List of wars involving Vietnam

This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Vietnam.

2879–258 BC	Hồng Bàng dynasty
2879–1913 BC	• Early Hồng Bàng
1912–1055 BC	• Mid-Hồng Bàng
1054–258 BC	• Late Hồng Bàng
257–207 BC	Thục dynasty
207–111 BC	Triệu dynasty
111 BC–40 AD	*1st Chinese domination*
40–43	Trưng Sisters
43–544	*2nd Chinese domination*
544–602	Early Lý dynasty
602–938	*3rd Chinese domination*
939–967	Ngô dynasty
968–980	Đinh dynasty
980–1009	Early Lê dynasty
1009–1225	Later Lý dynasty
1225–1400	Trần dynasty
1400–1407	Hồ dynasty
1407–1427	*4th Chinese domination*
1428–1788	Later Lê dynasty
1527–1592	• Mạc dynasty
1545–1787	• Trịnh lords
1558–1777	• Nguyễn lords
1778–1802	Tây Sơn dynasty
1802–1945	Nguyễn dynasty
1858–1945	• French imperialism
from 1945	Republic

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Thục Dynasty (257 BC - 207 BC or 179 BC?)

Conflict	Thục Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Baiyue-Qin War (218 BCE–208 BCE)	Baiyue tribes Âu Lạc under Thục dynasty Minyue tribe Nanyue tribe	Qin Empire under Qin dynasty	Partial victory Minyue and Nanyue tribes annexed into Qin Empire Victory to Âu Lạc
Au Lac–Nanyue War (207 BCE or 179 BC?)	Âu Lạc under Thục dynasty	Nanyue under Triệu dynasty	Defeat Au Lac was annexed into Nanyue

Triệu Dynasty (207 BC or 179 BC? - 111 BC)

Conflict	Triệu Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Han–Nanyue War (111 BCE)	Nanyue under Triệu dynasty	Han Empire under Han dynasty	Defeat First Chinese domination of Vietnam

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 under Han dynasty	Defeat Second Chinese domination of Vietnam
Lady Triệu Revolt (248)	Lady Triệu rebels in Jiuzhen	Eastern Wu under Wu dynasty	Defeat Lady Triệu Revolt was suppressed.
Liang–Yue War (542–545)	Lý Bí rebels in Jiaozhi	Liang under Liang dynasty	Victory Establishment of Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty.

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 under Sui dynasty	Defeat Third Chinese domination of Vietnam

Third Chinese Domination (602 - 905)

Conflict	Yue people	Opponents	Result
Mai Hắc Đế Revolt (722)	Mai Hắc Đế rebels in Annam	Tang under Tang dynasty	Defeat
Phùng Hưng Revolt (791)	Phùng Hưng rebels in Annam	Tang under Tang dynasty	Defeat

Autonomous era under Khúc Family (905 - 938) and Ngô Dynasty (938 - 967)

Conflict	Khúc Family and allies	Opponents	Result
First Southern Han–Annam War (930–931)	Dương Đình Nghệ forces in Annam	Southern Han under Southern Han dynasty	Victory Beginning of autonomous era of Vietnam under Khúc Family
Second Southern Han-Annam War (938)	Ngô Quyền forces in Annam	Southern Han under Southern Han dynasty	Victory Establishment of Ngô dynasty Beginning of independence era of Vietnam

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	12 Warlords	Victory to Đinh Bộ Lĩnh clan Unification of Vietnam into Đại Cồ Việt Establishment of Đinh dynasty

Early Lê Dynasty (980–1009)

Conflict	Early Lê Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Dai Viet-Song War (981)	Đại Việt under Early Lê dynasty	Song under Song dynasty	Victory Establishment of Early Lê dynasty

Later Lý Dynasty (1009–1225)

Conflict	Later Lý Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Champa–Dai Viet War (1044)	Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty	Champa	Victory
Champa–Dai Viet War (1069)	Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty	Champa	Victory
Dai Viet-Song War (1075–1077)	Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty	Song under Song dynasty	Victory Continuation of Later Lý dynasty
Dai Viet-Khmer War (1131-1150)	Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty	Khmer Champa	Victory

Trần Dynasty (1225–1400)

Conflict	Trần Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Dai Viet-Mongol War (1257–1258)	Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa	Mongol	Victory Continuation of Trần dynasty
Dai Viet-Mongol War (1284–1285)	Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa	Yuan under Yuan dynasty	Victory Continuation of Trần dynasty
Dai Viet-Mongol War (1287–1288)	Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa	Yuan under Yuan dynasty	Victory Continuation of Trần dynasty
Champa–Dai Viet War (1367–1396)	Đại Việt under Trần dynasty	Champa	Victory

Hồ Dynasty (1400–1407)

Conflict	Hồ Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Cham–Dai Ngu War (1400–1407)	Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty	Champa	Defeat
Dai Ngu-Ming War (1406–1407)	Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty	Ming under Ming dynasty	Defeat Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam

Fourth Chinese Domination (1407-1427)

Conflict	Yue people	Opponents	Result
Later Trần revolt (1407–1413)	Later Trần rebels in Jiaozhi	Ming under Ming dynasty	Defeat
Lam Sơn uprising (1418–1427)	Lam Sơn rebels in Jiaozhi	Ming under Ming dynasty	Victory Establishment of Later Lê dynasty

Later Lê Dynasty (1428–1778)

Conflict	Later Lê Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Dai Viet-Lan Xang War (1467–1480)	Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty	Lan Xang Muang Phuan Lanna	Victory Conquest of Muang Phuan
Champa–Dai Viet 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 Trần Cảo rebellion was suppressed
Lê-Mạc Civil War (1533–1677)	Northern Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty	Southern Đại Việt under Mạc dynasty	Victory to Later Lê dynasty Continuation of Later Lê Dynasty
Trịnh–Nguyễn Civil War (1627–1672, 1774–1775)	Đàng Ngoài under Later Lê dynasty and Trịnh lords	Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords	Victory to Trịnh lords
Dai Viet-Khmer War (1699)	Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords	Khmer	Victory to Nguyễn lords
Dai Viet-Luang Prabang War (1749)	Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty and Trịnh lords	Luang Prabang	Defeat

Tây Sơn Dynasty (1778–1802)

Conflict	Tây Sơn Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
First Tây Sơn–Nguyễn Civil War (1771–1785)	Tây Sơn rebels	Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords	Victory to Tây Sơn rebels Establishment of Tây Sơn dynasty
Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút (1785)	Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty	Siam Đàng Trong under Nguyễn lords	Victory Near-annihilation of Siamese force.
Tây Sơn–Trịnh Civil War (1786)	Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty	Đàng Ngoài under Trịnh lords	Victory to Tây Sơn dynasty
Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa (1788–1789)	Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty	Qing under Qing Empire Later Lê dynasty	Victory
Second Tây Sơn–Nguyễn Civil War (1787–1802)	Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty	Nguyễn lords	Regime change Establishment of Nguyễn dynasty

Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1887)

Conflict	Nguyễn Dynasty and allies	Opponents	Result
Cambodian Rebellion (1811–1812)	Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Ang Chan forces of Khmer	Siam Ang Snguon forces of Khmer	Victory Ang Chan regained the throne of Cambodia
Chao Anu Rebellion (1825–1828)	Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Chao Anouvong forces of Laos	Siam	Defeat Siam regained control over Laos
Siamese–Vietnamese War (1831–1834)	Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty	Siam	Victory Siam repelled from Cambodia.
Lê Văn Khôi revolt (1833–1835)	Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty	Lê Văn Khôi rebels Siam	Victory Lê Văn Khôi revolt was suppressed
Dai Nam-Siam War (1841–1845)	Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty	Siam	Victory Cambodia came under joint protection.
Cochinchina Campaign (1858–1862)	Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty	France Spain	Defeat Cochinchina became a French colony.
Tonkin Campaign (1883–1886)	Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Qing under Qing Empire Black Flag Army	France	Defeat Tonkin and Annam became a French colony.

French Indochina (1887–1945)

Conflict	French Indochina and allies	Opponents	Result
Cần Vương Rebellion (1885–1896)	France French Indochina	Cần Vương forces	Victory Insurrection crushed.
Yên Thế Insurrection (1884–1913)	France French Indochina	Hoàng Hoa Thám forces	Victory Insurrection crushed.
Franco-Siamese War (1893)	France French Indochina	Siam	Victory Laos ceded to French Indochina.
Cochinchina uprising (1916)	France French Indochina	Cochinchina rebels	Victory Uprising crushed.
Thái Nguyên uprising (1917)	France French Indochina	Thái Nguyên rebels	Victory Uprising crushed.
Yên Bái mutiny (1930)	France French Indochina	Việt Quốc	Victory Mutiny defeated.
Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets (1930–1931)	France French Indochina	ICP forces	Victory Uprising crushed.
Franco-Thai War (1940–1941)	France French Indochina	Thailand	Defeat Disputed enclaves returned to Thailand.

Modern era (1945–present)

Conflict	Vietnam and allies	Opponents	Result	President
Indochina in World War II (1940–45)	Viet Minh Lao Issara Khmer Issarak	Japan Empire of Vietnam	Victory to Viet Minh and allies August Revolution and Proclamation of Democratic Republic of Vietnam.	None
First Indochina War (1945–1954)^{[f 1]}	Viet Minh Pathet Lao Khmer Issarak	France State of Vietnam Cambodia Kingdom of Laos	Victory to Viet Minh and allies Geneva Conference; French Indochina partitioned into four countries.	Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnam War (1959–1975)^{[f 2]}	North Vietnam FNL Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao	South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia New Zealand Thailand Kingdom of Laos Khmer Republic	Victory to North Vietnam and allies Withdrawal of American forces from Indochina. Dissolution of the Republic of Vietnam. Communist governments take power in South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.	Hồ Chí Minh
Insurgency in Laos (1975–2007)	Vietnam Laos	Hmong insurgents	Victory Insurgency quelled.	Tôn Đức Thắng
Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989)^{[f 3]}	Vietnam FUNSK	Khmer Rouge KPNLF FUNCINPEC Thailand	Victory Removal of the Khmer Rouge from power. 1991 Paris Peace Accords
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)^{[f 4]}	Vietnam	China	Both sides claimed victory Chinese withdrawal from Vietnam.
Thai–Laotian Border War (1987–1988)	Vietnam Laos	Thailand	Victory Thai withdrawal, status quo ante bellum	Võ Chí Công
Johnson South Reef Skirmish (1988)	Vietnam	China	Defeat	Võ Chí Công

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.
↑ See also: Vietnamese border raids in Thailand
↑ See also: Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–90

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