vietnam

Noun
  1. A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea;
    Achieved independence from France in 1945 (synset 109185985)
    domain member region:
    • dien bien phu - the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954
    • vietnam, vietnam war - 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
    is an instance of: asian country, asian nation - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
    member holonym: annamese, vietnamese - a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
    belongs to: asean, association of southeast asian nations - 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
    has:
    • 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
    • capital of vietnam, hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
    • ho chi minh city, saigon - a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
    • haiphong - a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center
    is a part of: indochina, indochinese peninsula - a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
    same as: annam, socialist republic of vietnam, viet nam
  2. 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 (synset 101312298)
    domain region: annam, socialist republic of vietnam, viet nam, vietnam - a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
    is an instance of: war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    same as: vietnam war

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