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