PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1945Independence2 September 1945 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1981Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1982Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1982Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1993First UNESCO World Heritage siteComplex of Hué MonumentsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2008First space object launchedVinasatGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionYen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and LandscapesUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-03-15IPU Parline
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
