List of heads of state of Vietnam

This article lists the heads of state of modern Vietnam since 1945, from the establishment of the Empire of Vietnam to the present day.

Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76)
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State of Vietnam (1949–55)
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Republic of Vietnam (1955–75)
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Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
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