Cultural Production in
Present Day
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam ranks 87th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montenegro, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal. Memorable people born in present day Vietnam include Ho Chi Minh, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Ngo Dinh Diem. Memorable people who died in Vietnam include Ho Chi Minh, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Robert Capa. Vietnam has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
People
Between 192 and 2002, present day Vietnam was the birth place of 147 globally memorable people, including Ho Chi Minh, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Ngo Dinh Diem. Additionaly, 69 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Robert Capa.
People Born in Present Day Vietnam
Go to all RankingsHo Chi Minh
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 86.64
Rank: 1
Thích Nhất Hạnh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 2
Ngo Dinh Diem
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1963
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 3
Thích Quảng Đức
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1963
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 4
Võ Nguyên Giáp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2013
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 5
Marguerite Duras
WRITER
1914 - 1996
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 6
Amanda Lear
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 7
Bảo Đại
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1997
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 8
Lê Đức Thọ
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1990
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 9
Lady Sun
POLITICIAN
192 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 10
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 11
Kaysone Phomvihane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1992
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Vietnam
Go to all RankingsTô Lâm
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 20
Phạm Nhật Vượng
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 102
Johnny Trí Nguyễn
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 125
Hoàng Thùy Linh
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 131
Ocean Vuong
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 134
Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy
CELEBRITY
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 140
Nguyễn Tiến Linh
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 141
Quế Ngọc Hải
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 142
Trần Lê Quốc Toàn
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 144
People Deceased in Present Day Vietnam
Go to all RankingsHo Chi Minh
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 86.64
Rank: 1
Thích Nhất Hạnh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 2
Robert Capa
JOURNALIST
1913 - 1954
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 3
Ngo Dinh Diem
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1963
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 4
Thích Quảng Đức
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1963
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 5
Võ Nguyên Giáp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2013
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 6
Alexandre Yersin
PHYSICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 7
Lê Đức Thọ
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1990
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 9
Lê Duẩn
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 10
Hanoi Hannah
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2016
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 11
Gia Long
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1820
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vietnam were politicians (70), actors (11), writers (9), religious figures (7), and soccer players (6), while most who died were politicians (45), religious figures (5), writers (5), military personnels (4), and social activists (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Vietnam, including Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Hanoi Hannah, and Tô Lâm. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, and Bảo Đại.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Vietnam since 1700.



























