The following are events that happened during 2013 in Vietnam.

Incumbents Party General Secretary: Nguyễn Phú Trọng President: Trương Tấn Sang Prime Minister: Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Chairman of the National Assembly: Nguyễn Sinh Hùng

Events

May 22 – 2013 Southern Vietnam and Cambodia blackout. August – Pride Month took place for the first time in Vietnam, one year after the first Pride event. December 27 – The Government issued Resolution No. 132/NQ-CP on separating Từ Liêm district to establish two new districts, Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.

Deaths May 29 – Bùi Huy Đường, professor of the French Academy of Sciences (b. 1937) May 31 – Hồ Đức Việt, politician (b. 1947) October 4 – Võ Nguyên Giáp, Former Minister of Defence of Vietnam (b. 1911)

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