Vaino Vahing (15 February 1940 – 23 March 2008) was an Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright.

Starting from 1973, he was a member of the Estonian Writers Union.

Vlahing was born in Aravu, Põlva County.

Vahing wrote many articles about psychiatry, but also literature, including novels, books and plays with psychiatric and autobiographical influences.

From his marriage with Berg he had a daughter, Julia Laffranque, former justice in the Supreme Court of Estonia and current European Court of Human Rights judge.