Bình Xuyên
| Binh Xuyen Force Bộ đội Bình Xuyên | |
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| Active | 1945–1960 |
| Country | Democratic Republic of Vietnam Cochinchina South Vietnam |
| Allegiance | Bảo Đại Lê Văn Viễn |
| Type | Paramilitary force, Criminal organization |
| Role | Private army |
| Part of | Vietminh (until 1948) Vietnamese National Army (until 1955) |
| Nicknames | Binh Xuyen Group Binh Xuyen Force Binh Xuyen Volunteer Police |
| Motto | Honor – Fatherland |
| Colours | Red, blue, yellow |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Dương Văn Dương Huỳnh Văn Trọng Dương Văn Hà Võ Văn Môn Lê Văn Viễn Thái Hoàng Minh Nguyễn Văn Hiểu |
Bình Xuyên Force (Vietnamese: Bộ đội Bình Xuyên, IPA: [ɓɨ̂n swiəŋ]), often linked to its infamous leader, General Lê Văn Viễn (nicknamed "Bảy Viễn"), was an independent military force within the Vietnamese National Army whose leaders once had lived outside the law and had sided with the Việt Minh. During its heyday, Bình Xuyên funded itself with organized crime activities in Saigon while effectively battling Communist forces.