Time of the dynasties

1. Ngo Dynasty (939 - 965)
Ngo King (939-944)
Later Ngo King (950-965)


2. Dinh Dynasty (968-980)
Dinh Tien Hoang (968-979)
Dynastic title: Thai Binh (970-979) 

3.  Pre-Le Dynasty (980-1009)
Le Dai Hanh (980-1005)
Dynastic title: Thien Phuc (980-988); Hung Thong (989-993); Ung Thien (994-1005)
Le Trung Tong (1005)
Le Long Dinh (1005-1009)


4. Ly Dynasty (1010-1225)
Kings of Ly Dynasty:
- Ly Thai To (1010-1028)
- Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054)
- Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072)
- Ly Nhan Tong 1072-1127)
- Ly Than Tong (1128-1138)
- Ly Anh Tong (1138-1175)
- Ly Cao Tong (1176-1210)
- Ly Hue Tong (1211-10/1224)
- Ly Chieu Hoang (1225)


5. Tran Dynasty (1225-1400)
Kings of Tran Dynasty:
- Tran Thai Tong (1225-1258)
- Tran Thanh Tong (1258-1272)
- Tran Nhan Tong (1279-1293)
- Tran Anh Tong (1293-1314)
- Tran Anh Tong (1314-1329)
- Tran Hien Tong (1329-1341)
- Tran Du Tong (1314-1369)
- Tran Nghe Tong (1370-1372)
- Tran Due Tong (1372-1377)
- Tran Phe De (1377-1388)
- Tran Thuan Tong (1388-1398)
- Tran Thieu De (1398-1400)

6. Ho Dynasty (1400-1407)
The Ho lasted for 7 years, from 1400 to 1407, with two kings:
 - Ho Quy Ly (1400)
 - Ho Han Thuong (1401 - 1407)   

7. Later Tran Dynasty (1407-1413)
The oppressive occupation soon triggered fierce resistance. As early as the end of 1407, many uprisings began to occur. A descendant of the Tran Dynasty proclaimed himself king in 1407, taking the name Gian Dinh and setting up his headquarters in Nghe An Province.  
Ming occupation and Lam Son insurrection
As early as JuIy 1407, the Ming emperor had incorporated Dai Viet into the Chinese empire under the title of Giao Chi Province, set up a central administration, and divided the country into phu and chau, trying to reach down to village level by 1419.

8. Le So Dynasty (1428-1527)
Towards the end of the 14th century, a great crisis shook the country. The Ming court, then reigning in China, took advantage of this to invade Dai Viet and to impose a form of direct rule which was to last for twenty years (1407-1427). However, the invaders encountered stiff resistance from the beginning, and national independence was eventually wrested back in 1427 by Le Loi, the founder of the Le Dynasty.   

9. Tay Son Dynasty
Kings of Tay Son Dynasty (1778-1802):
                  - Thai Duc (1778-1793)
                  - Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) (1789-1792)
                  - Canh Thinh (1793 - 1802)

10. Nguyen Dynasty
Kings of Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945):
- Gia Long (1802-1819)
- Minh Menh (1820-1840)
- Thieu Tri (1841-1847)
- Tu Duc (1848-1883)
- Duc Duc (1883, 3 days)
- Hiep Hoa (1883, 4 months).
- Kien Phuc (1883-1884)
- Ham Nghi (1884-1885)
- Dong Khanh (1886-1888)
- Thanh Thai (1889-1907)
- Duy Tan (1907-1916)
- Khai Dinh (1916-1925)
- Bao Dai (1926-1945)