Political organizations and Armed forces in Vietnam

1912–1945

• Việt Nam Quang Phục Hội, 1912–39, led by Phan Bội Châu
• Vietnam People's Progressive Party
• Tâm Tâm Xã, 1923–25, led by Hồ Tùng Mậu, Lê Hồng Sơn, Phạm Hồng Thái
• Đảng Lập hiến Đông Dương, 1923–39, led by Bùi Quang Chiêu, Nguyễn Phan Lon, Duong Van Giao
• Hội Việt Nam Cách mạng Thanh niên, 1925–29, led by Nguyễn Ái Quốc, Hồ Tùng Mậu, Lê Hồng Sơn, Lê Hồng Phong, Lê Duy Điếm
• Đảng Thanh niên Cao vọng, 1925–29, led by Nguyễn An Ninh
• Tân Việt Revolutionary Party, 1925–30, led by Đào Duy Anh and Tôn Quang Phiệt
• Thanh niên Đảng, 1925, led by Trần Huy Liệu
• Đông Dương Lao động Đảng, in Cochinchina, 1926–29, led by Cao Triều Phát
• Đảng Việt Nam Độc lập, 1927–29, left-wing, led by Nguyễn Thế Truyền, Tạ Thu Thâu
• New Vietnam Party
• Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, Tonkin, has Paramilitary forces, 1945–49 pro-Republic of China/Nationalist Chinese forces, and Bảo Đại since 1947. Has military forces, conflict with Viet Minh since 1945. Minor joined with Viet Minh anti-French
• Communist Party of Indochina, 1929–30, Notable members and led: Trịnh Đình Cửu, Ngô Gia Tự, Nguyễn Đức Cảnh, Trần Văn Cung, Đỗ Ngọc Du,...
• Communist Party of Annam, 1929–30, led by Châu Vǎn Liêm, Nguyễn Thiệu, Hồ Tùng Mậu, Lê Hồng Sơn
• Communist League of Indochina, established in 1930, Notable members: Trần Hữu Chương, Nguyễn Khoa Vǎn, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Nguyễn Chí Diểu,...
• Communist Party of Vietnam, led uprisings in Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh,..., in Bắc Sơn District, Cochinchina, and 1945, founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Vietnam People's Army with First Indochina War anti-France and army Bảo Đại,..., Vietnam War anti-USA and South Vietnam Government, Cambodian–Vietnamese War, Sino-Vietnamese War,... led by Central Committee of the CPV.
• Trotskyist Movement, in Cochinchina, led by Ta Thu Thau, in Tonkin led by Ho Huu Tuong
• Vietnam Restoration League
• Socialist Party
• Democratic Party
• Việt Nam Phục quốc Đồng minh Hội, found 1939 led by Cường Để, Nguyễn Thượng Hiền, Nguyễn Hải Thần, Ho Hoc Lam, Tran Trong Khac, has military force returned from China with Imperial Japanese Army, attack on Lạng Sơn and Bắc Giang 1940, against French. League pro-Japanese, and joined with Cao Dai. Revived in 1947, and urged reconciliation between Ho Chi Minh and Bảo Đại, to 1951 when Cường Để died
• Đại Việt Quốc gia Xã hội Đảng, Tonkin, 1936–46, led by Nguyễn Xuân Tiếu, Trần Trọng Kim, pro-Japanese
• Đảng Dân chủ Đông Dương,1937–39, led by Nguyễn Văn Thinh
• Đại Việt Dân chính Đảng, 1938–45, led by Nguyễn Tường Tam
• Vietnam Revolutionary Party / Vietnam National Party, 1939–41, led by Trần Văn Ân
• Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam, 1939–75, led by Trương Tử Anh, pro-Japanese, has military forces in Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchina, anti-French and Viet Minh, since 1954 anti-government of Ngô Đình Diệm in Central and South Vietnam, to 1963.
• Viet Minh, included: The Indochinese Communist Party, The New Vietnam Party, The Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League, Vietnam Nationalist Party...Has military forces in Tonkin, Annam and Paramilitary forces in Cochinchina. After August Revolution in 1945, found "Vệ quốc quân" in Tonkin, Annam. In Cochinchina, armed forces and Paramilitary forces of Viet Minh were participants Southern Resistance War along with National Guard, army Bình Xuyên, The Liberation Youth and Vanguard Youth, minor armed forces of Cao Đài, Hòa Hảo, and Vietnam Nationalist Party. Liberation Army of Viet Minh in Cochinchina joined with National Guard 1946–48. National Guard was named the Vietnamese National Army and was referred to as the Vietnamese People's Army, since 1950, led by Communist Party.
• The Liberation League
• Việt Nam Cách mệnh Đồng minh Hội, established in 1942, included: The Vietnam Nationalist Party, The Vietnam Restoration League, The Great Vietnam Nationalist Party, The Viet Minh, The Liberation League, led by Trương Bội Công, Nguyễn Hải Thần, pro-Republic of China. Has military forces in Tonkin. League was revived in 1947, pro-Bảo Đại
• The Vietnam Patriots' Party, in Cochinchina, pro-Japanese
• The Youth Justice Association
• The Youth Patriots
• Đại Việt Phục hưng Hội, 1942–45, led by Ngô Đình Diệm
• Đại Việt Duy Dân, in Tonkin, 1943–46, led by Lý Đông A, has minor paramilitary forces
• Democratic Party of Vietnam, 1944–88, led by Dương Đức Hiền, Nghiêm Xuân Yêm, anti-French, closely with Communist Party. Disputed with Communist Party in Cochinchina, Hải Dương a time.
• The Great Religion of the Third Amnesty. Since 1943, has pro-Japanese army. After August revolution, closely with Viet Minh a time. Group of Cao Trieu Phat anti-French, closely with Viet Minh, group of Pham Cong Tac pro-French. After 1954, army Cao Đài anti-Ngô Đình Diệm, minor joined Viet Cong
• The Hòa Hảo Buddhist Sect, led by Huynh Phu So, has army since 1945–46, anti-French, after pro-French, minor joined with Viet Minh. Since 1954, anti-Ngô Đình Diệm, minor joined Viet Cong
• Đại Việt Quốc gia Cách mệnh Ủy viên Hội, 1945
• United National Front, in Cochinchina, included: National Independence Vietnam Party, Vanguard Youth, Doan the Cao Đài, Phat Giao Hòa Hảo, Intellectual Group, Federation of Functionaries, Buddhist League, The Struggle group of Trotskyist Movement, to be in disagreements with Viet Minh, exception Vanguard Youth joined with Viet Minh in the August Revolution
• National Union Front, formed in Nanking, China in February, 1947, by Vietnam Nationalist Party, Vietnamese Democratic Socialist Party and Vietnam Revolutionary League leaders,... had armed force anti-Viet Minh, pro-Bảo Đại
• Youth for National Liberation
• Vanguard Youth/Advance Guard Youth, has paramilitary forces pro-Japanese. After, Vanguard Youth joined with Viet Minh
• The Vietnam National Independence Party, in Cochinchina, 1945–46, Trần Văn Ân, Nguyễn Văn Sâm, Hồ Văn Ngà, Phan Khắc Sửu, pro-Japanese

  1946–1954

• Socialist Party of Vietnam, 1946–88, led by Phan Tư Nghĩa, Nguyen Xien anti-French
• League for the National Union of Vietnam, 1946–51, led by Bùi Bằng Đoàn, Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Tôn Đức Thắng, included: Viet Minh, Democratic Party of Vietnam, Socialist Party of Vietnam, Marxism Research Association, Vietnam Nationalist Party and Vietnam Revolutionary League...
• Vietnamese Democratic Socialist Party, 1946 in Cochinchina, led by Huỳnh Phú Sổ, after anti-Viet Minh, a party of Republic of Vietnam
• Bình Xuyên, has armed forces anti-French, after divided, minor joined Viet Minh. Since 1954 group pro-Bảo Đại and France of Lê Văn Viễn anti-Ngô Đình Diệm. After, a minor group joined Viet Cong.
• Monarchist Party, formed 1945, in Annam
• Popular Movement, in Tonkin
• Vietnamese Nationalist Youth Alliance, in Tonkin
• Pays Montagnard du Sud-Indochinois, Fédération Thaï/Pays Taï, Territoire Autonome Nung, Territoire Autonome Muong, Territoire Autonome Tho,... has armed force in army of Bảo Đại or Union Indochinoise/Indochine française, to 1954
• Vietnam Catholic League, 1945, led by Lê Hữu Từ, Nguyen Manh Ha, supported the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and 1946. Ngô Đình Diệm led the League into the National Union Front. The Catholic Militias anti-Viet Minh in Tonkin, Bến Tre Province.
• Cao Đài League, led by Phạm Công Tắc, pro-Japanese, Cường Để
• Buddhist Group, overseas Chinese community in Cochinchina, pro-Bảo Đại
• Vietnam National Rally, 1947 - led by Lê Văn Hoạch, monarchism
• Indochinese Democratic Party, 1946–, pro-French
• Cochinchinese Democratic Party, pro-French, led by Nguyễn Văn Thinh
• Popular Front of Indochina, pro-French
• Popular Movement of Cochinchina, pro-French
• Democratic League, 1947 in Cochinchina
• Independents, 1946, led by Hoang Minh Chau
• Renaissance Party, 1953–63, South Vietnam, led by Trần Văn Hương
• Cần lao Party, 1954–63, South Vietnam, support the Ngô Đình Diệm

  1955–1975

• New Greater Vietnam Party, South Vietnam, 1964–75, led by Nguyễn Ngọc Huy
• Đại Việt Cách mạng Đảng, South Vietnam, 1965–75, led by Hà Thúc Ký
• National Social Democratic Party, 1967–75, in South Vietnam, led by Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Nguyễn Văn Ngân
• Việt Nam Nhân xã Cách mạng Đảng, in South Vietnam, 1967–75, led by Trương Công Cừu, since 1970 divided into several parts
• Dan Viet Progressive Party, in South Vietnam
• Đại Việt Duy dân đảng, in South Vietnam
• Đảng Công Nông Việt Nam, in South Vietnam, 1969–75, led by Trần Quốc Bửu
• National Social Democratic Front, South Vietnam, included: Democratic Party, Việt Nam Nhân xã Cách mạng Đảng, Việt Nam Dân chủ Xã hội Đảng,... pro-government bloc, 1968–75, led by Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
• Đảng Cộng Hòa Xã Hội, of Cao Đài, in South Vietnam
• Đảng Dân Xã, of Christians, in South Vietnam
• Forces for National Reconciliation, in South Vietnam, led by Vũ Văn Mẫu
• United Front for the Liberation of Oppressed Races, 1964–92, guerrilla group
• National Liberation Front for South Vietnam, 1960–January 1977, has Liberation Army of South Vietnam, led by Workers Party of Vietnam
• Radical Socialist Party of the South Vietnam, in NLF, 1961–75, led by Nguyễn Văn Hiếu, Nguyễn Văn Tiến
• Democratic of Party of the South Vietnam, in NLF, divided since Democratic Party of Vietnam –1975, led by Trần Bửu Kiếm, Huỳnh Tấn Phát
• People's Revolutionary Party of South Vietnam, in NLF, 1962–75 led by Central Committee of Workers Party of Vietnam, chairman: Võ Chí Công, general Secretary: Nguyễn Văn Linh, was the southern branch of the Workers Party of Vietnam
• Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam, 1968, led by Trịnh Đình Thảo, merged Vietnamese Fatherland Front of North Vietnam, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam 1977

  1975–present

• National United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam, 1982–87, has Armed forces, Hoàng Cơ Minh, an illegal organization by the Vietnamese government.
• Front of Patriotic Forces for the Liberation of Viet Nam, 1980–84, Lê Quốc Túy and Mai Văn Hạnh, had armed force, an illegal organization by the Vietnamese government