| Post: | Spouse of the president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Style: | Her Excellency[1] Madam[2] |
| Incumbent: | Ngô Phương Ly |
| Incumbentsince: | 22 May 2024 |
| Residence: | Presidential Palace, Hanoi |
| Inaugural: | Đoàn Thị Giàu |
| Website: | Office of the President |
| Unofficial Names: | First Lady of Vietnam |
| Salary: | Undisclosed |
| Status: | de facto |
This is a list of spouses of the presidents of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Phu nhân Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam). The position is sometimes informally called First Lady of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đệ nhất Phu nhân Việt Nam).[3] [4]
There have been 11 people holding this title since 1969. The role is currently vacant since the resignation of President Võ Văn Thưởng in March 2024.
The role of the president's spouse is not an official position, and so they are not given a salary or official duties. Nonetheless, the spouse usually participates in humanitarian and charitable work, and accompanies the president in state visits and entertaining foreign leaders.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure began | Tenure ended | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Vacant | 2 September 1945 | 2 September 1969 | Hồ Chí Minh | ||
| — | Nguyễn Thị Sắt[5] | 29 May 1946 | 21 October 1946 | Huỳnh Thúc Kháng | ||
| 1 | Đoàn Thị Giàu | 2 September 1969 | 25 May 1974† | Tôn Đức Thắng | ||
| — | Vacant | 25 May 1974 | 2 July 1976 | |||
| — | Vacant | 2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 | Tôn Đức Thắng | ||
| — | Dương Thị Chung | 30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ | ||
| 2 | Nguyễn Thị Minh | 4 July 1981 | 18 June 1987 | Trường Chinh | ||
| 3 | Phan Thị Nể | 18 June 1987 | 22 September 1992 | Võ Chí Công | ||
| 4 | Võ Thị Lê | 23 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | Lê Đức Anh | ||
| 5 | Nguyễn Thị Vinh | 24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 | Trần Đức Lương | ||
| 6 | Trần Thị Kim Chi[6] | 27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | Nguyễn Minh Triết | ||
| 7 | Mai Thị Hạnh[7] | 25 July 2011 | 2 April 2016 | Trương Tấn Sang | ||
| 8 | Nguyễn Thị Hiền[8] | 2 April 2016 | 21 September 2018 | Trần Đại Quang† | ||
| — | Vacant | 21 September 2018 | 23 October 2018 | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh | ||
| 9 | Ngô Thị Mân[9] | 23 October 2018 | 5 April 2021 | Nguyễn Phú Trọng | ||
| 10 | Trần Thị Nguyệt Thu[10] | 5 April 2021 | 18 January 2023 | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | ||
| — | Vacant | 18 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân | ||
| 11 | Phan Thị Thanh Tâm[11] | 2 March 2023 | 21 March 2024 | Võ Văn Thưởng | ||
| — | Vacant | 21 March 2024 | 22 May 2024 | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân | ||
| 12 | Ngô Phương Ly ? - | 22 May 2024 | Incumbent | Tô Lâm | ||
| Post: | First Lady of South Vietnam |
| Incumbentsince: | 18 January 2023 |
| Residence: | Independence Palace, Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Inaugural: | Trần Lệ Xuân |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure began | Tenure ended | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trần Lệ Xuân Madame Nhu | 26 October 1955 | 2 November 1963 | Ngô Đình Diệm | ||
| — | Vacant | 2 November 1963 | 31 October 1967 | Military junta | ||
| 2 | Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh Madame Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | 31 October 1967 | 21 April 1975 | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | ||
| — | Vacant | 21 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | Trần Văn Hương Dương Văn Minh | ||