This is a timeline of Vietnamese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Vietnam and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Vietnam.

Prehistoric Vietnam

30th century BC

29th century BC

28th century BC

27th century BC

26th century BC

25th century BC

24th century BC

23rd century BC

22nd century BC

21st century BC

20th century BC

19th century BC

17th century BC

16th century BC

15th century BC

14th century BC

13th century BC

12th century BC

11th century BC

10th century BC

9th century BC

8th century BC

7th century BC

6th century BC

5th century BC

4th century BC

3rd century BC

2nd century BC

1st century BC

1st century

2nd century

3rd century

4th century

5th century

6th century

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

See also

• Timeline of Vietnam under Chinese rule
• Timeline of early independent Vietnam
• Timeline of the Lý dynasty

Notes

References

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