Tien Dong Nguyen

Dr. Nguyen Tien Dong [Nguyễn Tiến Đông] (1962, Hanoi, Vietnam — 1 March 2022, Hanoi) was a Vietnamese archaeologist and lecturer on archaeology specializing in Champa culture and history. 

Before and after being appointed Head of the Historical Archaeology Department, Institute of Archaeology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Nguyen Tien Dong conducted extensive research on Champa in Central Vietnam and at the Cat Tien site, Lam Dong province.

He also contributed to the preparatory dossier for the Truong Luy national monuments in Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces, and took an active part in the excavation, research and documentation of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, an UNESCO heritage site since 2010.