| Conflict: | First Upper Laos Campaign |
| Partof: | the First Indochina War |
| Date: | 12 April – 18 May 1953 |
| Place: | Provinces of Phongsaly, Sam Neua, Xieng Khouang and Luang Prabang (Kingdom of Laos) |
| Result: | Việt Minh occupies parts of northern Laos Pathet Lao resistance government established |
| Combatant1: | Democratic Republic of Vietnam Pathet Lao |
| Combatant2: |  French Union |
The Upper Laos campaign (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Thượng Lào) was a military campaign of the People's Army of Vietnam military campaign aimed at spreading Vietnamese communist influence to Laos in support of the Pathet Lao.[1] While their advance on Luang Prabang ultimately failed, they managed to occupy parts of Phongsaly (see Battle of Muong Khoua), Sam Neua, Xieng Khouang and Luang Prabang Provinces. Furthermore, Souphanouvong established his Laotian Resistance Government in Sam Neua.[2]