[1] Their first encounter took place on 5 September 1957, during the Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Indonesia secured a 3–1 victory over South Vietnam.

[3] Following the reunification of Vietnam, the newly unified team met Indonesia for the first time on 28 November 1991.

The series began with a group-stage match in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup on 19 January, where Indonesia secured a 1–0 win.

[7] This was followed by two consecutive meetings during the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers on 21 and 26 March.

[9] North Vietnam was never a member of FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation, thus all their games weren't recognized by these organisations.