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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

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

The most public member of the collective leadership is Pham Van Dong, 67, North Viet Nam's Premier since 1955.

From Time Magazine Archive

I got to shake the hands of Premier Pham Van Dong, General Giap and Ho Chi Minh, who told me in near-perfect French: "Please tell the truth."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Politburo, however, remains dominated by septuagenarians, some of them ailing; Premier Pham Van Dong is 77, while Secretary General Le Duan just turned 76.

From Time Magazine Archive

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