troops from Vietnam. Both China and Vietnam claimed victory in the war; as Vietnamese troops remained in Cambodia until 1989, it can be said that China was unsuccessful in their goal of dissuading Vietnam from involvement in Cambodia. Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts 1979–1990 After China withdrew from Vietnam in 1979, border conflicts continued to occur. These conflicts often involved cross-border raids and battles, and claimed thousands of lives from both sides. The conflict subsided in 1990, without an outbreak of war. Thai–Laotian Border War The Thai–Laotian Border War began in 1987, when Thailand invaded parts of Laos claimed by the former. Laos responded with force, and the Thai forces were pushed back to the border. During this brief war, Vietnam reinforced its communist ally, and helped them in their war against Thailand. The war ended with a ceasefire in 1988, when Laos had successfully regained all lost ground, and pushed the Thai forces out of the disputed territory. Notable commanders Trưng Sisters Bà Triệu Bùi Thị Xuân Lý Bí Triệu Việt Vương Ngô Quyền Đinh Bộ Lĩnh Lê Hoàn Lý Thường Kiệt Trần Hưng Đạo: notable for the repellion of Mongol invasions to Vietnam twice Trần Quang Khải Trần Khánh Dư Lê Lai: the General who disguised as Lord Lê Lợi against the Ming Lê Lợi Nguyễn Huệ, Nguyễn Nhạc and Nguyễn Lữ Trương Định Võ Nguyên Giáp Gallery Pictures of Vietnamese weapons from the Pacification of Tonkin were taken by westerners. Replicas of traditional bladed weapons serve as decorations in Vietnam. Notes References Cœdès, George. (1966). The Making of South East Asia (illustrated, reprint ed.). University of California Press. . Retrieved 7 August 2013. History of Vietnam