh | |
| Partisan conflict of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1947) |
|
National Union Front, formed in Nanking
|
Victory
| |
| Operation Masterdom
(1945–1946) |
Defeat
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| First Indochina War
(1946–1954)[lower-alpha 1] |
Supported by:
|
Supported by:
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Victory
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| Operation Shiwan Dashan (1949) | Victory
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| Vietnam War
(1955–1975)[lower-alpha 2] |
|
Supported by: |
Victory
|
Hồ Chí Minh (until 2 September 1969) |
| Laotian Civil War
(1959–1975) |
Victory
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| Cambodian Civil War
(1967–1975) |
|
Victory
| ||
State of Vietnam and South Vietnam (1945–1975)
Vietnam
| Conflict | Vietnam and allies |
Opponents | Result | General Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurgency in the Central Highlands
(1975–1992) |
Victory
|
Lê Duẩn (until 10 July 1986)
Trường Chinh (until 18 December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (until 28 June 1991) | ||
| Insurgency in Laos
(1975–2007) |
Victory
|
Lê Duẩn (until 10 July 1986)
Trường Chinh (until 18 December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (until 28 June 1991) | ||
| Cambodian–Vietnamese War
(1977–1989)[lower-alpha 4] |
Post-invasion:
|
Post-invasion: 1979–1989: 1989–1991: Supported by: |
Victory
|
Lê Duẩn (until 10 July 1986)
Trường Chinh (until 18 December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (until 28 June 1991) |
| Sino-Vietnamese War
(1979) |
Stalemate
|
Lê Duẩn | ||
| Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–91
(1979–1991) |
Inconclusive
|
Lê Duẩn (until 10 July 1986)
Trường Chinh (until 18 December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (until 28 June 1991) | ||
| Johnson South Reef Skirmish | Defeat
|
Nguyễn Văn Linh | ||
| Thai–Laotian Border War
(1987–1988) |
Victory
|
Lê Duẩn (until 10 July 1986)
Trường Chinh (until 18 December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (until 28 June 1991) | ||
| MT Zafirah hijacking | Indonesian pirates[27] | Victory
|
Nguyễn Phú Trọng | |
| MT Orkim Harmony hijacking | Other aid/standby forces: |
Indonesian pirates[30][31] | Victory
|
Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff |
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China withdrew the oil rig | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Notes
- Official start date at December 19, 1946, when France captured Hanoi. However, the conflict started already in September 1945, when British troops took Saigon during Operation Masterdom. The Haiphong conflict, lasting from March 3, 1946 until 1947, also lead to tensions between France and China.
- Start date remains disputed, but North Vietnam did not intervene before 1959. Includes the Laotian Civil War, the North Vietnamese invasion of Laos and the Cambodian Civil War. First battle between the South Vietnamese army and FNL occurred at September 26, 1959; Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954–1960 The Pentagon Papers (Gravel Edition), Volume 1, Chapter 5, (Boston: Beacon Press, 1971), Section 3, pp. 314–346; International Relations Department, Mount Holyoke College.
- Official start date at December 19, 1946, when France captured Hanoi. However, the conflict started already in September 1945, when British troops took Saigon during Operation Masterdom. The Haiphong conflict, lasting from March 3, 1946 until 1947, also lead to tensions between France and China.
- See also: Vietnamese border raids in Thailand.
Citations
- Kohn, p. 524.
- Dupuy, p. 483.
- Kohn, p. 522.
- Stuart-Fox, pp. 65-67.
- Kohn, p. 445.
- Kohn, p. 447.
- Dupuy, p. 768.
- Kohn, p. 523.
- Chen
- Elleman, p. 297.
- "Viện trợ của Trung Quốc đối với cuộc kháng chiến chống Pháp của Việt Nam - Quân đội nhân dân" [China's aid to Vietnam's anti-French resistance war - People's Army.]. 2013-12-02. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2021-10-27 – via web.archive.org.
- http://geb.uni-giessen.de/geb/volltexte/2013/9311/pdf/DaoDucThuan_2013_02_05.pdf
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- Richardson, Michael. "Singaporean Tells of Khmer Rouge Aid". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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- Michael Shafir (1985). Romania: Politics, Economics and Society : Political Stagnation and Simulated Change. Pinter. p. 187. ISBN 9780861874385.
- Desaix Anderson (2002). An American in Hanoi: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam. Eastbridge. p. 104. ISBN 9781891936036.
- Gerald Frost (1991). Europe in Turmoil: The Struggle for Pluralism. Praeger. p. 306. ISBN 9780275941291.
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- "Cảnh sát biển Việt Nam chạm trán cướp biển". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Multimedia Corporation. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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- Dupuy, R. Ernest; Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 B.C. to the Present (Fourth ed.). New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-270056-1.
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