Prehistoric period

Ancient period (c. 500–111 BC)

Đông Sơn culture and the Legend of Hồng Bàng dynasty

Âu Lạc kingdom (257–179 BC)

Nanyue (180 BC–111 BC)

Chinese rule (111 BC–AD 939)

First Chinese domination (111 BC–AD 40)

Trưng Sisters’ rebellion (40–43)

Second Chinese domination (43–544)

Early Cham kingdoms (192–7th century)

Funan kingdom (68–627)

Kingdom of Vạn Xuân (544–602)

Golden Age of Cham Civilization and wars with Angkor Empire (7th century–1203)

Third Chinese domination (602–AD 905)

Autonomous era (905–939)

Monarchical period (939–1862)

First Dai Viet period

  • Ngô, Đinh, & Early Lê dynasties (938–1009)
  • Lý dynasty, Trần dynasty & Hồ dynasty (1009–1407)

Champa from 1220 to 1471

Fourth Chinese domination (1407–1427)

Restored Dai Viet period (1428–1527)

  • Later Lê dynasty – primitive period (1427–1527)

Decentralized period (1527–1802)

  • Mạc & Later Lê dynasties – restored period (1527–1788)
  • Trịnh & Nguyễn lords (1627-1777)
  • Advent of Europeans & southward expansion
  • Tây Sơn dynasty (1778–1802)

Unified Vietnam period (1802–1862)

  • Nguyễn dynasty (1802–1945)
  • Relations with China

French invasions and decline

Division and modern period (1862–present)

Division and colonial era (1862–1945)

Republican era (1945–present)

  • Warring era (1945–76)
  • Unified era (1976–1986)
  • Renovation era (1986–present)