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) 
ConflictVan LangOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictThuc dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictTrieu (Zhao) dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictJiaozhiOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictTrung QueenOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictEventJiaozhi/JiaozhouOpponentsResult 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 forces in Hepu, Jiuzhen, Jiaozhi and Rinan Han dynasty (Eastern Han) Defeat 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 forces in Jiaozhou Eastern Wu Defeat 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 Second war (399) Third war (413–415) 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 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 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) 
ConflictEarly Ly dynastyOpponentsResult Vạn Xuân-Lâm Ấp War (543) Vạn Xuân under Early Lý dynasty Lâm Ấp VictoryLiang–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 ChinaVạn 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) 
ConflictEventAnnan/JinghaiOpponentsResult Sui–Lâm Ấp War (605) Jiaozhi under Sui dynasty Lâm Ấp Victory for Sui 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 forces in Annan Tang dynastyDefeat Phùng Hưng's rebellion (766–791) Phùng Hưng's forces in Annan Tang dynasty Defeat 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 Second raid  (787) Victory for Hoàn Vương Hoàn Vương–Tang conflicts (803–809) First war (803) Annan under Tang dynastyHoàn Vương (Huanwang Champa) Victory for Tang Second war (809) Victory for Tang 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 NanzhaoLocal rebels in Annan Victory for Tang Second raid (860–861) Victory for Tang Siege of Songping (863) Defeat for Tang
 Nanzhao's forces captured Songping capital of Annan Tang's offensive (865–866) Victory for Tang
 Tang's forces recaptured Songping and Annan 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)
ConflictKhuc clan/Duong clanOpponentsResult 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 controlDương 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) 
ConflictNgo dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictDinh dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictEarly Le dynastyOpponentsResultSong–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) 
ConflictEventLater Ly dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 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) Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty Nong Quanfu's Changqi Kingdom Victory
 Nong Quanfu killed Second Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (1044) Đại Cồ Việt under Later Lý dynasty Champa Victory 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) Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty ChampaVictory
 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 Song's counterattack (1077) 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 EmpireDefeat Khmer–Champa's joint campaign (1132) Khmer EmpireChampa Defeat
 Invasion repelled
 Champa briefly regained control of Ma Linh, Bố Chính, Địa Lý, later expelled Second Khmer's campaign (1137) Khmer Empire Defeat 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) Đại Việt under Later Lý dynasty Nguyễn Nộn's forces (vi) Victory
 Decline of Later Lý dynasty

 Trần dynasty (1226–1400) 
ConflictEventTran dynastyOpponentsResultsNotable battles Second Champa–Đại Việt War (1252) Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa Victory 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 – 1285Đại Việt's counteroffensive (May – June) 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) Battle of Bạch Đằng River (1288) 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 Second war (1297) Third war (1301) 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) Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa Victory
 Chế Năng escapeed to Majapahit 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) 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 fled to Champa and asked Chế Bồng Nga (Po Binasour) to avenge her 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) 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) Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa Defeat
 Champa forces looted Thăng Long capital Ninth Champa–Đại Việt War (1382) Đại Việt under Trần dynasty Champa Victory
 Champa attacks repelled 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) 
ConflictEventHo dynastyOpponentsResult Champa–Đại Ngu Wars (1400–1407) First Đại Ngu campaign(1400) Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty ChampaDefeat Second Đại Ngu campaign (1402) Victory
 Đại Ngu annexed Chiêm Động and Cổ Lũy (present-day Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi) Third Đại Ngu campaign (1403)Defeat
 Đại Ngu failed to capture Vijaya capital Champa campaign (1407) Đại Ngu under Hồ dynasty ChampaMing dynastyDefeat
 Champa recaptured Chiêm Động and Cổ Lũy 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 
ConflictJiaozhiOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictEventLater Le dynastyOpponentsResults 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) Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty ChampaVictory
 Đại Việt captured Maha VijayaFirst throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459)Lê Nghi Dân's coup d'état forcesLê Nhân Tông's royal courtThrone change
 Lê Nhân Tông killed
 Lê Nghi Dân declared himself as the Emperor 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) 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 under Later Lê dynasty Lan XangLannaMuang 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) 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)Đại ViệtTrần 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 YThrone 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 Trần Cảo's rebellion (1516–1521) Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty Trần Cảo's rebel forces Victory
 Trần Cảo fled 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 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) 
ConflictMac dynastyOpponentsResult 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.

ConflictLater Le dynastyOpponentsResult 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) 
ConflictTrinh lordOpponentsResult 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)
ConflictNguyen lordOpponentsResult 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  25px Siam under Ayutthaya Kingdom Victory
 Cambodian King Thommo Reachea III fled to Siam First Đại Việt-Siam War (1718) Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord 25px 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 25px 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) 
ConflictTrinh lordNguyen lordResult 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 dynastyand allies  Opponents  Brief description  Tây Sơn–Trịnh War (1775–1786)  Cochinchina under Tây Sơn dynasty Tonkin under Trịnh lordsDynasty 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:
  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   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 loyalistsVictory
 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) 25px Vientiane  25px Champasak  Supported by:
  Việt Nam under Nguyễn dynasty border|22x22px 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 border|22x22px 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 rebelsVictory Cochinchina campaign (1858–1862)  Đại Nam under Nguyễn dynasty  Second French Empire Kingdom of SpainDefeat
 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  25px 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  25px Black Flag Army  French Third RepublicDefeat
 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) 
ConflictIndochinaOpponentsResult 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
 25px Black Flag Army  French Third Republic Defeat to Qing
 Treaty of Tientsin (1885)
 Qing forced to diplomatically recognize French protectorate over Đại NamYên Thế Insurrection (1884–1913) Hoàng Hoa Thám's forces in Tonkin  French Third Republic  French Indochina   Nguyễn dynastyDefeat 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 dynastyDefeat
 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 DefeatCochinchina uprising (1913–1916) Cochinchina rebels led by Phan Xích Long  French Third Republic   French IndochinaDefeat Thái Nguyên uprising (1917) Thái Nguyên rebels in Tonkin  French Third Republic  French Indochina   Nguyễn dynastyDefeat 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 dynastyDefeat Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets (1930–1931)  Communist Party of Vietnam in Annam  Red Guards  French Third Republic French Indochina   Nguyễn dynastyDefeat Japanese invasion of French Indochina (1940)  French State French Indochina  Empire of Japan Victory to Japan
 Japanese occupation of Indochina

 Japanese Indochina (1940–1945) 
ConflictIndochinaOpponentsResult  (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 StateDefeat 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
  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 VietnamVictory 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) 25px Việt Minh
  Communist Party of Vietnam
  Vanguard Youth
 25px Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army 25px 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) 
ConflictNorth Vietnamand alliesOpponentsResultLeaderNotable batles Nationalist Chinese troops entering Vietnam (1945)  Vietnamese Kuomintang
  Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam
  Vietnam Revolutionary League
Supported by: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
 25x25px Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam
 Socialist Party of Vietnam
 Democratic Party of Vietnam
 25x25px Vanguard Youth
 25x25px Pro-Việt Minh Buddhists faction
 25x25px Pro-Việt Minh Cao Đài faction
 15px Pro-Việt Minh Catholics faction
 25x25px 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
 15px Vietnamese Catholic League
 National Front
 25x25px Hòa Hảo
 25x25px Cao Đài
 25x25px Pro-France Bình Xuyên
Supported by:

  Victory
 Anti-Việt Minh parties and political organizations crushed. War in Southern Vietnam (1945–1946)  Việt Minh
 25x25px Bình Xuyên
 25x25px Hoà Hảo
 25x25px Cao Đài
25x25px Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng 


  Defeat
 Restoration of French rule in Indochina.
 Beginning of the First Indochina War. First Indochina War (1946–1954)  Anti-French Resistance War 
  Việt Minh
Supported by:

   French Union
  France
  French Indochina
  State of Vietnam
  Kingdom of Cambodia

Supported by:
  Victory
 Division of Vietnam between North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1954
 Independence of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Battle of Route Coloniale 4 – 1950
 Battle of Dien Bien Phu – 1954 Chinese Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Shiwandashan (1950 – 1951)   People's Republic of China


  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
  SingaporeVictory
 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. Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) 25px Communist Party of Thailand  25px Communist Party of Malaysia  25px Pathet Lao  25px Khmer Rouge  Supported by:
 25px North Vietnam (until 1976)
 25px Vietnam (from 1976)
 25px People's Republic of China (1971–1976) 25px Kingdom of Thailand  25px Malaysia  25px United States of America  25px Republic of China (until 1967)  Supported by:
 25px Indonesia (from 1968) Defeat to Communist Party of Thailand
 Thai government victory and amnesty in 1980.
 Communist insurgency declined. 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) 
ConflictSouth Vietnamand alliesOpponentsResultLeader Partisan conflicts in South Vietnam (1955)  Pro-Ngô Đình Diệm groups
  National Revolutionary Committee
  Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party

Supported by:  Pro-Bảo Đại groups
  National All-Power United Front
  Bình Xuyên
  Hoà Hảo
  Cao Đài
 Vietnamese Kuomintang Nationalist Party of Greater VietnamSupported by: 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  rebels rebels Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebelsVictory
 Coup failed. Ngô Đình Diệm Buddhist crisis (1963)   Revolting Buddhists Indecisive
 Beginning of the 1963 South Vietnamese coup. Second South Vietnamese coup d'état (1963)  Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists Presidential Guard Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces  rebels rebels rebels Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebelsSupported by:
  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.Third South Vietnamese coup d'état (1/1964)  Revolutionary Military Council led by Dương Văn Minh  rebels led by Nguyễn Khánh Defeat
 Coup success.
 Military junta led by Dương Văn Minh ousted from power.
 Nguyễn Khánh seized power. Dương Văn Minh1964 FLHP rebellion  BAJARAKAFULRO Victory Nguyễn Khánh  Dương Văn Minh  Phan Khắc Sửu  Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. Fourth South Vietnamese coup d'état  (9/1964) 
  ruling junta  rebels Victory
 Coup defeated.
 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Nguyễn Chánh Thi gained more power over junta leader Nguyễn Khánh. Nguyễn KhánhFifth South Vietnamese coup d'état (12/1964)  High National Council  rebelsDefeat
 Coup success.
 Dissolution of High National Council.
 Nguyễn Khánh political victory. Sixth South Vietnamese coup d'état (1965) 
  ruling junta  rebels Victory
 Original coup defeated.
 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Nguyễn Chánh Thi then forced Nguyễn Khánh from power and into exile. Buddhist Uprising (1966) 
  loyalists
  National Police  rebels Buddhists monks Victory Nguyễn Văn Thiệu Northeast Cay incident (1968)   Defeat
 Capture of Northeast Cay and Southwest Cay in Spratly Islands by Philippines. Southwest Cay incident (1970)  Victory
 Recapture of Southwest Cay in Spratly Islands by Republic of Vietnam.Battle of the Paracel Islands (1974) 

 Defeat
 Capture of Paracel Islands by China.

 Unification era 

 Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) 

ConflictVietnam and alliesOpponentsResultLeaderInsurgency in the Central Highlands (1975–1992)  Vietnam   People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)   Laos border|22x22px 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)  FUNSKPost-invasion:1979–1989:1989–1991:Supported by:




   (1979–1982)Post-invasion: (1982–1990)
  Khmer Rouge
  KPNLF
  FUNCINPEC
Supported by:





  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)    People's Republic of Kampuchea    Khmer Rouge  Supported by:

  Victory
 Destruction of numerous Khmer Rouge's guerrilla bases and refugee camps along Thai-Cambodian border. Sino–Vietnamese War (1979)   Stalemate
 Both sides claimed victory.
 Chinese withdrawal from northern Vietnam. Lê Duẩn Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979 – 1991)  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)     Victory to Laos
 Peace talks in Bangkok. Nguyễn Văn Linh Johnson South Reef Skirmish (1988)   Defeat
 Capture of Johnson South Reef by China. 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)

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