Battle of Dien Bien Phu1954
Defeats the French & Japanese
Historical person
Van Tien Dung Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Van Tien Dung, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Vietnam.
12 records1954–198010 events4 places
Chronological biography
1954
1965
War Direction1965
Dung supports North Vietnamese planning during the 1965 escalation
Military PlanningMarch 1965
Dung serves in Hanoi's high command as communist forces intensify operations in the South
War DirectionMarch 1965
Dung helps direct North Vietnam's military planning during the American escalation
1968
Tet Offensive Coordination31 January 1968
Helps coordinate the high command context for the Tet Offensive
1972
Easter Offensive30 March 1972
Helps direct the North Vietnamese 1972 offensive
1974
Commander in Chief1974
Replaces General Giap after North Vietnams failure to capture South Vietnam
Commander in Chief1974
Replaces General Giap after North Vietnams failure to capture South Vietnam
1975
Advance toward Saigon Ordered31 March 1975
Ordered by the Politburo in Hanoi to push toward Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Campaign1 April 1975
Commands the final North Vietnamese offensive toward Saigon
Capture of Saigon21 April 1975
Captures the last South Vietnamese defense line before Saigon
1980
Politburo1980
Appointed Member of Politburo
Titles and roles
Chief of General Staff · Chief of Staff · Commander in Chief · General · North Vietnamese commander · Member of Politburo
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.