List of massacres in Vietnam
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The following is a list of massacre
s that have occurred in Vietnam
and its predecessors:
Massacre
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s that have occurred in Vietnam
Vietnam
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and its predecessors:
Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
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Binh Tai massacre Binh Tai massacre The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh of Song Be Province in South Vietnam.-Investigation:... |
October 9, 1966 | Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh Phước Bình Phước Bình is former district of Song Be province in Vietnam. It was dissolved to Phước Long district in 1977.... of Song Be Song Be thumb|right|[[Binh Duong province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long province|Phouc Long]] and [[Binh Long province]]s in a map of South VietnamSông Bé is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... Province, South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
66 | |
Binh Hoa massacre Binh Hoa massacre The Binh Hoa massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean forces between December 3 and December 6, 1966, of 430 unarmed citizens in Binh Hoa village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam. The most of the victims were children, elderly and women. The victims included 21 pregnant women... |
December 3 – December 6, 1966 | Bhin Hoa village, Quang Ngai province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
430 | |
Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre The Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre was a massacre conducted by South Korean forces on October 9 and October 10, 1966, of 280 unarmed citizens in Tinh Son village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam. The massacre was conducted in two hamlets in Tinh Son village... |
October 9 – October 10, 1966 | Tinh Son village, Son Tinh District, Quang Ngai province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
280 | |
Dak Son Massacre Dak Son Massacre The Đắk Sơn Massacre was a massacre committed by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. This VC massacre occurred in the village of Đắk Sơn, Dak Lak Province, South Vietnam.... |
December 5, 1967 | Đắk Sơn, Dak Lak Province, South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
252 | |
Go Dai massacre Go Dai massacre The Go Dai massacre was a massacre conducted by the ROK Capital Division of the South Korean Army on 26 February 1966 of unarmed citizens in Go Dai hamlet, Binh An village, Tay Son District of Binh Dinh Province in South Vietnam. The Capital Division troops killed 380 villagers within an hour.After... |
February 26, 1966 | Go Dai hamlet, Binh An village in Tay Son District of Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
380 | |
Ha My massacre Ha My massacre The Ha My massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Marines on 25 February 1968 of unarmed citizens in Ha My village, Quang Nam in South Vietnam. The victims were 135 women, children and elders from the thirty households... |
February 25, 1968 | Ha My village, Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
135 | |
Massacre at Huế | January 31 – February 28, 1968 | Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... |
2800-6000 | |
My Lai Massacre My Lai Massacre The My Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass murder of 347–504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968, by United States Army soldiers of "Charlie" Company of 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade of the Americal Division. Most of the victims were women, children , and... |
March 16, 1968 | Mỹ Lai and Mỹ Khê hamlets, Sơn Mỹ, Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
504 | |
Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat massacre Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat massacre The Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat massacre was a massacre conducted by the 2nd Marine Brigade of the South Korean Marines on 12 February 1968 of unarmed citizens in Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat village, Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province in South Vietnam.... |
February 12, 1968 | Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat hamlets, Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
79 | |
Tay Vinh massacre Tay Vinh massacre The Tay Vinh massacre was a series of massacres conducted by the ROK Capital Division of the South Korean Army between February 12, 1966 and March 17, 1966 of 1,200 unarmed citizens in Tay Vinh village, Tay Son District of Binh Dinh Province in South Vietnam. During the operation, the Capital... |
February 12 – March 17, 1966 | Tay Son District of Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon... |
1200 |