Võ Nguyên Giáp
1911 – 2013
Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
journaliststatespersonpoliticianmilitary personnelwriter
Born August 25Wikipedia →Famous People from Vietnam
53 notable historical figures from Vietnam, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (24)monarch (6)association football player (4)military personnel (3)journalist (2)diplomat (2)mathematician (2)writer (2)military leader (2)film actor (2)
Thích Nhất Hạnh
1926 – 2022
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)
spiritual teacherreligious studies scholarpeace activistBuddhist monkmonkpoetwriter
Born October 11Wikipedia →Nguyễn Phú Trọng
1944 – 2024
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (top leader) from 2011 to 2024
politician
Born April 14Wikipedia →Le Duc Tho
1911 – 1990
Vietnamese diplomat (1911–1990)
revolutionarydiplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born October 14Wikipedia →Nguyễn Minh Triết
1942 – Present
Sixth President of Vietnam (2006-2011)
mathematicianpolitician
Born October 8Wikipedia →Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
1949 – Present
Prime Minister of Vietnam
politicianmilitary personnel
Born November 17Wikipedia →Thích Quảng Đức
1897 – 1963
Vietnamese monk who self-immolated in 1963
Buddhist monk
Born January 1Wikipedia →Lê Công Vinh
1985 – Present
Vietnamese professional football player
association football player
Born December 10Wikipedia →Tô Lâm
1957 – Present
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and leader of Vietnam since 2024
politician
Born July 19Wikipedia →Phan Thị Kim Phúc
1963 – Present
Vietnamese–Canadian activist and photographic subject
writer
Born July 27Wikipedia →Le Duan
1907 – 1986
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1907-1986)
politician
Born April 7Wikipedia →Nguyễn Công Phượng
1995 – Present
Vietnamese association football player
association football player
Born January 21Wikipedia →Phạm Minh Chính
1958 – Present
Vietnamese politician
police officercivil servantpolitician
Born December 10Wikipedia →Gia Long
1762 – 1820
founder and 1st emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam (r. 1802-04)
monarch
Born February 8Wikipedia →Trường Chinh
1907 – 1988
former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1907–1988)
politician
Born February 9Wikipedia →Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
1995 – Present
Vietnamese association football player
association football player
Born May 16Wikipedia →Duong Van Minh
1916 – 2001
South Vietnamese commander (1916-2001)
politician
Born February 16Wikipedia →Tsui Hark
1951 – Present
Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer
film actortelevision actorfilm producerfilm directoractorscreenwriter
Born February 1Wikipedia →Phạm Văn Đồng
1906 – 2000
First Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, diplomat (1906–2000)
politician
Born March 1Wikipedia →Le Duc Anh
1920 – 2019
4th president of Vietnam (1920-2019)
politicianmilitary personnel
Born December 1Wikipedia →Pham Tuan
1947 – Present
Vietnamese astronaut, first Asian in space
airmanmilitary officerastronaut
Born February 14Wikipedia →Lương Cường
1957 – Present
Vietnamese politician, President of Vietnam since 2024
military leaderpolitician
Born August 15Wikipedia →Do Muoi
1917 – 2018
former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1917–2018)
communistministerpolitician
Born February 2Wikipedia →Hong Chau
1979 – Present
American actress (born 1979)
film actortelevision actoractor
Born June 25Wikipedia →Thiệu Trị
1807 – 1847
third emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty (1807–1847)
monarch
Born June 16Wikipedia →Vo Van Kiet
1922 – 2008
prime minister of Vietnam (1922-2008)
politicianmilitary personnel
Born November 23Wikipedia →Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân
1954 – Present
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
politicianteacher
Born April 12Wikipedia →Nguyen Khanh
1927 – 2013
South Vietnamese general and politician (1927-2013)
diplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born November 8Wikipedia →Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn
1934 – Present
Vietnamese Catholic cardinal
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Born March 5Wikipedia →Nguyễn Quang Hải
1997 – Present
Vietnamese footballer (born 1997)
association football player
Born April 12Wikipedia →Trần Anh Hùng
1962 – Present
French-Vietnamese filmmaker (born 1962)
filmmaker
Born December 23Wikipedia →Nick Ut
1951 – Present
Vietnamese photographer (born 1951)
war photographerjournalistphotojournalistphotographer
Born March 29Wikipedia →