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Vi·et·nam
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south vietnam
a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon. -
north vietnam
that part of Vietnam N of about 17° N; formerly a part of French Indochina; separate republic 1954–75. -
vietcong
a Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam. -
vietnam war
a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam. -
arvn
a soldier in the army of South Vietnam. -
national liberation front
the name taken by nationalist insurgent groups in various countries.