North Vietnam

noun

1. that part of Vietnam N of about 17° N; formerly a part of French Indochina; separate republic 1954–75.

North Vietnam

noun

1. a region of N Vietnam, on the Gulf of Tonkin: an independent Communist state from 1954 until 1976. Area: 164 061 sq km (63 344 sq miles)

Example Sentences

North Vietnam and the Vietcong were supported by the Soviet Union and China, though at different points in the war, and the Sino-Soviet split complicated that equation.

From Ozy

She made the first of several trips to Cuba in 1959, months after the revolution led by Fidel Castro, and also visited other Communist-led countries, including the Soviet Union, China, Hungary and North Vietnam.

From Washington Post

He first spoke out against the war in September of 1965, calling for the United States to halt its bombing of North Vietnam and attempt a negotiated peace.

From Time

In the entire war, he was the only American who managed to escape from North Vietnam.

From The Daily Beast

McCain, shot down as a bomber pilot over North Vietnam on October 26, 1967, was brutally treated by his captors.

From The Daily Beast

Browne notes that about 90% of the prisoners of war held by North Vietnam were downed pilots and aircrew.

From The Daily Beast

For 20 days now we and our Vietnamese allies have dropped no bombs in North Vietnam.

From Project Gutenberg