English > Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945. |
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| Synonyms | Vietnam, Viet Nam, Annam |
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| Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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| Member of | Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN | An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism |
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| Members | Vietnamese, Annamese | A native or inhabitant of Vietnam |
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| Part of | Indochina, Indochinese peninsula | A peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam |
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| Parts | Haiphong | A port city in northern Vietnam |
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| Hanoi, capital of Vietnam | The capital city of Vietnam |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon | A city in South Vietnam |
| North Vietnam | A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War |
| South Vietnam | A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam |
| Region of | Dien Bien Phu | The French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops / troops that lasted 56 days |
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| Vietnam War, Vietnam | A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States |
| Spanish | Annam, República Socialista de Vietnam, Vietnam, Viet Nam |
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| Catalan | República Socialista de Vietnam, Vietnam |
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