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Pham Van Dong

American  
[fahm vahn dawng] / ˈfɑm ˈvɑn ˈdɔŋ /

noun

  1. 1906–2000, Vietnamese political leader: prime minister of North Vietnam 1955–76 and of unified Vietnam 1976–86.


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Then Mr. Lewandowski had a frank talk with Pham Van Dong, North Vietnam’s prime minister, and was startled to hear him say the Americans would be easier to defeat than the French.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2013

When Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong visited Bangkok last September, Kriangsak, an accomplished cook, made a spicy tarn yam soup, of chilies, fish sauce and shrimp, while the two men chewed over political problems.

From Time Magazine Archive

Viet Nam's party boss Le Duan and Premier Pham Van Dong visited Moscow two weeks ago for a meeting with their Soviet counterparts, Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was this episode that finally prompted Viet Nam's Premier Pham Van Dong to go all out in retaliation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among those asking for assistance at the U.S. embassy was none other than the nephew and namesake of Pham Van Dong, the Premier of North Viet Nam.

From Time Magazine Archive

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