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 1 
Võ Nguyên Giáp
19
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 25, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lệ Thủy District, Vietnam
Died: October 4, 2013

Võ Nguyên Giáp was a politician who also served in the Vietnam People's Army as an army general. Regarded as one of the 20th century's greatest military strategists, Giáp played key roles as a military commander in the First Indochina War and in the Second Indochina War. He is also credited with laying the foundation for the Annamite Range trail.

 2 
Ho Chi Minh
(Former PM and President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam)
Ho Chi Minh
57
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 19, 1890
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cụm di tích Hoàng trù, Vietnam
Died: September 2, 1969
Vietnamese Communist revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh led the Việt Minh independence movement and served as North Vietnam’s prime minister, from 1945 to 1955, and president, from 1945 to 1969. He was an integral part of the Vietnam War. South Vietnam’s former capital, Saigon, was later renamed Ho Chi Minh City.
 3 
Thuy Trang
(Vietnamese-American Actress, Known for Her Role as ‘Trini Kwan’ in the TV Series ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’)
Thuy Trang
31
Birthdate: December 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Died: September 3, 2001

Thuy Trang was a Vietnamese-American actress who is remembered for her portrayal of the first Yellow Ranger on the popular TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Unfortunately, she joined the infamous 27 Club when she passed away after suffering internal injuries caused by a car accident on September 3, 2001, in San Francisco, California, USA.

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Thich Quang Duc
(Former Vietnamese monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963)
Thich Quang Duc
17
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1897 AD
Birthplace: Hội Khánh, Vietnam
Died: June 11, 1963
 5 
Cung Le
(Actor & Mixed Martial Artist Known for His Role in the 2012 Film ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’)
Cung Le
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 25, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cung Le is a Vietnamese-born American actor, retired kickboxer, Sanshou fighter, and mixed martial artist. He has competed in popular promotions, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A former International Kickboxing World Champion in the Light Heavyweight division, Cung Le has an impressive record of 17–0 in kickboxing. He is also a former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.

 6 
Veronica Ngo
(Actress and singer who won the award for Best Actress at the 2007 Vietnam Film Festival for her appearance in the film Haunted Manor.)
Veronica Ngo
9
Birthdate: February 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cầu Kè District, Vietnam
 7 
Bao Dai
(Emperor of Vietnam (1926–45))
Bao Dai
7
Birthdate: October 22, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam
Died: July 31, 1997
 8 
Madame Nhu
(First Lady of South Vietnam)
Madame Nhu
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hanoi
Died: April 24, 2011
 9 
Johnny Tri Nguyen
(American-Vietnamese actor)
Johnny Tri Nguyen
3
Birthdate: January 16, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City
 10 
Gia Long
(Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam)
Gia Long
6
Birthdate: February 8, 1762
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hue
Died: February 3, 1820

Gia Long was a Vietnamese emperor who is credited with unifying Vietnam in 1802 before founding the Nguyen dynasty. He reigned as the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty from 1802 until his death in 1820. He also ruled as the emperor of Vietnam from 1804 to 1820. Gia Long is also credited with popularizing Confucianism in Vietnam.

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Ngo Bao Chau
(Mathematician)
Ngo Bao Chau
3
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 28, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hanoi
 12 
Lady Trieu
(Warrior)
Lady Trieu
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 8, 0226
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jiuzhen, Vietnam
Died: 0248 AD
 13 
Nguyen Van Thieu
(Politician)
Nguyen Van Thieu
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 5, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm, Ninh Thuận Province, French Indochina
Died: September 29, 2001
 14 
Le Duan
(Former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam)
Le Duan
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 7, 1907
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Triệu Đông, Vietnam
Died: July 10, 1986
 15 
Le Duc Tho
(Revolutionary)
Le Duc Tho
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 10, 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ha Nam Province
Died: October 13, 1990
 16 
Nick Ut
(Photographer, War photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist)
Nick Ut
4
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: March 29, 1951
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long An
 17 
Lê Lợi
(Emperor of Vietnam)
Lê Lợi
1
Birthdate: September 10, 1385
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lam Son, Vietnam
Died: September 7, 1433
 18 
Tran Hung Dao
(Statesman)
Tran Hung Dao
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1228 AD
Birthplace: Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam
Died: 1300 AD
 19 
Ngo Dinh Diem
(President of Vietnam)
Ngo Dinh Diem
18
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 3, 1901
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Quảng Bình, French Indochina (present-day Vietnam)
Died: November 2, 1963

Vietnamese politician Ngo Dinh Diem served as the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam and later as the president of South Vietnam. Beginning his civil service career in the court of Emperor Bảo Đại, he later denounced the emperor and founded his own political party. Subjected to many assassination attempts, he was murdered during the 1963 military coup. 

 20 
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
(Military personnel)
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 11, 1930
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Huế, Vietnam
Died: July 14, 1998
 21 
Todd Haberkorn
(Voice actor)
Todd Haberkorn
12
Birthdate: August 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Arlington, Texas, USA
 22 
Hung Huynh
(chef)
Hung Huynh
2
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: January 25, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City
 23 
Pham Van Dong
Pham Van Dong
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 1, 1906
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mộ Đức District
Died: April 29, 2000
 24 
Linh Dan Pham
(Actress)
Linh Dan Pham
2
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 25 
Alexandre Yersin
(Discoverer of Yersinia Pestis)
Alexandre Yersin
6
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: September 22, 1863
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Aubonne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Died: March 1, 1943

Alexandre Yersin was a physician and bacteriologist. He is credited with co-discovering Yersinia pestis, the bacillus that causes the bubonic plague. Also an agriculturist, Yersin pioneered the cultivation of rubber trees. He is revered by the Vietnamese people because of his association with Hanoi Medical University; a private university in Da Lat is named in his honor.

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Minh Mang
(Emperor)
Minh Mang
2
Birthdate: May 25, 1791
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gia Định, Việt Nam
Died: January 20, 1841
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Cao Ky
6
Listed In:
Birthdate: September 8, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
 28 
Phi Nhung
(Former Vietnamese-language singer)
Phi Nhung
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 10, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pleiku, Vietnam
Died: September 28, 2021
 29 
Ocean Vuong
(Poet)
Ocean Vuong
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 14, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 30 
Duong Van Minh
(Politician)
Duong Van Minh
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 16, 1916
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mỹ Tho
Died: August 6, 2001
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Dat Phan
(American comedian)
Dat Phan
6
Birthdate: January 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City
 32 
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
(Politician)
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 17, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ca Mau Province
 33 
Bebe Pham
(Vietnamese model)
Bebe Pham
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Biên Hòa
 34 
Khai Dinh
(Emperor of Vietnam)
Khai Dinh
1
Birthdate: August 10, 1885
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Phú Xuân, Vietnam
Died: November 6, 1925
 35 
Truong Chinh
(Politician)
Truong Chinh
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 9, 1907
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Xuan Truong District, Nam Dịnh Province, Vietnam
Died: September 30, 1988
 36 
Jacqueline Nguyen
(Judge)
Jacqueline Nguyen
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: May 25, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Da Lat
 37 
Janet Nguyen
(California State Senator)
Janet Nguyen
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City
 38 
Tôn Đức Thắng
(President)
Tôn Đức Thắng
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 20, 1888
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Long Xuyên, Vietnam
Died: March 30, 1980
 39 
Thuy Thu Le
(Actress)
Thuy Thu Le
0
Birthdate: August 23, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City
 40 
Văn Tiến Dũng
(General)
Văn Tiến Dũng
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 2, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Từ Liêm, Vietnam
Died: March 17, 2002
 41 
Truong Tan Sang
(President)
Truong Tan Sang
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 21, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Đức Hòa District
 42 
Nguyen Khanh
(Military officer)
Nguyen Khanh
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tra Vinh, Vietnam
Died: January 11, 2013
 43 
Phan Boi Chau
(Political Figure)
Phan Boi Chau
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 26, 1867
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nghe An, Vietnam
Died: October 29, 1940
 44 
Leyna Nguyen
(American-Vietnamese anchor)
Leyna Nguyen
2
Birthdate: December 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Đông Hà
 45 
Tran Anh Hung
(Film director)
Tran Anh Hung
1
Birthdate: December 23, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mỹ Tho, South Vietnam
 46 
Ieng Sary
(Politician)
Ieng Sary
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 24, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tra Vinh, Vietnam
Died: March 14, 2013
 47 
Phạm Tuân
(Aviator)
Phạm Tuân
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 14, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Quôc Tuân, Vietnam
 48 
Mai Lan
(Vocal artist)
Mai Lan
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1982 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
 49 
Thich Nhat Hanh
(Buddhist monk and peace activist who has founded dozens of schools and universities and has published over 100 books.)
Thich Nhat Hanh
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, French Indochina
 50 
Viet D. Dinh
(Lawyer)
Viet D. Dinh
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 22, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City