List of heads of state of Vietnam
The following is a list of the heads of state of modern Vietnam, from the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2 September 1945 to the present day.;Status;StatusRepublic of Vietnam">South Vietnam">Republic of Vietnam (1955–75)
;StatusHeads of military
During the military junta period, heads of military held the real power in governing the nation. Sometimes head of state and head of military were held by the same person.Republic of South Vietnam">Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam">Republic of South Vietnam (1969–76)
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