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This is a list of wars involving the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and its predecessor states.
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Conflict | Van Lang | Opponents | Result |
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Âu Việt-Lạc Việt War (258–257 BC) [a] | Văn Lang under Hung Kings (Lạc Việt) | Âu Việt led by Thục Phán | Victory for Âu Việt |
Conflict | Thuc dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Qin campaign against the Baiyue (221–214 BC) | Baiyue | Qin dynasty | Qin victory |
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 |
Conflict | Trieu (Zhao) dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Han conquest of Nanyue (111 BC) | Nanyue | Han dynasty | Han victory
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Conflict | Jiaozhi | Opponents | Result |
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Tây Vu Vương rebellion (111 BC) | Tây Vu Vương's forces in Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen Commanderies | Han dynasty (Western Han) under Emperor Wu | Defeat
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Trưng Sisters' Uprising (40 AD) | Trưng sisters' forces in Jiaozhi Commandery | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) under Emperor Guangwu | Victory
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Conflict | Trung Queen | Opponents | Result |
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Han invasion of Lingnan (42–43) | Lingnan under Trưng Queen | Han dynasty (Eastern Han) | Defeat
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Conflict | Jiaozhi/Jiaozhou | Opponents | Result |
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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 |
Lady Triệu's rebellion (248) | Lady Triệu's forces in Jiaozhou | Eastern Wu | Defeat |
Jiao Province Campaign (263–271) | Eastern Wu | Cao Wei (until 266) Western Jin (from 266) | Eastern Wu victory
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Jin–Lâm Ấp conflict (351–359) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
Jin–Lâm Ấp conflict (399) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
Jin–Lâm Ấp conflict (413–415) | Jiaozhou under Jin dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Jin |
Liu Song-Lâm Ấp War (445–446) | Jiaozhou under Liu Song dynasty | Lâm Ấp (Linyi) | Victory for Liu Song
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Lý Trường Nhân's rebellion (468) [1] | Lý Trường Nhân's forces in Jiaozhou | Liu Song | Victory
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Lý Bí's rebellion (541–544) | Lý Bí's forces in Jiaozhou | Liang dynasty | Victory
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Conflict | Early Ly dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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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 |
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
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Sui–Vạn Xuân War (602) | Former Lý dynasty | Sui dynasty | Decisive Sui victory
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Conflict | Event | Annan/Jinghai | Opponents | Result |
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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 dynasty | Defeat | |
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 dynasty | Hoàn 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 | Nanzhao Local rebels in Annan | Victory for Tang |
Second raid (860–861) | Victory for Tang | |||
Siege of Songping (863) | Defeat for Tang
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Tang's offensive (865–866) | Victory for Tang
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Khúc Thừa Dụ's rebellion (905) | Khúc Thừa Dụ's forces in Jianghai Circuit | Tang dynasty | Victory
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Conflict | Khuc clan/Duong clan | Opponents | Result |
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First Jinghai–Southern Han War (930) | Jinghai Circuit under Khúc clan | Southern Han dynasty | Defeat
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Dương Đình Nghệ's rebellion (931) | Dương Đình Nghệ's forces in Jinghai Circuit | Southern Han dynasty | Victory
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Second Jinghai-Southern Han War (938) | Ngô Quyền's forces in Jinghai Circuit | Southern Han dynasty | Victory
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Conflict | Ngo dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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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
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The rebellion of Đường and Nguyễn villages (965) [2] (vi) | Ngô Xương Văn's forces in Jinghai Circuit | The rebels in Đường and Nguyễn villages | Defeat:
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Anarchy of the 12 Warlords (965–968) | 12 warlords, including Đinh Bộ Lĩnh's forces | Victory for Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (Đinh Tiên Hoàng)
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Conflict | Dinh dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Countercoup against Lê Hoàn (979) [3] | Loyal forces of Đinh Điền (vi), Nguyễn Bặc, Phạm Hạp and Ngô Nhật Khánh | Lê Hoàn's forces Supported by:
| Dynasty change
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Conflict | Early Le dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Song–Đại Cồ Việt war (981) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | Song dynasty under Emperor Taizong | Victory
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First Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (982) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | Champa under Paramesvaravarman I | Victory |
Dương Tiến Lộc's rebellion (989) [4] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | The rebels of Dương Tiến Lộc in Hoan and Ái provinces | Victory
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Song–Đại Cồ Việt border conflict (995) [5] (vi) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | Song army in Qinzhou and Namzningz | Victory
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Conquered four tribes in Ma Hoàng (996) [6] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | The army of tribe Đại, Phát, Đan, Ba in Ma Hoàng | Victory
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Conquered the tribes in Hà Động (999) [7] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | The army of 49 tribes in Hà Động | Victory
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Cử Long province's rebellion (1001) [7] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lê Đại Hành | The rebels in Cử Long province | Victory
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First Throne Crisis of Early Lê dynasty (1005) | Lê Long Việt's forces | Lê Long Tích's forces (vi) | Victory for Lê Long Việt
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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 |
Conflict | Later Ly dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Conquer the Cử Long army in Ái Châu (1011) [8] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tổ | The Cử Long army in Ái Châu | Victory
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Dali–Đại Cồ Việt War (1014) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tổ | Dali Kingdom | Victory
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Lý Phật Mã pacified Diễn Châu's secession (1026) [9] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tổ | Diễn Châu's secessionist troop | Victory
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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
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Nong Quanfu's rebellion (1038–1041) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tông | Nong Quanfu's Changqi Kingdom | Victory
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First Nong Zhigao rebellions (1041) [10] | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tông | Nong Zhigao's Dali Kingdom | Victory
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Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War (1044) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tông | Champa | Victory |
Second Nong Zhigao rebellions (1048) | Đại Cồ Việt under Lý Thái Tông | Nong Zhigao's Nantian Kingdom | Victory
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Third Nong Zhigao rebellions (1052 - 1055) |
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| Victory
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Champa–Đại Việt war (1069) | Đại Việt under Lý Thánh Tông | Champa under Rudravarman III | Victory
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Đại Việt–Song war (1075–1077): Conquer the Song’s Qinzhou, Lianzhou, and Yongzhou (1075–1076) (vi) | Đại Việt under Lý Nhân Tông | Song dynasty under Emperor Shenzong | Victory
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Đại Việt–Song war (1075–1077): Song's counterattack (1077) | Đại Việt under Lý Nhân Tông | Song dynasty under Emperor Shenzong | Indecisive
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Lý Giác's rebellion (1103) [11] | Đại Việt under Lý Nhân Tông | Rebellion forces of Lý Giác in Diễn Châu | Victory [12]
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Đại Việt–Khmer Wars: First Khmer's campaign (1128) | Đại Việt under Lý Thần Tông | Khmer Empire | Defeat |
Đại Việt–Khmer Wars: Khmer–Champa's joint campaign (1132) | Đại Việt under Lý Thần Tông | Defeat
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Đại Việt–Khmer Wars: Second Khmer's campaign (1137) | Đại Việt under Lý Thần Tông | Khmer Empire | Defeat |
Quách Bốc's rebellion (1209) | Đại Việt under Lý Cao Tông | Quách Bốc's forces | Victory
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Nguyễn Nộn's rebellion (1213–1219) | Đại Việt under Lý Huệ Tông | Nguyễn Nộn's forces (vi) | Victory
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Conflict | Event | Tran dynasty | Opponents | Results |
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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
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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
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Đại Việt's counteroffensive (May – June) | Victory
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Battle of Chương Dương – 1285 | Victory | |||
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
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Battle of Bạch Đằng River (1288) | Victory
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Đại Việt–Muang Sua Wars (1294–1301) | First war (1294) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Muang Sua | Victory
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Second war (1297) | ||||
Third war (1301) | ||||
Third Champa–Đại Việt War (1311) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory | |
Fourth Champa–Đại Việt War (1318) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory | |
Fifth Champa–Đại Việt War (1367–1368) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat
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Coup against Dương Nhật Lễ (1369–1370) | Dương Nhật Lễ's royal court | Trần Phủ's forces | Throne change
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Sixth Champa–Đại Việt War (1371) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat
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Seventh Champa–Đại Việt War (1377) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat
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Eighth Champa–Đại Việt War (1378) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Defeat
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Ninth Champa–Đại Việt War (1382) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory
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Tenth Champa-Đại Việt War (1390) | Đại Việt under Trần dynasty | Champa | Victory
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Conflict | Ho dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Champa–Đại Ngu war (1400) | Đại Ngu under Hồ Quý Ly | Champa under Indravarman VI | Defeat |
Champa–Đại Ngu war (1402) | Đại Ngu under Hồ Hán Thương | Champa under Indravarman VI | Victory
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Champa–Đại Ngu war (1403) | Đại Ngu under Hồ Hán Thương | Champa under Indravarman VI | Defeat
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Champa–Đại Ngu war (1407) | Đại Ngu under Hồ Hán Thương |
| Defeat
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Đại Ngu–Ming War (1406–1407) | Đại Ngu under Hồ Hán Thương | Ming dynasty under Emperor Yongle | Defeat
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Conflict | Jiaozhi | Opponents | Result |
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Later Trần rebellion (1407–1414) | Later Trần rebels in Jiaozhi | Ming dynasty | Defeat
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Lam Sơn uprising (1418–1427) | Lam Sơn's rebels in Jiaozhi | Ming dynasty | Victory
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Conflict | Later Le dynasty | Opponents | Results |
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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 | Champa | Victory
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First throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1459) | Lê Nghi Dân's coup d'état forces | Lê Nhân Tông's royal court | Throne change
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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
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Twelfth Champa–Đại Việt War (1471) | Đại Việt | Champa | Victory |
Đại Việt–Lan Xang War (1479–1484) or White Elephant War | Đại Việt | Lan Xang Lan Na Muang Phuan Shan States | Defeat (see analysis)
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Third throne crisis of Later Lê dynasty (1509) | Lê Uy Mục's royal court | Lê Oanh's rebel forces | Throne change
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Trần Tuân's rebellion (1511–1512) | Đại Việt | Trần Tuân (vi) | Victory |
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
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Trần Cảo's rebellion (1516–1521) | Đại Việt under Later Lê dynasty | Trần Cảo's rebel forces | Victory
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Trịnh Tuy's coup d'état (1518–1522) |
| Trịnh Tuy's rebel forces | Throne change
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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
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Conflict | Mac dynasty | Opponents | Result |
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Lê–Mạc War (1533–1677) | Mạc dynasty Bầu lords (from 1594) Political support: Ming dynasty | Revival Lê dynasty Bầu lords (1527–1593) Nguyễn lords (until 1600) Trịnh lords | Revival Lê dynasty victory
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Throne crisis of Mạc dynasty (1546–1547) | Mạc Phúc Nguyên's forces | Mạc Chính Trung's forces | Throne change
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Conflict | Trinh lord | Opponents | Result |
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Bầu clan's rebellion (1594–1699) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Bầu clan | Victory
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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) [13] | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | ![]() | Defeat
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Privileged Army Mutiny (1782–1786) | Tonkin under Trịnh lord | Soldiers from Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An provinces | Victory
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Conflict | Nguyen lord | Opponents | Result |
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First Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1611) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Victory
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Dutch East India Company's attack (1643) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | ![]() | Victory
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Second Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1653) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Victory
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First Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1658) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord ![]() | ![]() | Victory
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Second Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1674) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord ![]() | ![]() | Victory
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Third Đại Việt–Panduranga War (1693–1697) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Panduranga | Defeat
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Third Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1699) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | ![]() | Victory
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Fourth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1708) | ![]() Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | ![]() ![]() | Victory
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First Đại Việt-Siam War (1718) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | ![]() | Defeat
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Fifth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1753–1756) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | ![]() | Victory
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Second Đại Việt-Siam War (1771–1772) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat
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Tây Sơn uprising (1771–1777) | Cochinchina under Nguyễn lord | Tây Sơn rebels | Dynasty change
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Conflict | Trinh lord | Nguyen lord | Result |
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First Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1627) | Đàng Ngoài under Trịnh Tráng | Đàng Trong under Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên | Defeat to Trịnh |
Second Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1633–1640) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Trịnh |
Third Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1643) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Nguyễn |
Fourth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1648) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Trịnh |
Fifth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1655–1660) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Nguyễn |
Sixth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1661–1662) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Trịnh |
Seventh Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1672) | Đàng Ngoài | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Trịnh
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Eighth Trịnh-Nguyễn War (1774–1775) | Đàng Ngoài Supported by: | Đàng Trong | Defeat to Nguyễn
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Conflict | Tây Sơn dynasty and allies | Opponents | Brief description |
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Tây Sơn–Trịnh War (1775–1786) | ![]() | Tonkin under Trịnh lords | Dynasty change
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First Tây Sơn-Nguyễn War (1777–1785) | ![]() | Nguyễn lord's loyalists in Cochinchina | Territorial change
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Third Đại Việt-Siam War (1785) | ![]() | ![]() Nguyễn Ánh's forces | Victory
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Sixth Đại Việt-Cambodia War (1785) | ![]() | ![]() | Victory |
Nguyễn Huệ–Nguyễn Nhạc conflict (1787) | ![]() | ![]() | Indecisive
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Tây Sơn-Lê War (1787–1789) | ![]() | Tonkin under Later Lê dynasty Supported by: | Dynasty change
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Second Tây Sơn-Nguyễn War (1787–1802) | ![]() Supported by:
| Nguyễn Ánh's forces in Cochinchina Supported by:
| Dynasty change
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Đại Việt–Qing War (1788–1789) | ![]() | ![]() Lê Chiêu Thống's forces | Victory
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Đại Việt-Vientiane War (1791) | ![]() | ![]() Muang Phuan Lê's loyalists | Victory
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Conflict | Vietnam and allies | Opponents | Result | Leader |
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FULRO insurgency (1964–1992) | Communist forces:![]() (1964–1976) ![]() (until 1975) ![]() (after 1976) ![]() (1979-1989) ![]() | ![]() Supported by: Anti-communist forces: | 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) | ![]() | ![]() | Victory
| Lê Duẩn |
Insurgency in Laos (1975–2007) | ![]() Supported by:
|
Supported by:
Rightists:
| 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) | ![]() ![]() Post-invasion: | ![]() ![]() Post-invasion: | Inconclusive
| Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (from 1986) |
Vietnamese border raids in Thailand (1979–1989) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Victory
| |
Sino–Vietnamese War (1979) | ![]() | ![]() | Stalemate
| Lê Duẩn |
Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979 – 1991) | ![]() | ![]() | Stalemate
| Lê Duẩn (until July 1986) Trường Chinh (July–December 1986) Nguyễn Văn Linh (1986–1991) Đỗ Mười (from 1991) |
Johnson South Reef Skirmish (1988) | ![]() | ![]() | Defeat
| Nguyễn Văn Linh |
Cambodian Internal Conflict (1993–1998) | ![]() ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]()
| ![]()
| Victory to Cambodia
| Đỗ Mười (until 1997) Lê Khả Phiêu (from 1997) |