# List of wars involving Vietnam

This is a list of wars involving the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and its predecessor states.

## Ancient era
### Hồng Bàng dynasty (2879–258 BC)

| Conflict | Van Lang | Opponents | Result |
| Âu Việt-Lạc Việt War (258–257 BC) | Văn Lang under Hung Kings (Lạc Việt) | Âu Việt led by Thục Phán | Victory for Âu Việt Thục Phán (An Dương Vương) conquered Lạc Việt. Merging of Âu Việt and Lạc Việt into Âu Lạc. |

### Thục dynasty (258–207 BC or 208–179 BC)

| Conflict | Thuc dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Qin campaign against the Baiyue (221–214 BC) | Baiyue tribes: Âu Lạc under Thuc Dynasty (An Duong Vuong) Minyue Nanyue Dong'ou | Qin dynasty | Territorial changes Qin dynasty annexed Minyue, Nanyue and Dong'ou. Âu Lạc retained its independence. |
| Âu Lạc-Nanyue War (207 BC or 179 BC) | Âu Lạc under Thuc dynasty (An Duong Vuong) | Nanyue led by Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà) | Defeat Nanyue annexed Âu Lạc. |

### Triệu dynasty (207 BC or 179–111 BC)

| Conflict | Trieu (Zhao) dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Han conquest of Nanyue (111 BC) | Nanyue under Zhao dynasty (Triệu dynasty) | Han dynasty (Western Han) | Defeat Western Han annexed Nanyue. Beginning of the First Chinese domination of Vietnam. |

## First, Second and Third Chinese domination era
### First Chinese domination (111 BC – 40 AD)

| Conflict | Jiaozhi | Opponents | Result |
| Tây Vu Vương rebellion (111 BC) | Tây Vu Vương's forces in Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen Commanderies | Han dynasty (Western Han) | Defeat Tay Vu Vuong killed. |
| Trưng Sisters' Uprising (40 AD) | Trưng sisters' forces in Jiaozhi Commandery | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Victory Trưng Trắc proclaimed as Queen of Lingnan. End of the First Chinese domination of Vietnam. |

### Trưng Queen (40–43)

| Conflict | Trung Queen | Opponents | Result |
| Han invasion of Lingnan (42–43) | Lingnan under Trưng Queen | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Defeat Death of the Trưng sisters. Eastern Han annexed Lingnan. Beginning of the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. |

### Second Chinese domination (43–541)

| Conflict | Event | Jiaozhi/Jiaozhou | Opponents | Result |
| Chu Đạt's rebellion (157–160) | Chu Đạt's rebellion (157–160) | Chu Đạt's forces in Jiuzhen | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Defeat |
| Liang Long's rebellion (178–181) | Liang Long's rebellion (178–181) | Liang Long's forces in Hepu, Jiuzhen, Jiaozhi and Rinan | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Defeat |
| Sri Mara's rebellion (192) | Sri Mara's rebellion (192) | Sri Mara's forces (Khu Liên) in Xianglin | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Victory Foundation of Lâm Ấp (Linyi) kingdom, predecessor to later Champa kingdoms. |
| Lady Triệu's rebellion (248) | Lady Triệu's rebellion (248) | Lady Triệu's forces in Jiaozhou | Eastern Wu | Defeat |
| Jiao Province Campaign (263–280) | Jiao Province Campaign (263–280) | Jiaozhou under Eastern Wu | Jin dynasty | Victory for Eastern Wu Wu reclaimed Jiao Province. |
| Jin–Lâm Ấp conflicts (351–415) | First war (351–359) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
| Jin–Lâm Ấp conflicts (351–415) | Second war (399) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
| Jin–Lâm Ấp conflicts (351–415) | Third war (413–415) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
| Liu Song-Lâm Ấp War (445–446) | Liu Song-Lâm Ấp War (445–446) | Jiaozhou under Liu Song dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Liu Song Sack of Kandarapura, capital city of Lâm Ấp, by the Liu Song. |
| Lý Trường Nhân's rebellion (468) | Lý Trường Nhân's rebellion (468) | Lý Trường Nhân's forces in Jiaozhou | Liu Song | Victory Liu Song agreed to appoint Lý Trường Nhân as governor of Jiaozhou. |
| Lý Bí's rebellion (541–544) | Lý Bí's rebellion (541–544) | Lý Bí's forces in Jiaozhou | Liang dynasty | Victory Lý Bí proclaimed as the Emperor of Vạn Xuân. Foundation of Vạn Xuân kingdom under Early Lý dynasty. End of the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. |

### Early Lý dynasty (544–602)

| Conflict | Early Ly dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Vạn Xuân-Lâm Ấp War (543) | Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty | Lâm Ấp | Victory |
| Liang–Vạn Xuân War (545–550) | Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty | Liang dynasty | Victory Liang forces withdrew from Vạn Xuân to quell Hou Jing's rebellion in Liang China |
| Vạn Xuân–Dã Năng War (557–571) | Vạn Xuân led by Triệu Quang Phục | Dã Năng (vi) led by Lý Phật Tử | Territorial and throne changes Lý Phật Tử proclaimed Emperor of Vạn Xuân Merger of Vạn Xuân and Dã Năng |
| Sui–Vạn Xuân War (602) | Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty | Sui dynasty | Defeat Sui annexed Vạn Xuân Beginning of the Third Chinese domination of Vietnam |

### Third Chinese domination (602–905)

| Conflict | Event | Annan/Jinghai | Opponents | Result |
| Sui–Lâm Ấp War (605) | Sui–Lâm Ấp War (605) | Jiaozhi under Sui dynasty | Lâm Ấp | Victory for Sui |
| Lý Tự Tiên's rebellion (687) | Lý Tự Tiên's rebellion (687) | Lý Tự Tiên's and Đinh Kiến's forces in Annan | Tang dynasty | Defeat |
| Mai Thúc Loan's rebellion (722–723) | Mai Thúc Loan's rebellion (722–723) | Mai Thúc Loan's forces in Annan | Tang dynasty | Defeat |
| Phùng Hưng's rebellion (766–791) | Phùng Hưng's rebellion (766–791) | Phùng Hưng's forces in Annan | Tang dynasty | Defeat |
| Javanese raid in Tang's Annan (767) | Javanese raid in Tang's Annan (767) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Javanese raiders from Shailendra dynasty | Victory for Tang |
| Javanese raids in Hoàn Vương (774–787) | First raid (774) | Hoàn Vương (Huanwang Champa) | Javanese raiders from Shailendra dynasty | Victory for Hoàn Vương |
| Javanese raids in Hoàn Vương (774–787) | Second raid (787) | Hoàn Vương (Huanwang Champa) | Javanese raiders from Shailendra dynasty | Victory for Hoàn Vương |
| Hoàn Vương–Tang conflicts (803–809) | First war (803) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Hoàn Vương (Huanwang Champa) | Victory for Tang |
| Hoàn Vương–Tang conflicts (803–809) | Second war (809) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Hoàn Vương (Huanwang Champa) | Victory for Tang |
| Dương Thanh's rebellion (819–820) | Dương Thanh's rebellion (819–820) | Dương Thanh's forces in Annan | Tang dynasty | Defeat |
| Tang–Nanzhao wars (846–866) | First raid (846) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Nanzhao Local rebels in Annan | Victory for Tang |
| Tang–Nanzhao wars (846–866) | Second raid (860–861) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Nanzhao Local rebels in Annan | Victory for Tang |
| Tang–Nanzhao wars (846–866) | Siege of Songping (863) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Nanzhao Local rebels in Annan | Defeat for Tang Nanzhao's forces captured Songping capital of Annan |
| Tang–Nanzhao wars (846–866) | Tang's offensive (865–866) | Annan under Tang dynasty | Nanzhao Local rebels in Annan | Victory for Tang Tang's forces recaptured Songping and Annan |
| Khúc Thừa Dụ's rebellion (905) | Khúc Thừa Dụ's rebellion (905) | Khúc Thừa Dụ's forces in Jianghai Circuit | Tang dynasty | Victory Tang agreedto appoint Khúc Thừa Dụ as jiedushi of Jinghai Circuit Khúc clan established an autonomous government of the Vietnamese people End of the Third Chinese domination of Vietnam |

## Independent monarchical era
### Autonomous period under Khúc clan and Dương clan (905–938)

| Conflict | Khuc clan/Duong clan | Opponents | Result |
| First Jinghai–Southern Han War (930) | Jinghai Circuit under Khúc clan | Southern Han dynasty | Defeat Southern Han captured Khúc Thừa Mỹ Jinghai Circuit fell under Southern Han control |
| Dương Đình Nghệ's rebellion (931) | Dương Đình Nghệ's forces in Jinghai Circuit | Southern Han dynasty | Victory Dương Đình Nghệ self-established as jiedushi |
| Second Jinghai-Southern Han War (938) | Ngô Quyền's forces in Jinghai Circuit | Southern Han dynasty | Victory Ngô Quyền crowned as the King of Jinghai Establishment of Ngô dynasty Beginning of Independent era |

### Ngô dynasty (939–965)

| Conflict | Ngo dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Dương Tam Kha's mutiny (944–950) | Ngô Xương Ngập's forces Ngô Xương Văn's forces | Dương Tam Kha's forces | Victory for Ngo king Dương Tam Kha suppressed Ngô dynasty weakened Beginning of 12 War Lords' Anarchy |
| Anarchy of the 12 Warlords (965–968) | 12 Warlords | Đinh Bộ Lĩnh's forces and allies | Victory for Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (Đinh Tiên Hoàng) Unification into Đại Cồ Việt Đinh Bộ Lĩnh crowned as the Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt Establishment of Đinh dynasty |

### Đinh dynasty (968–980)

| Conflict | Dinh dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Countercoup against Lê Hoàn (979) | Loyal forces of Đinh Điền (vi), Nguyễn Bặc, Phạm Hạp and Ngô Nhật Khánh | Lê Hoàn's forces Supported by: Queen Dowager Dương Vân Nga | Dynasty change Lê Hoàn (Lê Đại Hành) crowned as the Emperor Establishment of Early Lê dynasty |

### Early Lê dynasty (980–1009)

| Conflict | Early Le dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Song–Đại Cồ Việt War (981) | Đại Cồ Việt under Early Lê dynasty | Song dynasty | Victory Song forced to diplomatically recognize the sovereignty of Đại Cồ Việt |
| First Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (982) | Đại Cồ Việt under Early Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| First Throne Crisis of Early Lê dynasty (1005) | Lê Long Việt's forces | Lê Long Tích's forces (vi) | Victory for Lê Long Việt Lê Long Việt (Lê Trung Tông) crowned as the Emperor |
| Second Throne Crisis of Early Lê dynasty (1005) | Lê Long Việt's royal court | Rebellion forces of Lê Long Cân (vi), Lê Long Kính (vi) and Lê Long Đinh (vi) | Victory for Lê Long Việt |

### Later Lý dynasty (1009–1225)

| Conflict | Event | Later Ly dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Dali–Đại Cồ Việt War (1014) | Dali–Đại Cồ Việt War (1014) | Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Dali Kingdom | Victory Đại Cồ Việt annexed a part of Dali |
| Throne crisis of Later Lý dynasty (1028) | Throne crisis of Later Lý dynasty (1028) | Crown Prince Lý Phật Mã's forces | Rebellion forces of Đông Chinh Vương, Vũ Đức Vương and Dực Thánh Vương | Victory for Lý Phật Mã Lý Phật Mã (Lý Thái Tông) retained the throne |
| Nong Quanfu's rebellion (1038–1041) | Nong Quanfu's rebellion (1038–1041) | Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Nong Quanfu's Changqi Kingdom | Victory Nong Quanfu killed |
| Second Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (1044) | Second Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (1044) | Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Champa | Victory |
| Nong Zhigao rebellions (1048–1055) | Nong Zhigao rebellions (1048–1055) | Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Nong Zhigao's Dali Kingdom and later Nantian Kingdom | Victory Nong Zhigao killed |
| First Champa–Đại Việt War (1069) | First Champa–Đại Việt War (1069) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Champa | Victory Đại Việt annexed Ma Linh, Bố Chính, Địa Lý (present-day Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị) |
| Đại Việt–Song War (1075–1077) | Đại Việt's invasion of Song (1075–1076) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Song dynasty | Victory Đại Việt's troops captured several Song's forts and later retreated |
| Đại Việt–Song War (1075–1077) | Song's counterattack (1077) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Song dynasty | Indecisive Song's forces repelled Status quo ante bellum and peace agreement between Later Lý dynasty and Song dynasty |
| Đại Việt–Khmer Wars (1128–1150) | First Khmer's campaign (1128) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Khmer Empire | Defeat |
| Đại Việt–Khmer Wars (1128–1150) | Khmer–Champa's joint campaign (1132) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Khmer Empire Champa | Defeat Invasion repelled Champa briefly regained control of Ma Linh, Bố Chính, Địa Lý, later expelled |
| Đại Việt–Khmer Wars (1128–1150) | Second Khmer's campaign (1137) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Khmer Empire | Defeat |
| Quách Bốc's rebellion (1209) | Quách Bốc's rebellion (1209) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Quách Bốc's forces | Victory Decline of Later Lý dynasty |
| Nguyễn Nộn's rebellion (1213–1219) | Nguyễn Nộn's rebellion (1213–1219) | Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty | Nguyễn Nộn's forces (vi) | Victory Decline of Later Lý dynasty |

### Trần dynasty (1226–1400)

| Conflict | Event | Tran dynasty | Opponents | Results | Notable battles |
| Second Champa–Đại Việt War (1252) | Second Champa–Đại Việt War (1252) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory | |
| First Đại Việt–Mongol War (1257–1258) | First Đại Việt–Mongol War (1257–1258) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Mongol Empire | Victory Mongol troops briefly occupied Thăng Long capital, then expelled out of Đại Việt Emperor Trần Thái Tông agreed to become a tributary state to the Mongols | Battle of Bình Lệ Nguyên – 1258 |
| First Đại Việt–Yuan War (1285) or Second Đại Việt–Mongol War | Yuan's advance (January – May) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa | Yuan dynasty | Defeat Trần leadership implemented a scorched earth policy on Thăng Long capital and retreated Yuan troops occupied Thăng Long but failed to turn it into a strategic gain | Battle of Chương Dương – 1285 |
| First Đại Việt–Yuan War (1285) or Second Đại Việt–Mongol War | Đại Việt's counteroffensive (May – June) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa | Yuan dynasty | Victory Yuan invasion repelled | |
| Second Đại Việt–Yuan War (1287–1288) or Third Đại Việt–Mongol War | Yuan's advance (1287 – January 1288) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Yuan dynasty | Defeat Yuan troops occupied Thăng Long capital | Battle of Bạch Đằng (1288) |
| Second Đại Việt–Yuan War (1287–1288) or Third Đại Việt–Mongol War | Battle of Bạch Đằng River (1288) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Yuan dynasty | Victory Yuan invasion repelled | |
| Đại Việt–Muang Sua Wars (1294–1301) | First war (1294) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Muang Sua | Victory Annexation of present-day eastern Xiangkhouang by Đại Việt | |
| Đại Việt–Muang Sua Wars (1294–1301) | Second war (1297) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Muang Sua | Victory Annexation of present-day eastern Xiangkhouang by Đại Việt | |
| Đại Việt–Muang Sua Wars (1294–1301) | Third war (1301) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Muang Sua | Victory Annexation of present-day eastern Xiangkhouang by Đại Việt | |
| Third Champa–Đại Việt War (1311) | Third Champa–Đại Việt War (1311) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory King Chế Chí (Jaya Simhavarman IV) captured by Đại Việt Đại Việt installed Chế Năng as King of Champa | |
| Fourth Champa–Đại Việt War (1318) | Fourth Champa–Đại Việt War (1318) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory Chế Năng escapeed to Majapahit | |
| Fifth Champa–Đại Việt War (1367–1368) | Fifth Champa–Đại Việt War (1367–1368) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat Beginning of a series of Champa's counter-offensives | |
| Coup against Dương Nhật Lễ (1369–1370) | Coup against Dương Nhật Lễ (1369–1370) | Dương Nhật Lễ's royal court | Trần Phủ's forces | Throne change Trần Phủ (Trần Nghệ Tông) crowned as the Emperor Dương Nhật Lễ's Queen mother fleed to Champa and asked Chế Bồng Nga (Po Binasour) to avenge her | |
| Sixth Champa–Đại Việt War (1371) | Sixth Champa–Đại Việt War (1371) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat Champa forces set the city on fire, seized women, jewels, and silks | |
| Seventh Champa–Đại Việt War (1377) | Seventh Champa–Đại Việt War (1377) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat Trần Duệ Tông ambushed and killed in action | Battle of Vijaya – 1377 |
| Eighth Champa–Đại Việt War (1378) | Eighth Champa–Đại Việt War (1378) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat Champa forces looted Thăng Long capital | |
| Ninth Champa–Đại Việt War (1382) | Ninth Champa–Đại Việt War (1382) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory Champa attacks repelled | |
| Tenth Champa-Đại Việt War (1390) | Tenth Champa-Đại Việt War (1390) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory Chế Bồng Nga (Po Binasour) killed in action Status quo ante bellum Decline of Trần dynasty | |

### Hồ dynasty (1400–1407)

| Conflict | Event | Ho dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Champa–Đại Ngu Wars (1400–1407) | First Đại Ngu campaign (1400) | Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Champa | Defeat |
| Champa–Đại Ngu Wars (1400–1407) | Second Đại Ngu campaign (1402) | Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Champa | Victory Đại Ngu annexed Chiêm Động and Cổ Lũy (present-day Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi) |
| Champa–Đại Ngu Wars (1400–1407) | Third Đại Ngu campaign (1403) | Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Champa | Defeat Đại Ngu failed to capture Vijaya capital |
| Champa–Đại Ngu Wars (1400–1407) | Champa campaign (1407) | Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Champa Ming dynasty | Defeat Champa recaptured Chiêm Động and Cổ Lũy |
| Đại Ngu–Ming War (1406–1407) | Đại Ngu–Ming War (1406–1407) | Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty | Ming dynasty | Defeat Emperor Hồ Hán Thương captured and killed by Ming forces Beginning of the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam |

## Fourth Chinese Domination era

| Conflict | Jiaozhi | Opponents | Result |
| Later Trần rebellion (1407–1414) | Later Trần rebels in Jiaozhi | Ming dynasty | Defeat Rebel suppressed |
| Lam Sơn uprising (1418–1427) | Lam Sơn's rebels in Jiaozhi | Ming dynasty | Victory Ming troops withdrew orderly with "the solemn oath of eternal friendship", under Lê Lợi (Lê Thái Tổ)'s supervision Đại Việt regained its independence Lê Lợi crowned as the Emperor of Đại Việt Establishment of Later Lê dynasty |

## Revived monarchical era
### Later Lê dynasty – Initial period (1428–1527)

| Conflict | Event | Later Le dynasty | Opponents | Results |
| Ngưu Hống rebellion (1431–1432) | Ngưu Hống rebellion (1431–1432) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Ngưu Hống led by Đèo Cát Hãn | Victory |
| Eleventh Champa–Đại Việt War (1446) | Eleventh Champa–Đại Việt War (1446) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory Đại Việt captured Maha Vijaya |
| First throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459) | First throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459) | Lê Nghi Dân's coup d'état forces | Lê Nhân Tông's royal court | Throne change Lê Nhân Tông killed Lê Nghi Dân declared himself as the Emperor |
| Second throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459–1460) | Second throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459–1460) | Lê Nghi Dân's royal court | Loyal forces of Nguyễn Xí, Đinh Liệt and Lê Lăng | Throne change Lê Nghi Dân killed Lê Tư Thành (Lê Thánh Tông) installed as the Emperor by the loyal forces |
| Twelfth Champa–Đại Việt War (1471) | Twelfth Champa–Đại Việt War (1471) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Champa | Victory Annexation of large portions of northern Champa by Đại Việt Decline of Champa Kingdom |
| Đại Việt–Lan Xang War (1479–1484) or White Elephant War | Đại Việt–Lan Xang War (1479–1484) or White Elephant War | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Lan Xang Lanna Muang Phuan | Defeat (see analysis) Sack of Xiangkhouang capital of Muang Phuan by Đại Việt Đại Việt's troops withdrew from Lan Xang and Lanna Laotian, Thai and Chinese sources claim coalitional victory while Vietnamese sources claim victory |
| Third throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1509) | Third throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1509) | Lê Uy Mục's royal court | Lê Oanh's rebel forces | Throne change Lê Oanh (Lê Tương Dực) became the Emperor |
| Trần Tuân's rebellion (1511–1512) | Trần Tuân's rebellion (1511–1512) | Đại Việt | Trần Tuân (vi) | Victory |
| Internal crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1516–1526) | Trịnh Duy Sản's coup d'état (1516) | Lê Tương Dực's royal court | Rebel forces of Trịnh Duy Sản (vi), Trịnh Duy Đại and Lê Y | Throne change Death of Lê Tương Dực Trịnh Duy Đại installed Lê Quang Trị as new Emperor, but left Thăng Long for Thanh Hóa shortly after Later Trịnh Duy Sản installed Lê Y (Lê Chiêu Tông) as new Emperor Trịnh Duy Đại then killed Lê Quang Trị and rejoined Trịnh Duy Sản at Thăng Long Decline of Later Lê dynasty |
| Internal crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1516–1526) | Trần Cảo's rebellion (1516–1521) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Trần Cảo's rebel forces | Victory Trần Cảo fled |
| Internal crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1516–1526) | Trịnh Tuy's coup d'état (1518–1522) | Lê Chiêu Tông's royal court < Mạc Đăng Dung's forces | Trịnh Tuy's rebel forces | Throne change As Lê Chiêu Tông absent from court, Trịnh Tuy installed Lê Bảng and then Lê Do as Emperor in quick succession Mạc Đăng Dung quelled the rebellion, consolidating power in the imperial court Trịnh Tuy surrendered |
| Internal crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1516–1526) | Mạc Đăng Dung's coup d'état (1522–1526) | Lê Chiêu Tông's royal court Trịnh Tuy's forces | Mạc Đăng Dung's rebel forces | Dynasty change Mạc Đăng Dung installed Lê Xuân (Lê Cung hoàng) as new Emperor for a short time Mạc Đăng Dung became the Emperor later Brief collapse of Later Lê dynasty Establishment of Mạc dynasty |

### Mạc dynasty (1527–1677)

| Conflict | Mac dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| First Lê-Mạc War (1533–1592) | Northern dynasty under Mạc dynasty | Southern dynasty under Restored Lê dynasty Trịnh clan Nguyễn clan Bầu clan | Dynasty change Later Lê's forces captured Đông Kinh capital Beginning of the restored period of Later Lê dynasty Mạc's forces retreated to Cao Bằng province Trịnh and Nguyễn clans became rivals |
| Throne crisis of Mạc dynasty (1546–1547) | Mạc Phúc Nguyên's forces | Mạc Chính Trung's forces | Throne change Mạc Phúc Nguyên became the Emperor Decline of Mạc dynasty |

### Later Lê dynasty – Restored period (1533–1789)

During this period, there existed 3 dynasties and 3 lordships: Mạc dynasty (1527–1677), Restored Lê (1533–1789), and Tây Sơn dynasty (1778–1802); Trịnh lords (1545–1787), Nguyễn lords (1558–1802), and Bầu lords (1527–1689); each with varying degrees of power and control over the country. This period is considered to be one of the most complicated periods in the history of Vietnam.
| Conflict | Later Le dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Second Lê-Mạc War (1592–1677) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty Trịnh lord Nguyễn lord (until 1600) | Mạc dynasty Bầu clan (from 1594) | Victory for Later Lê dynasty Mạc dynasty officially ended Later Lê dynasty controlled all Đại Việt Continuation of Trịnh-Nguyễn Civil War |

#### Trịnh lord – Tonkin (1545–1787)

| Conflict | Trinh lord | Opponents | Result |
| Bầu clan's rebellion (1594–1699) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Bầu clan | Victory Bầu clan eliminated |
| Hoàng Công Chất's rebellion (1739–1769) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Hoàng Công Chất's forces | Victory |
| Lê Duy Mật's rebellion (1740–1770) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Lê Duy Mật's forces | Victory |
| Nguyễn Hữu Cầu's rebellion (1743–1751) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Nguyễn Hữu Cầu's forces | Victory |
| Nguyễn Danh Phương's rebellion (1744–1751) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Nguyễn Danh Phương's forces | Victory |
| Đại Việt–Luang Phrabang War (1749) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Luang Phrabang | Defeat Trịnh's forces expelled from Luang Phrabang |
| Privileged Army Mutiny (1782–1786) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Soldiers from Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An provinces | Victory Mutiny soldiers suppressed Decline of Trịnh lord |

#### Nguyễn lord – Cochinchina (1558–1777)

| Conflict | Nguyen lord | Opponents | Result |
| First Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1611) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Victory Annexation of present-day Phú Yên by Nguyễn lord |
| Dutch East India Company's attack (1643) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Dutch East India Company | Victory Dutch East India Company's ships damaged and sunken |
| Second Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1653) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Victory Nguyễn's forces occupied more Panduranga's territories |
| First Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1658) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord Ang Sur and Ang Tan's forces | Cambodia | Victory Cambodian King Ramathipadi I captured |
| Second Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1674) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord Ang Nan II and Ang Tan's forces | Cambodia | Victory Cambodian King Keo Fa II fled Beginning of Cambodian throne crisis |
| Third Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1693–1697) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Defeat Nguyễn's forces withdrew from some Panduranga's territories Panduranga gained autonomy |
| Third Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1699) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Cambodia | Victory Cambodian King Chey Chettha IV surrendered |
| Fourth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1708) | Ang Em's forces Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Cambodia under Thommo Reachea III Siam under Ayutthaya Kingdom | Victory Cambodian King Thommo Reachea III fled to Siam |
| First Đại Việt-Siam War (1718) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Siam under Ayutthaya Kingdom | Defeat Siamese forces destroyed Hà Tiên city |
| Fifth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1753–1756) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Cambodia | Victory Cambodian King Chey Chettha VII surrendered |
| Second Đại Việt-Siam War (1771–1772) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord Outey II's forces | Siam under Ayutthaya Kingdom Ang Non II's forces | Defeat Ang Non II became King of Cambodia Nguyễn's forces withdrew from Cambodia Decline of Nguyễn lord |
| Tây Sơn uprising (1771–1777) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Tây Sơn rebels | Dynasty change Trịnh's forces joined Tây Sơn to defeat Nguyễn's forces Nguyễn lord overthrown Establishment of Tây Sơn dynasty in Cochinchina |

#### Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1627–1775)

| Conflict | Trinh lord | Nguyen lord | Result |
| First Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1627) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Trịnh |
| Second Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1633–1640) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Trịnh |
| Third Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1643) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Nguyễn |
| Fourth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1648) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Trịnh |
| Fifth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1655–1660) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Nguyễn |
| Sixth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1661–1662) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Trịnh |
| Seventh Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1672) | Tonkin | Cochinchina | Defeat to Trịnh Gianh River became the border between Tonkin and Cochinchina Đại Việt divided into 2 rival courts for more than 100 years |
| Eighth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1774–1775) | Tonkin Supported by: Tây Sơn rebels | Cochinchina | Defeat to Nguyễn Trịnh and Tây Sơn's troops occupied Phú Xuân capital of Cochinchina Nguyễn lord overthrown |

### Tây Sơn dynasty (1778–1802)

| Conflict | Tây Sơn dynasty and allies | Opponents | Brief description |
| Tây Sơn–Trịnh War (1775–1786) | Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty | Tonkin under Trịnh lords | Dynasty change End of Trịnh lords Tây Sơn's forces occupied Tonkin briefly then withdrew Later Lê dynasty remained as a ceremonial ruler of Tonkin |
| First Tây Sơn-Nguyễn War (1777–1785) | Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty | Nguyễn lord's loyalists in Cochinchina | Territorial change Nguyễn Ánh fled to Siam Tây Sơn re-gained control of Cochinchina |
| Third Đại Việt-Siam War (1785) | Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty | Rattanakosin Siam Nguyễn Ánh's forces | Victory Siam invasion repelled Siamese army destroyed Nguyễn Ánh fled to Siam again |
| Sixth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1785) | Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty | Cambodia | Victory |
| Nguyễn Huệ–Nguyễn Nhạc conflict (1787) | Nguyễn Nhạc's forces in Quy Nhơn | Nguyễn Huệ's forces in Phú Xuân | Indecisive Đại Việt divided into 3 regions: Nguyễn Nhạc reigned in the Central Nguyễn Huệ reigned in the North (Tonkin) Nguyễn Lữ reigned in the South (Cochinchina) |
| Tây Sơn-Lê War (1787–1789) | Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty | Tonkin under Later Lê dynasty Supported by:  Qing dynasty | Dynasty change Tây Sơn dynasty reigned over Tonkin Nguyễn Huệ crowned as Emperor of Đại Việt End of Later Lê dynasty |
| Second Tây Sơn-Nguyễn War (1787–1802) | Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty Supported by: Pirates of the South China Coast Pro-Tây Sơn Chams forces | Nguyễn Ánh's forces in Cochinchina Supported by: French mercenaries Pro-Nguyễn Chams forces | Dynasty change End of Tây Sơn dynasty Establishment of Nguyễn dynasty Nguyễn Ánh crowned as Emperor of Đại Việt |
| Đại Việt–Qing War (1788–1789) | Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Qing dynasty Lê Chiêu Thống's forces | Victory Qing invasion repelled Qing army destroyed Nguyễn Huệ (Quang Trung) proclaimed Emperor of Đại Việt Qing recognized Quang Trung as official ruler of Đại Việt |
| Đại Việt-Vientiane War (1791) | Đại Việt under Tây Sơn dynasty | Vientiane Muang Phuan Lê's loyalists | Victory Vientiane submitted to Đại Việt Muang Phuan annexed into Đại Việt Lê's loyalists eliminated |

### Nguyễn dynasty – Independent period (1802–1883)

| Conflict | Nguyen dynasty | Opponents | Result |
| Đá Vách rebellion (1803–1885) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Ethnic minority people in Quảng Ngãi province | Victory |
| First Cambodian Rebellion (1811–1812) | Cambodia under Ang Chan II Supported by: Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Ang Snguon's forces Supported by: Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom | Victory Ang Chan II retained the throne of Cambodia Decline of Cambodia and increasing dependency on Nguyễn dynasty |
| Second Cambodian Rebellion (1820) | Cambodia under Ang Chan II Supported by: Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Khmer rebels led by Monk Kai | Victory |
| Phan Bá Vành's rebellion (1821–1827) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Phan Bá Vành's forces | Victory |
| Ja Lidong's rebellion (1822–1823) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Chams rebels led by Ja Lidong | Victory |
| Lao rebellion (1826–1828) | Vientiane Champasak Supported by: Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom | Defeat Siam controlled Vientiane and Champasak |
| Nduai Kabait rebellion (1826) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Chams rebels led by Ndui Kabait | Victory |
| Lê Duy Lương's rebellion (1832–1837) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Lê Duy Lương's (vi) rebels | Victory |
| Lê Văn Khôi's revolt (1833–1835) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Lê Văn Khôi's rebels | Victory |
| Việt Nam-Siam War (1833–1834) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom | Victory Annexation of Tây Thành by Việt Nam Siamese troops retreated |
| Nông Văn Vân's rebellion (1833–1835) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Nông Văn Vân's rebels | Victory |
| Ba Nhàn-Tiền Bột's rebellion (1833–1843) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Ba Nhàn and Tiền Bột's rebels | Victory |
| Ja Thak Wa and Katip Sumat's rebellion (1833–1835) | Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Chams rebels led by Ja Thak Wa and Katip Sumat | Victory |
| Hà Tiên rebellion (1840) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Khmer rebels in Hà Tiên |
| Third Cambodian Rebellion (1840–1841) | Ang Mey's royal court Supported by: Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Ang Duong's rebel forces Supported by: Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom | Defeat Đại Nam's troops withdrew from Cambodia Cambodia gained semi-independence but depended on Siam Ang Duong crowned as King of Cambodia |
| Ba Xuyên's rebellion (1841) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Sơn Tốt and Trần Lâm's rebels | Victory |
| Thất Sơn's rebellion (1841) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Khmer rebels in Thất Sơn | Victory |
| Lâm Sâm's rebellion (1841) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Lâm Sâm's rebels | Victory |
| Đại Nam–Siam War (1841–1845) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Ang Mey and Ang Em's forces | Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom Ang Duong's royal court | Indecisive Joint Siam-Đại Nam suzerainty of Cambodia. |
| War against South China Sea pirates (1849) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Qing dynasty | Pirates of the South China Coast | Victory |
| Cao Bá Quát's rebellion (1854–1856) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Cao Bá Quát's rebels | Victory |
| Cochinchina campaign (1858–1862) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Second French Empire Kingdom of Spain | Defeat Treaty of Saigon (1862) Cession of Biên Hòa, Gia Định, and Định Tường to the Second French Empire |
| Tạ Văn Phụng's rebellion (1861–1865) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Tạ Văn Phụng's rebels | Victory |
| Cai Vàng's rebellion (1862–1865) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Cai Vàng's rebels | Victory |
| War on South Chinese bandits (1865–1875) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Qing dynasty Black Flag Army (from 1870) | Black Flag Army (until 1870) Yellow Flag Army White Flag Army | Victory Black Flag Army surrendered to Đại Nam Yellow Flag Army and White Flag Army destroyed |
| Đoàn Hữu Trưng's rebellion (1866) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty | Đoàn Hữu Trưng's rebels | Victory |
| Tonkin expedition (1873–1874) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Black Flag Army | French Third Republic | Indecisive Commander Francis Garnier killed Treaty of Saigon (1874) Cession of Châu Đốc, Hà Tiên and Vĩnh Long to the French Third Republic French troops withdrew from Tonkin |
| Tonkin campaign (1883–1886) | Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Qing dynasty Black Flag Army | French Third Republic | Defeat Treaty of Huế (1883) and Treaty of Huế (1884) Tonkin and Annam became French protectorates Nguyễn dynasty lost actual authority over Đại Nam |

## Colonial era
### French Indochina (1858–1945)

| Conflict | Indochina | Opponents | Result |
| Trương Định's uprising (1859–1864) | Trương Định's forces in Cochinchina | Second French Empire | Defeat |
| Nguyễn Hữu Huân's uprising (1859–1874) | Nguyễn Hữu Huân's forces in Cochinchina | Second French Empire | Defeat |
| Nguyễn Trung Trực's uprising (1861–1868) | Nguyễn Trung Trực's forces in Cochinchina | Second French Empire | Defeat |
| Bảy Thưa's rebellion (1867–1873) | Trần Văn Thành's forces in Cochinchina | Second French Empire | Defeat |
| Sino–French War (1884–1885) | Qing dynasty Supported by: Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty Black Flag Army | French Third Republic | Defeat to Qing Treaty of Tientsin (1885) Qing forced to diplomatically recognize French protectorate over Đại Nam |
| Yên Thế Insurrection (1884–1913) | Hoàng Hoa Thám's forces in Tonkin | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Cần Vương movement (1885–1896) | Hàm Nghi's loyal forces Tôn Thất Thuyết and Nguyễn Văn Tường Tonkin: Nguyễn Văn Giáp Nguyễn Thiện Thuật Tạ Hiện Phạm Huy Quang Nguyễn Quang Bích Nguyễn Đức Ngữ Hoàng Đình Kinh Annam: Nguyễn Duy Hiệu Phan Đình Phùng Nguyễn Xuân Ôn Đinh Công Tráng Mai Xuân Thưởng Lê Thành Phương Tống Duy Tân Trịnh Phong Lê Trực Nguyễn Phạm Tuân Lê Trung Đình Trương Đình Hội Nguyễn Tự Như Cù Hoàng Địch | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat Hàm Nghi captured and deposed of |
| Franco-Siamese conflict (1893) | French Third Republic French Indochina | Siam under Rattanakosin Kingdom | Victory to French Indochina Annexation of Laos into French Indochina |
| Anti-tax Movement in Annam (1908) | People in Annam | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Hanoi Poison Plot (1908) | Mutiny ĐIndochinese soldiers and cooks in Tonkin | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| N'Trang Lơng's uprising (1911–1935) | Montagnard tribes led by N'Trang Lơng in Central Highlands | French Third Republic French Indochina | Defeat |
| Restoration League Movement (1913–1925) | Vietnam Restoration League | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Cochinchina uprising (1913–1916) | Cochinchina rebels led by Phan Xích Long | French Third Republic French Indochina | Defeat |
| Thái Nguyên uprising (1917) | Thái Nguyên rebels in Tonkin | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Red Phú Riềng Movement (1930) | Phú Riềng workers Communist Party of Indochina in Cochinchina | French Third Republic French Indochina | Defeat |
| Yên Bái mutiny (1930) | Vietnam Nationalist Party in Tonkin | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets (1930–1931) | Communist Party of Vietnam in Annam Red Guards | French Third Republic French Indochina Nguyễn dynasty | Defeat |
| Japanese invasion of French Indochina (1940) | French State French Indochina | Empire of Japan | Victory to Japan Japanese occupation of Indochina |

### Japanese Indochina (1940–1945)

| Conflict | Indochina | Opponents | Result |
| Bắc Sơn uprising [vi] (1940) | Communist Party of Vietnam in Tonkin Bắc Sơn's guerrilla forces | French State Empire of Japan | Defeat |
| Franco–Thai War (1940–1941) | French State French Indochina | Thailand | Military indecisive Thai political victory Disputed enclaves returned to Thailand |
| Cochinchina uprising (1940) | Communist Party of Vietnam in Cochinchina | Empire of Japan French State | Defeat |
| Đô Lương Mutiny (1941) | Mutiny Indochinese soldiers led by Đội Cung in Annam | French State | Defeat |
| South-East Asian theatre of World War II (1941–1945) | Allies United Kingdom of Great Britain Republic of China United States of America Provisional Government of the French Republic (from 1944) Việt Minh (Vietnam Independence League) Free Thai Movement Chinese Communist Party | Axis Empire of Japan Empire of Vietnam Kingdom of Kampuchea Kingdom of Luang Prabang Thailand State of Burma Second Philippine Republic French State | Victory to Allies Japan surrendered |
| Battles of Khai Phat and Na Ngan (1944) | Việt Minh | French State | Victory |
| Japanese coup d'état (1945) | French State French Indochina | Empire of Japan Empire of Vietnam | Victory to Japan Overthrow of French Indochina Vichy French in Indochina surrendered Foundation of Empire of Vietnam |
| Ba Tơ uprising (1945) | Communist Party of Vietnam in Annam Ba Tơ's guerrilla forces | Empire of Japan Provisional Government of the French Republic | Victory |
| August Revolution (1945) | Việt Minh Communist Party of Vietnam Vanguard Youth Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army | Empire of Japan Third French Republic Empire of Vietnam | Victory Foundation of Democratic Republic of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh proclaimed as President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Abdication of Bảo Đại End of monarchism in Vietnam Japan surrendered to Việt Minh |

## Republican era
### Democratic Republic of Vietnam - North Vietnam (1945–1976)

| Conflict | North Vietnam and allies | Opponents | Result | Leader | Notable batles |
| Nationalist Chinese troops entering Vietnam (1945) | Democratic Republic of Vietnam | Republic of China Vietnamese Kuomintang Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam Vietnam Revolutionary League Supported by: France | Victory Ho–Sainteny agreement. Republic of China forces withdrew from North Vietnam. Vietnamese Kuomintang and Vietnam Revolutionary League began conflicting with Việt Minh. | Hồ Chí Minh | |
| Partisan conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1947) | Việt Minh Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam Socialist Party of Vietnam Democratic Party of Vietnam Vanguard Youth Pro-Việt Minh Buddhists faction Pro-Việt Minh Cao Đài faction Pro-Việt Minh Catholics faction Anti-France Bình Xuyên's forces | Vietnamese Kuomintang Front Vietnamese Kuomintang Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam Prosper Vietnam Party National Union Front Vietnam Revolutionary League Vietnamese Democratic Socialist Party Vietnamese Catholic League National Front Hòa Hảo Cao Đài Pro-France Bình Xuyên Supported by:  France  Republic of China | Victory Anti-Việt Minh parties and political organizations crushed. | Hồ Chí Minh | |
| War in Southern Vietnam (1945–1946) | Việt Minh Bình Xuyên Hoà Hảo Cao Đài Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng | United Kingdom  British India  France  French Indochina  Japan | Defeat Restoration of French rule in Indochina. Beginning of the First Indochina War. | Hồ Chí Minh | |
| First Indochina War (1946–1954) Anti-French Resistance War | Democratic Republic of Vietnam Việt Minh Supported by:  China  Soviet Union | French Union France French Indochina State of Vietnam Kingdom of Cambodia  Kingdom of Laos Supported by:  United States | Victory Division of Vietnam between North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1954 Independence of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia | Hồ Chí Minh | Battle of Route Coloniale 4 – 1950 Battle of Dien Bien Phu – 1954 |
| Chinese Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Shiwandashan (1949) | People's Republic of China Chinese Communist Party  Democratic Republic of Vietnam Việt Minh | Nationalist Chinese guerrilla forces in Shiwandashan Mountain | Victory to Communist China |
| Vietnam War (1955–1975) Resistance war against America or American War in Vietnam | Democratic Republic of Vietnam Republic of South Vietnam National Liberation Front Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge Supported by: Soviet Union China North Korea Warsaw Pact Sweden Cuba Mongolia Iraq | United States of America Republic of Vietnam Khmer Republic Kingdom of Laos South Korea Australia New Zealand Thailand Philippines Spain Supported by: West Germany Taiwan Malaysia Brazil Iran United Kingdom Canada Japan France Pakistan Turkey Indonesia Singapore | Victory US and allies' withdrawal from Vietnam. Communist takeover of South Vietnam. Reunification of Vietnam into Socialist Republic of Vietnam. | Ho Chi Minh Lê Duẩn | Battle of Ap Bac – 1963 Battle of Ia Drang – 1965 Battle of Ba Gia – 1965 Battle of Binh Gia – 1965 Battle of Đồng Xoài – 1965 Battle of Long Tan – 1966 Battle of Dak To – 1967 Battle of Ong Thanh – 1967 Battle of Huế – 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh – 1968 Battle of Hamburger Hill – 1969 Battle of Hill 723 – 1971 Battle of Ban Dong – 1971 Battle of Phước Long – 1975 Battle of Ban Me Thuot |
| Laotian Civil War (1959–1975) | Pathet Lao Lao Neutralists (1960–1962) Patriotic Neutralists (from 1963) Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Liberation Front Supported by: Soviet Union China | Kingdom of Laos Lao Neutralists (from 1962) United States of America Republic of Vietnam Thailand | Victory to Pathet Lao Establishment of Lao People's Democratic Republic. | Ho Chi Minh Lê Duẩn | |
| Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) | Communist Party of Thailand Communist Party of Malaysia Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge Supported by: North Vietnam (until 1976) Vietnam (from 1976) People's Republic of China (1971–1976) | Kingdom of Thailand Malaysia United States of America Republic of China (until 1967) Supported by: Indonesia (from 1968) | Defeat to Communist Party of Thailand Thai government victory and amnesty in 1980. Communist insurgency declined. | Ho Chi Minh Lê Duẩn | |
| Cambodian Civil War (1968–1975) | Khmer Rouge GRUNK (from 1970) Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Liberation Front Supported by: Soviet Union China | Khmer Republic United States of America Republic of Vietnam Kingdom of Laos | Victory to Khmer Rouge Establishment of Democratic Kampuchea. Beginning of Cambodian genocide. |

### State of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam – South Vietnam (1949–1975)

| Conflict | South Vietnam and allies | Opponents | Result | Leader |
| Partisan conflicts in South Vietnam (1955) | Pro-Ngô Đình Diệm groups National Revolutionary Committee Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party  Vietnamese National Army Supported by: United States | Pro-Bảo Đại groups National All-Power United Front Bình Xuyên Hoà Hảo Cao Đài Vietnamese Kuomintang Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam Supported by: France | Regime change Victory to Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm. Chief of State Bảo Đại deposed of. Ngô Đình Diệm became president. Establishment of Republic of Vietnam. | Bảo Đại |
| First South Vietnamese coup d'état (1960) | Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists Presidential Guard | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Republic of Vietnam Marine Division rebels Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebels | Victory Coup failed. | Ngô Đình Diệm |
| Buddhist crisis (1963) | South Vietnam | Revolting Buddhists | Indecisive Beginning of the 1963 South Vietnamese coup. | Ngô Đình Diệm |
| Second South Vietnamese coup d'état (1963) | Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists Presidential Guard Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Republic of Vietnam Marine Division rebels Republic of Vietnam Air Force rebels Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebels Supported by: United States CIA | Defeat Coup success. Revolutionary Military Council seized power. Ngô Đình Diệm and Ngô Đình Nhu arrested and assassinated. Loyalist commanders Lê Quang Tung and Hồ Tấn Quyền summarily executed. Ngô Đình Cẩn arrested; tried and executed in May 1964. Republic of Vietnam weakened and became more dependent on the United States. | Ngô Đình Diệm |
| Third South Vietnamese coup d'état (1/1964) | Revolutionary Military Council led by Dương Văn Minh | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels led by Nguyễn Khánh | Defeat Coup success. Military junta led by Dương Văn Minh ousted from power. Nguyễn Khánh seized power. | Dương Văn Minh |
| 1964 FLHP rebellion | South Vietnam | BAJARAKA FULRO | Victory | Nguyễn Khánh Dương Văn Minh Phan Khắc Sửu Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. |
| Fourth South Vietnamese coup d'état (9/1964) | South Vietnam  Army of the Republic of Vietnam ruling junta | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels | Victory Coup defeated. Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Nguyễn Chánh Thi gained more power over junta leader Nguyễn Khánh. | Nguyễn Khánh |
| Fifth South Vietnamese coup d'état (12/1964) | High National Council | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels | Defeat Coup success. Dissolution of High National Council. Nguyễn Khánh political victory. | Nguyễn Khánh |
| Sixth South Vietnamese coup d'état (1965) | South Vietnam  Army of the Republic of Vietnam ruling junta | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels | Victory Original coup defeated. Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Nguyễn Chánh Thi then forced Nguyễn Khánh from power and into exile. | Nguyễn Khánh |
| Buddhist Uprising (1966) | South Vietnam  Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists National Police | Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Buddhists monks | Victory | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Northeast Cay incident (1968) | South Vietnam | Philippines | Defeat Capture of Northeast Cay and Southwest Cay in Spratly Islands by Philippines. | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Southwest Cay incident (1970) | South Vietnam | Philippines | Victory Recapture of Southwest Cay in Spratly Islands by Republic of Vietnam. | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Battle of the Paracel Islands (1974) | South Vietnam  Republic of Vietnam Navy | China  People's Liberation Army Navy | Defeat Capture of Paracel Islands by China. | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |

## Unification era
### Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)

| Conflict | Vietnam and allies | Opponents | Result | Leader |
| Insurgency in the Central Highlands (1975–1992) | Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) Laos | FULRO | Victory | Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (1986–1991) Đỗ Mười (from) |
| Cambodian-Vietnamese border skirmish (1975–1978) | Vietnam | Democratic Kampuchea | Victory Cambodian invasion repelled. | Lê Duẩn |
| Insurgency in Laos (1975–2007) | Laos Pro-government Hmong people Vietnam | Anti-government Hmong insurgents | Victory to Laos | Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (1986–1991) Đỗ Mười (1991–1997) Lê Khả Phiêu (1997–2001) Nông Đức Mạnh (from 2001) |
| Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1978–1989) | Vietnam FUNSKPost-invasion: 1979–1989: Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea 1989–1991: State of Cambodia Supported by:  Soviet Union  Cuba  Poland  Czechoslovakia  East Germany | Democratic Kampuchea (1979–1982)Post-invasion: CGDK/NGC (1982–1990) Khmer Rouge KPNLF FUNCINPEC  Thailand (border clashes) Supported by:  China  Thailand  Singapore  United Kingdom  United States  Romania | Victory Removal of the Khmer Rouge from power. Establishment of People's Republic of Kampuchea. Vietnamese withdrawal from Cambodia in 1989. 1991 Paris Peace Accords. | Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (from 1986) |
| Vietnamese border raids in Thailand (1979–1989) | Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea | Thailand Khmer Rouge Supported by:  China  United States | Victory Destruction of numerous Khmer Rouge's guerrilla bases and refugee camps along Thai-Cambodian border. | Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (from 1986) |
| Sino–Vietnamese War (1979) | Vietnam | China | Stalemate Both sides claimed victory. Chinese withdrawal from northern Vietnam. | Lê Duẩn |
| Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979 – 1991) | Vietnam | China | Stalemate China occupied some Vietnamese areas briefly and retreated. Normalization of bilateral relations. | Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (1986–1991) Đỗ Mười (from 1991) |
| Thai–Laotian Border War (1987–1988) | Laos Vietnam | Thailand | Victory to Laos Peace talks in Bangkok. | Nguyễn Văn Linh |
| Johnson South Reef Skirmish (1988) | Vietnam | China | Defeat Capture of Johnson South Reef by China. | Nguyễn Văn Linh |
| Cambodian Internal Conflict (1993–1998) | Cambodia Supported by: Vietnam | Khmer Rouge | Victory to Cambodia Khmer Rouge surrendered. | Đỗ Mười (until 1997) Lê Khả Phiêu (from 1997) |