List of massacres in Vietnam


The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Vietnam and its predecessors:
NameDateLocationDeathsPerpetrator
Siege of Vijaya during the Champa–Đại Việt War (1471)1471Modern day An Nhơn, Gia Lai60,000 killed during the war, 40,000 city dwellers were executed in the aftermaths according to the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thưĐại Việt army under king Lê Thánh Tông
1509 Massacre against Chams1509HanoiAll Cham slaves and fugitives in the capital of Hanoi were murderedKing Lê Uy Mục of the Lê dynasty of Đại Việt
Saigon massacre1782District 5, Ho Chi Minh City4,000–20,000 Chinese civiliansVietnamese Tây Sơn force under Nguyễn Nhạc
1885 Thừa Thiên massacreMay 23, 1885Thừa Thiên, French Indochina1,200French Armed Forces
Haiphong incidentNovember 23, 1946Haiphong, French Indochina6,000French Armed Forces
Mỹ Trạch massacreNovember 29, 1947Mỹ Trạch village, Mỹ Thủy commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province300+French Armed Forces
Quảng Nam massacre12 June 1948Hà Thanh village and Giảng Đông village, Quảng Nam provinceAbout 400 killed French Foreign Legion
Vũng Tàu massacreJuly 21, 1952Vũng Tàu20 killedViet Minh
Quỳnh Lưu uprisingNovember 2–14, 1956North Vietnam1022 killedPeople's Army of Vietnam
Châu Đốc massacreJuly 11, 1957Châu Đốc in An Giang Province, South Vietnam17Anti-government insurgents
Huế Phật Đản shootingsMay 8, 1963Huế, South Vietnam8 – 9 BuddhistsArmy and security forces of the government of Ngo Dinh Diem
Xá Lợi Pagoda raidsAugust 21, 1963Many Buddhist temples across South Vietnam, most notably the Xá Lợi Pagoda in SaigonEstimates range up to hundredsArmy of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces under orders from Ngô Đình Nhu
1965 Embassy of the United States in Saigon bombingMarch 30, 1965Saigon, South Vietnam22 killedViet Cong
1965 Saigon bombingJune 25, 1965Saigon River, Saigon, South Vietnam42 killedViet Cong
Bình An/Tây Vinh massacre February 12, 1966 – March 17, 1966Tây Sơn District of Bình Định Province, South Vietnam1,004 killedRepublic of Korea Armed Forces
Binh Tai massacre October 9, 1966Binh Tai village, Phước Bình, Sông Bé Province, South Vietnam168Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Bình Hòa massacre December 3, 1966 to December 6, 1966Bình Hòa village, Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam430Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Thuy Bo incident January 31, 1967 to February 1, 1967Thuy Bo, Điện Bàn District, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam145United States Marine Corps
Bamboo Pickers IncidentOctober 1967Ba Ria–Vung Tau province51st Australian Task Force
Đắk Sơn massacreDecember 5, 1967Đắk Sơn, Phước Long Province, South Vietnam114–252Viet Cong
Massacre at HuếJanuary 31, 1968 to February 28, 1968Huế2,800-6,000 killedViet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam
Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre February 12, 1968Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất hamlets, Điện Bàn District of Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam69–79Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Hà My massacre February 25, 1968Hà Mỹ village, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam135Republic of Korea Armed Forces
My Lai MassacreMarch 16, 1968Mỹ Lai and My Khê hamlets, Sơn Mỹ, Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam504U.S. Army
Son Tra massacreJune 28/9, 1968Sơn Trà, Bình Sơn District, Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam88Viet Cong
Thanh Phong massacre February 25, 1969Thanh Phong village of Bến Tre Province, South Vietnam21U.S. Navy
Son Thang massacreFebruary 19, 1970Son Thang, South Vietnam16 killedU.S. Marine Corps
Thạnh Mỹ massacreJune 11, 1970Thạnh Mỹ Village, Quế Sơn District, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam78Viet Cong
Đức Dục massacreMarch 29, 1971Đức Dục District, Quảng Nam Province,
South Vietnam		103Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam
Shelling of Highway 1April 24–Sep 28, 1972Highway 1, between Quảng Trị and Huế, South Vietnam2800People's Army of Vietnam
Shelling of Cai Lay schoolyardAugust 30, 1973Cai Lậy District, Định Tường province32 killedViet Cong
Tân Lập massacreSeptember 24, 1977Tân Lập commune, Tân Biên district, Tây Ninh province592Khmer Rouge Forces
Ba Chúc massacreApril 18, 1978Ba Chúc, Tri Tôn, An Giang province3,157Khmer Rouge Forces
Tong Chup massacreMarch 9, 1979Tong Chup village, Hung Dao commune, Cao Bằng42People's Liberation Army of China
Krông Pắk stabbing 8 August 1998Krông Pắk district, Đắk Lắk province12Dương Văn Môn
2015 Bình Phước massacreJuly 7, 2015Chơn Thành district, Bình Phước province6Nguyễn Hải Dương
2020 Đồng Tâm raidJanuary 9, 2020Đồng Tâm, Mỹ Đức district, Hanoi4Hanoi Mobile Police under orders from Ministry of Public Security
Đồng Tâm villagers
2023 Đắk Lắk attacksJune 11, 2023Ea Tiêu and Ea Ktur police station, Cư Kuin district, Đắk Lắk province9 Đêga state