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

The victors renamed it city Ho Chi Minh, after the revolutionary father of North Vietnam.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

Operation Popeye, a weather modification project in North Vietnam and Laos during the 1960s American invasion, entailed more than 50 cloud seeding experiments.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2023

The fighting between North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam did not end until the North’s victory in 1975.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Despite the constant search and destroy, there was always a steady flow of fresh troops from North Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge