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        <issuerName>VINEYARD NATIONAL BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VNBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RAVITZ JOEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1260 CORONA POINTE COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O CORPORATE SERVICES</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORONA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92879</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares shall become unrestricted and fully vested upon completion of the three year vesting schedule.  Prior to being fully vested, the &quot;fair market value&quot; can be determined by taking, the average of the highest and lowest market prices of the Common Stock, on any given date(s), as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for such date(s). (section 2.9 of the Plan Document)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes 1500 shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/06/2007 and was previously reported in Table II.  Any future restricted stock grants will be reported in Table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on March 28, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">options 100% vested on date of grant, June 26, 2002.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terra Newcomer Hagel as power of attorney for Joel Ravitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
