Vietnam

/viɪtˈnɑm/

/viɪtˈnɒm/

Other forms: Vietnams

Definitions of Vietnam

1. noun

   a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
   synonyms: Annam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam

   example of:

   Asian country, Asian nation

   any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
2. noun

   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
   synonyms: Vietnam War

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   war, warfare

   the waging of armed conflict against an enemy