Vietnam
Historical figures born in Vietnam
957 notable historical figures were born in Vietnam. These are the most notable:
Vietnam ranks #78 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Jamaica, Malaysia and Taiwan.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 36
By occupation
- Politician: 23
- Head of State/President: 9
- Soldier/Officer: 8
- Monarch/Royalty: 7
- Writer/Author: 5
- Actor: 4
- Revolutionary: 4
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 4
- Ho Chi Minh (1890 to 1969, Politics)
- Ke Huy Quan (born 1971, Entertainment)
- Ngo Dinh Diem (1901 to 1963, Politics)
- Thích Quảng Đức (1897 to 1963, Religion)
- Ocean Vuong (born 1988, Literature)
- Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926 to 2022, Religion)
- Tô Lâm (born 1957, Politics)
- Amanda Lear (born 1939, Arts & Music)
- Bảo Đại (1913 to 1997, Politics)
- Marguerite Duras (1914 to 1996, Entertainment)
- Lương Cường (born 1957, Politics)
- Nguyễn Phú Trọng (1944 to 2024, Politics)
- Le Duc Tho (1911 to 1990, Politics)
- Nguyen Ngoc Loan (1930 to 1998, Politics)
- Phạm Minh Chính (born 1958, Politics)
- Tsui Hark (born 1951, Entertainment)
- Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930 to 2011, Politics)
- Trường Chinh (1907 to 1988, Politics)
- Gia Long (1762 to 1820, Politics)
- Norodom Monineath (born 1936, Politics)
- Phạm Văn Đồng (1906 to 2000, Politics)
- Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (born 1954, Politics)
- Ngô Bảo Châu (born 1972, Science)
- Tôn Đức Thắng (1888 to 1980, Politics)
- Anh Do (born 1977, Literature)
- Nguyen Khanh (1927 to 2013, Politics)
- Võ Văn Thưởng (born 1970, Politics)
- Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910 to 1996, Politics)
- Riccardo Cocciante (born 1946, Arts & Music)
- Lê Lợi (1384 to 1433, Politics)
- Duy Tân (1900 to 1945, Politics)
- Võ Thị Thắng (1945 to 2014, Politics)
- Đỗ Mười (1917 to 2018, Politics)
- Trần Đại Quang (1956 to 2018, Politics)
- Nguyễn Huệ (1752 to 1792, Politics)
- Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (born 1949, Politics)
- Trần Đức Lương (1937 to 2025, Politics)
- Võ Thị Sáu (1933 to 1952, Politics)
- Thành Thái (1879 to 1954, Politics)
- Apache (Viet Cong soldier) (Military)
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