North Vietnam

American  

noun

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

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North Vietnam British  

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)

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North Vietnam

Using Paveway against targets in North Vietnam, Mr. Stern tells us, “proved two hundred times more effective than conventional bombs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Vietnam’s ties to Russia are close and go back many decades, to the vital military, economic and diplomatic support given by the Soviet Union to the new communist state in North Vietnam in the 1950s.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024

In 1954, his parents and five siblings escaped communist North Vietnam to seek refuge in South Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

Damianos' fictional film "The Hamlet" is set in North Vietnam, hence the need for those with that dialect.

From Salon ● May 12, 2024

Almost as soon as Nixon got back home, North Vietnam launched a massive offensive in the South.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin