| Nations | Communist Northern Vietnam • Socialist Central Vietnam • Capitalist Southern Vietnam |
| Civil war | 1955-1975 |
| Ideologies | Communism • Socialism • Capitalism |
| Philosophies | Marxism-Leninism • Baathism • Free-market economics |
| Post-war period | 1976-present |
| Post-war division | Late 1970s - Early 1980s |
| Efforts towards unity | Diplomacy • Foreign aid • Sentimental education |
| End of French colonial rule | 1954 |
