Military history of Vietnam

Cửu vị thần công of the Nguyễn dynasty
A female Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

Army and warfare made their first appearance in Vietnamese history during the 3rd millennium BC. Throughout thousands of years, wars played a great role in shaping the identity and culture of people inhabited the land which is modern day Vietnam. Vietnam is regarded as one of the most militaristic countries in Southeast Asia, there is even a higher level belief Vietnam might be the most militaristic nation in Southeast Asia, and one of Asia and the world's most militaristic countries. The military history of today’s Socialist Republic of Vietnam began when Japan invaded French Indochina, they defeated the French resistance after nearly a hundred years of oppression and inspired many countries worldwide to take up the fight against foreign invaders. Since then, Vietnam has fought in many conflicts.


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