Vietnam War

The National Archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the U.S. experience in the Vietnam conflict. These include photographs, textual and electronic records, audiovisual recordings, exhibits, educational resources, articles, blog posts, lectures, and events.

Vietnam War Topics

Explore more records, information, articles and resources at the National Archives organized by subject area.

Vietnam War Timeline

Journey through events with select records from the National Archives Catalog.

Timeline

Most Popular Vietnam-Era Records

Citizen Archivist

Help make records more discoverable by tagging and transcribing in the National Archives Catalog. Learn more on the Citizen Archivist Dashboard

More Resources

Discover more Vietnam War resources from the National Archives, or contact us to plan a research visit. 

• Explore more resources, ask questions and get research help on History Hub
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial exhibit on Google Cultural Institute