South Vietnam

American  

noun

1. a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Saigon.

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South Vietnam British  

noun

1. a former republic (1955–76) occupying the S of present-day Vietnam on the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand

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Example Sentences

Many refugees made their home in the area following the communist takeover of South Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times

Nixon and Kissinger were, of course, concerned with what happened to South Vietnam after the 1972 election.

From Salon

Linh said her uncle arrived in California over 40 years ago from South Vietnam and raised his family in and around San José.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that the scrutiny of symbols like the South Vietnam flag has given those with connections to the U.S. greater reason to worry about being attacked online or losing job opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. first sent ground troops to Vietnam in March 1965 to support South Vietnam against revolutionary forces and North Vietnamese troops, but the war had been going on for years before then.

From Salon